ALTERNATIVES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 152, 30 June 1932, Page 7

ALTERNATIVES

REPARATION PAYMENTS FRENCH VIEW STATED CASH, TRADE OR SECURITY GERMAN OFFER REFUSED [By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright I Received June 29, 11-20 p.m. LONDON, June 29. The best that can be said of the situation at Lausanne is that a five hour discussion between the French and German delegates did not end in irreconcilable opposition. Mr. Mac -Donald, at any rate, was able to say “I am pleased/' while M. Her riot comment was, ‘‘The atmosphere is not too bad ” The remainder of the French delegation, however, are unrelievediy pessimistic, though one view at Lausanne is that the French gloom is a definite part of the conference tactics in order to exercise pressure upon Germany. While being desirous of the cancella tion of all reparations, Britain is willing to approve any economic compensation acceptable to France. Mr. MacDonald began by pressing the Germans to offer something tangible to France in the nature of compensation, but thus far the Germans are adamant. Mr. MacDonald is anxious to hurry a settlement, as he has promised to return to London by Tuesday in order to see the Ottawa delegation before it sails. Herr von Papen’s attitude is partly explained by the fact that Berlin celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles by a demonstration of patriotic societies in the | KeicEstag, where the treaty was viollent ly denounced. For such reasons, |M. Herriot and the French delegates ' refuse to believe that Herr von Papen is a free agent in the present negotiations. M. Herriot explained yesterday that France desires reparations either in the form of money payments, economic

advantages or a guarantee of security. The economic advantages idea will be rediscussed to-day. German Offer. The latest news is that Herr von [pen has made a statement making i offer to compensate France for the >ss of reparations payments, but the ffer is conditional on the annulment >f the military and political clauses of her Versailles Treaty. France has rejected the offer and Jerman circles accordingly have come o the conclusion that it is impossible to reconcile the French viewpoint with heir own. FRANCO-GERMAN VIEWS EFFORTS TO EFFECT ACCORD. * • [ British Official Wireless.] RUGBY, June 28. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, after consolation with Messrs Chamberlain andt Runciman, invited the French Prentier and the German Chancellor to at his hotel. M. Herriot was accompanied by the French Finance Minister. M. Germain Martin, and Von Papen by the German Foreign Minister, Von Neurath. Secrecy is maintained as to the lines along which the discussions developed, although it is assumed that Mr. MacDonald and the other British Ministers were engaged in a further effort to effect accord in Franco-German views. It has been arranged for the meeting to be resumed to-night. This afternoon Mr. Gibson, the chief American delegate to Geneva, visited Mr. MacOouald at Lausanne, and discussed the disarmament problem. The general committee of the Disarmament Conference will meet again next week. In the meanwhile the delegates of eight nations met privately at the residence of the Spanish delegate, Senor de Madariaga, at Geneva to-day. to discuss the Hoover proposals. It was decided to i depute the Belgium delegate, de Hrouckere, to inquire from the Ameridtn delegation further details proposed “police component” contijined in the Hoover suggestions regarding land effectives. Sir John Simon ijew to Geneva from London to-day. ;