WAR DEBTS.

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1922, Page 5

WAR DEBTS.

U.S.A. SEEKS PAYMENT. ! WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. i [A. and N.Z. Cable Association,] WASHINGTON. October 10. It is understood that President Harding lias decided to make a definite scries of moves towards the ad- ; justment of the war debts to {Tie j United Slates, as a preliminary to I America partaking in an EiemmiiI *i ■: ii••re i: with Ihe E - i m■j wa a nations. I is to determine how far Britain is I able to settle her debts; se- ondly, if the British negotiations ffiii, owing the limitations imposed by the Debt Hunding Commission, President. Harding will ask Congress to extend the powers of the Commission; thirdly, America will accept an invitation to partake in a conference to consider the financial and industrial affairs of the world, which, it is expected, will be called as soon as Europe knows America’s willingness to join such a meeting.