GERMANY’S OFFER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17035, 8 May 1923, Page 9

GERMANY’S OFFER.

SHOULD BE REFERRED TO LEAGUE. By Telegraph--Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May G. The League of Nations Union unanimously passed a. resolution expressing the opinion that, in view of the Get - | man offer, the time has arrived when Britain, ought to suggest that the question of reparations, inter-Allied debts, security ot frontier and limitation of armaments should be referred to the Council ot the League, and Germany immediately invited to join the same. FRANCO-BELGIAN REPLY. PARIS, May 6. | At Lord Curzon’ts request, the ' Franco-Belgian reply to Germany .has j been delayed twenty-seven hours. The i newspapers* however, state that the ! text will not be modified. TERMS OF THE NOTE. LONDON, May 0. The Franco-Belgian note has been published. It declares that Germany’s ' proposals are in direct opposition to the : Versailles Treaty. The proposals can- ■ not be considered while violent resist j ante continues in the Ruhr, which will j paid off. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. j i LONDON. June 7. The French reply was published too late for detailed comment in English newspapers. The “ Daily Telegraph ” regrets that France rejected move than the contents of Dr Ouno’s offer on reparations, for she rejected also the British Government’s appeal for concerted action which Lord Curzon proposed.