GERMAN INDEMNITY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12084, 23 June 1920, Page 5

GERMAN INDEMNITY.

FRANCE NOT TO HAVE FIRST CALL. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, London, June 21 An important decision was peached at the Hythe Conference. It was found impossible to adhere to the previous Hythe arrangement under which France was given priority in receiving the first largo payment of the German indemnity. • This is now held to he impracticable and unworkable. Alternative proposals have not been announced. They will be confirmed by the Boulogne Conference. Paris, June 13 Le Temps learns that the French proposal stipulates that the German indemnity shall be paid in thirtyseven annual instalments of a minimum of three milliard gold marks, plus additions, making the total over 120 milliard's.