REPARATIONS CONTROVERSY

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 August 1929, Page 7

REPARATIONS CONTROVERSY

MUSSOLINI’S CONTRIBUTION

MR. SNOWDEN TWITTED

(Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

(Received August 24, 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 23

Signor Mussolini, in a special article in the “Evening Standard,” justifying Italy’s opposition to the British claims at The Hague, says: — “It is remarkable that Mr. Snowden, one of the great pillars of the British Labour Party, should lead the fight for England on strict Nationalist lines. The Labour Party proposes to grant extended independence to Egypt on the principle of self-determination and democratic conceptions of the concord of the people, yet Mr. Snowden leads the fight purely on national claims, apparently in complete oblivion of his Party’s professed adherence to international solidarity.

“The Young Plan seems the best that can be worked out from the complex intricate situation. This conference must succeed, or we are faced with a European financial crisis. England will gain with all the rest, when the question is finally removed from the field of International controversy.”

LOOKING TO GERMANY.

THE HAGUE, August 23.

Confusion at the Conference has become worse and confounded. Four Powers have intimated that they have made all possible concessions. Now, it is question between Britain and Germany. Accordingly, late in the afternoon, Helferding and Curtis visited Mi* Snowden, but Mi’ Curtis denied that Germany had made any offer. Nevertheless, there is a strong impression that Germany is prepared to bargain and make certain economic sacrifices, if she obtains concessions, such as the early evacuation of the Rhine.