THE REPARATION ISSUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18280, 22 December 1922, Page 7

THE REPARATION ISSUE.

GERMAN MANOEUVRES.

NEW COMMISSION WANTED.

AMERICA AS CONSULTANT.

By Telesrfcpli— Press Association— Copyright.

A. and N.Z.

LONDON, Dec. 20.

Tre Washington correspondent of the United Tress of America learns that Germany proposed to the United States and the Allies the appointment of an expert commission to fix just reparations at a h'ijuie within her capacity to pay. France, however, summarily rejected the proposal. According to information given to Mr. C. E. Hughes by the German Ambassador, Germany suggested that the commission be constituted entirely of appointees by the United States. To this the Allies refused to agree, whereupon Germany suggested a commission with American representation. Germany is prepared to offer every facility to the commission to ascertain exactly what she can nay, and undertakes to give a categorical answer wntjtber she is able to meet the figure the commission decides. Germany feels .that if the occupational armies were withdrawn she would be able to pay double the amount which otherwise, she could raise.

The Washington authorities understand that Fiance insists on the payment of 132.000.000,000 £old marks, which the United States regards as impossible.

PESSIMISM IN GERMANY. WORKERS CLAIM HEARING. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) BERLIN, Dec. 20.

Trades unions and their journals sharply criticise Herr Cuno for limiting his reparation consultation to employers and financiers. They point out that workers in industry must eventually foot the Bill.

Well informed circles generally are less optimistic, realising that both the United Stales and French Governments regard Germany as able to pay more than German experts think.

OCCUPATION OF RUHR.

CLEMENCEAU'S ATTITUDE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Reed. 9.5 p.m.) PARIS. Dec. 20.

M. Clemenceau has returned. He denied that he stated in the United States that he opposed occupation of the Ruhr Valley. What he said was that he feared that occupation might lead to a strike of miners.