THE HAGUE HALT

Northern Advocate, 19 August 1929, Page 5

THE HAGUE HALT

BRITAIN’S FIRM STAND

UNJUSTIFIED REPROACH,

“NOT MONEY ALONE.”

(Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, August 18.

British circles comment on the reproach directed at Britain, that she is sacrificing world peace for a few paltry millions, that it is not a question of money alone.

Britain’s position is that, after all the sacrifices she has' already made, the time has come to call a halt. If she made these concessions she would simply be used to manipulate further concessions if the occasion arose.

Britain is Hot placing obstacles in the way of Europe’s pacification. To would be truer to isay that the people who allege this are not prepared to do anything for pacification unless Britain pays them for it. The .Sunday newspapers strongly and unanimously support, Mr Snowden. The French press, however, continues bitter.

ONLY TWENTY PER CENT,

GENEROSITY DISCOUNTED,

SMALLER. .STATES TO SUFFER,

{Australian Press Assn.—United Service’.) (Received 11 a.m.)

LONDON, August 17

An authoritative -commentary issued from the British delegation contends that the presentation of the four Powers' written proposals justifies the strong line M-r Snowden has taken throughout the week. It was his note to' M; Jas'par, which was called in some quarters an ultimatum, which has speeded up proceedings by producing yesterday’s memorandum, but the British delegation cannot but regard the terms of such memorandum as unsatisfactory. Its purpose appears to be to show that Britain is already deriving, considerable advantages from the To-nng Plan, but that the four Powers, out of the generosity of their own hearts, are prepared to make further concessions. Instead of giving Britain 80 per cent, of her full demands, she is to get -only '2O, and this involves no sacrifices oh ’ the part of the four Powers, but will -have to ho at the expense of the smaller Powers, and Britain is not' prepared to accept concessions at their expense. ! ' PROPOSALS REJEGTEb. REPLY TO FOUR POWERS. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m.) THE- HAGUE, August 18. Mr Snowden has written to M. Jaspar in reply to the four Powers’ proposals, which he rejects as unacceptable -to Great Britain.. He expects more satisfactory proposals to be. made.