MAKING GERMANY PAY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18161, 25 April 1921, Page 5

MAKING GERMANY PAY.

WIIjI ' NOT RELENT. r ■ **WTE SHALL SEIZE GERMANY’S TO ACT WITH NEITHER BRUTALITY NOR WEAKNESS. Received April 23, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, April 23. M. Briand, in an interview, said: We shall seize Germany’s assets, which are the whole economic resources of her empire. They shall be a guarantee of the payment of her debt. Germany, by insidious propaganda, endeavoured to dissolve the friendship between the Allies in the ■ hope of delaying payment. France | is resolutely determined to compel i fulfilment of the Versailles Treaty. France is determined to act without brutality or haste, but also without Weakness. The Hythe Conference adjourned tni Sunday. GERMANY’S APPEAL TO AMERICA. Received April 23, 5.5 p.m. BERLIN, April 23. Von Simons, in a statement in the Reichstag, respecting Mr. Hughes’ reply to the German Note, said mediation by arbitration had been refused, but the proposal for personal arbitration had been accepted conditionally. The German Government therefore intended to submit to the United States the proposals which she was forwarding to the Allies, ar.c Which were now coming up for final decision. Von Simons concluded: *'ln these proposals Germany is going to the utmost limit, but this is necessary as foreign countries believe that Germany has voluntarily depreciated her economic financial rapacity." PERMANY’S DEBTS TO SMALLER POWERS. Received April 24. 5.5 p.m. PARIS, April 22. The Reparations Commission has fired the basis of the amounts owed' by Germany for damage to buildings I and property due to smaller powers. I This score will be settled to-morrow. work is almost Co. Staled. U.S. WILL NOT ACT WITHOUT ALLIES’ APPROVAL. Received April 24, 5.5 p.m. NEW YORK, April 23. The New York “Tribune’s” Washington correspondent is informed reliably that whatever steps the I United States might take in helping to bring about an agreement regarding German reparations will be made only with the Allies’ approval. GERMANY’S NEW NOTE.

Received April 2*. 5.5 v.m. LOND<T\ April 23. Germany's new Note reaffirms in fuller detail the proposals for reconstruction of the devastated regions i Of France and Belgium. She offers all necessary equipment for the preparation of building material, and is prepared to erect immediately 25,000 wooden houses to relieve urgent needs, also to furnish them, while Individual citizens can place orders with German contractors, who wil. lie paid by the German Government. the hythe conference. Received April 24, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, April 23. Yhe conference at Hythe has Opened. The Premiers are discussing French plans in the Ruhr and the recent German vote. It is understood that Germany is considering further proposals concerning the devastated areas. These have not been revealed. Transferring gold reserve. 'f Received April 24, 5.5 p.m. ■■ BRUSSELS, April 23. M. Jasper announces that Germany has Informed the Reparations Comjnission that the gold reserve will be transferred to Cologne in a few days.