A FINAL OFFER

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 228, 26 August 1929, Page 7

A FINAL OFFER

BRITAIN MAKES DEMAND. REPARATIONS BARGAINING. ITALY LESS ADAMANT. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received August 26, 11 a.m. THE HAGUE, Aug. 25. The representatives of the four creditor Powers worked hard all day considering the written reply demanded by Mr Snowden. Mr Snowden’s declaration does not desire further sacrifices by Germany, but it has thrown the Allied Powers on 'their own resources.

There are indications that Italy is becoming tess adamant, while it is even reported that she has given way.' The only gain Britain has recorded during the week-end is Italy’s consent to import larger quantities of British coal for the Italian railways. This has been embodied in a protocol, which is the only formal agreement thus far reached in the conference. Meanwhile the failure of the four Powers to induce Germany to join in an offer to Britain is definite, although if Britain requests Germany to contribute Dr. Stresemann, the German Chancellor, is still willing to consider the possibility of doing so. Mr Snowden and others worked all to-day in an effort to arrive at some conclusion.

Mr Snowden sent a letter to M. Jaspar (Belgium) demanding without delay a clear final written offer from the four Powers. POWERS MAKE OFFER. ADDITIONAL ANNUITIES. (United Service.) LONDON, Aug. 24. The Manchester Guardian’s correspondent at The Haguo states: “M. Louclieur (France) received French Press representatives at midnight tonight and announced that France, Italy, Japan and Belgium had jointly offered Mr Snowden that a fixed sum annually should be added to the British share of the Young annuities. M. Louclieur could not at present mention the amount, nor how it would be distributed among the four Powers. “It remains to bo seen whether Mr Snowden will consider the amount sufficient, but the offer seems most practical, as it avoids th© necessity of a revision of the distribution of the Young annuities.” PREMIER NON-COMMITTAL. (Australian Press Association. —United Service.) LONDON Aug. 24. Mr Ramsay MacDonald landed at Hendon to-day from Lossiemouth, Scotland, and motored to Downing Street. He disclaimed any special significance for his return to London, and would not say whether he was visiting The Hague. Mr MacDonald admitted that matters at The Hague were quite indefinite.