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THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

GERMANY AND REPARATIONS.

. A lecture upon " The European Situation, with Special Reference to the Repa- . rations'- Question,'' was) given by the Rev, W. Q. Monckton ' under the auspices of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Society of '.' Accountants ; last evening. Mr. A. M, Seaman presided. Mr. Monckton expressed the opinion that France was entitled to a liberal share of reparation. from Germany on account of the damage that she, a3 well as Belgium,, had Buffered in regard to her civilian population. France also wanted the miljitffy > guarantee provided by the Rhine • frontier, ;■ which in reality ; was of more- importance to .her that any question of money. To . Great Britain, he said, the principle consideration was tlw recovery of European trade and the '" assurance of stable peace in Central Europe. The probability was that a situation • would be reached eventually by snbmittinp the whole question to the League of Nations, with a view to determining the amount that Germany could j pay, and •'; to obtain a guarantee against future "German aggression. ■ ( ■'.••.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 10

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THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 10

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18455, 19 July 1923, Page 10