GERMAN REPARATIONS.

Wairarapa Age, 10 December 1921, Page 5

GERMAN REPARATIONS.

LOAN RAISED IN LONDON. FOR JANUARY’S INSTALMENT. Paris, Dec. B.—M. Loucheur will discuss the Wiesbaden Agreement in London. He is hopeful that an agreement will be reached between Britain and France on the subject. A message from. Berlin indicates that Herr Rathenau, as the result of his visit to London, has arranged a £6,000,000 loan. It is believed that Germany will be able to meet the January instalment of the reparations without further assistance. M. Loucheur has gone to London to confer with Sir Robert Horne respecting various points. It is believed this is the prelude to an Allied conference on all the issues between Germany and the Allies.

MISUNDERSTANDINGS CLEARED UP. (Received 5.5 p.m.) London, Dec. 9.—The “ Daily Chronicle” says: 44 Herr Ratheman’s mission resulted in the clearing up of many misunderstandings. He has not secured material concessions, but assurances of practical sympathy if Germany makes a serious effort to restore economic stability by abolishing railway, postal, and other subsidies and levying suitable taxation. Rathenau has been enlightened regarding British budget methods, and received some condtional promises of financial assistance from private British bankers. He has also paved the way towards the resumption of banking transactions between Germany and Britain, which are in a chaotic condition owing to the exchange rates. Herr Loucheur had a conference with Sir Robert Horne, and both have now gone to Chequers to confer with Mr Lloyd George.—(A. and N.Z.)