REPARATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 24 March 1921, Page 5

REPARATION

AN INSTALMf H F DUE GERMANY FAILS TO-PAY (By / Electric Telegraph—-Copyright) (Australian & JN.Z. Cable Association) PARIS, Alar.-h M. Tlic German Charge d'Alfaitvs iciibed :he Rep iral ion.-, ('ommismm of Germany’s inability u> pay insCtimenfs of lit ly millions sterling due today. li i> understood Germany rejected the Commissions ■alePaanm tLab.Germany to <taie had only paid four hundred indl'mis, and iiiamui'iis that ‘lie a.id already paid, vlv full thousand niUioos. ‘mrmany aLo demands ;he convocation of experts to decide the point, meanwhile , declaring in advance that she is not in a position to pay. M. Dubois, president, of the Reparations Commission, in a speeeli at a dinner, said the amount of Germany's debt, whirl) would be heavy, would lie fixed before Alay. Heavy annuities were essential. Tho Allies must not hesitate (o force. Germany to make a levy on capital and have recourse to •a loan. Threats would eventually force Germany to pay, provided the Allies remained united and determined. BERLIN, Alarch 23. Rhenish papers hint that Germany will refuse to pay titty million sterling; as reparations instalment due to-day, raising a further question regarding the application of the sanctions.