Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
FRENCHMEN INSIST
| HELP Be WITHHELD
| FROM PRUSS|ANS
British and Americans Unite
in View Industries Must
Be Restored.
CLAIM IN THAT MANNER
DAMAGES CAN BE PAID
Herbert Hoover Heads Railways
in What Was Austria
Hungary.
TO INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS
Great Britain Also Desires to Have
the Waterways Used With
out Discrimination.
TO IN'rERNATIoNALlZE SYSTEMS
fBv Associated Press. !

fBy Associated PresA-l
PARIS, March S.-The American
peace commissioners In pursuance OF
/ their effort TO hasten tho conclusion
/ OF a preliminary treaty of peace. have
! found themselves in a position where
they must take sides on the oonnicting
views Of the British and the French
regarding the rcparat!on to be eIacted
from Germany. upon which the whole
settlement hinges.
The British feel that in order to Sc
|, cure the great sum OF money to be
|, demanded of 1.-The Germans the latter
|, must be enabled to receive at the
|, earliest possible moment food and
raw, materials and, even credits with
which to start business again, SO that
+ out OF the proceeds Of that business
/, shey might pay their debts.
German business interests should be
permitted to get back into their pre-
war activity until the stricken busi-
ness interests OF France and Belgium
nave at least caught up with them.
They fear that otherwise Germany VIII
DE able to regain possession Of the
worlds markets in her old lines.
AMERICANS WILL ADHERE
TO BRITISH POSITION
The Americans. 1t Is understood.
rave decided finally to adhere 10 the
British position. which appears likely
20 be the one TO be adopted.
now is trying to decide what shall be
he relations between the United
States and the allies. and. the recent
connection the American delegation is
pointing TO the pledge given in the ac-
II feptance OF the President Wilson's
/ lrmistice was concluded, that there
you'd be no Discrimination In tariffs
other trade ARRANGEMENTS as between
ny of the nations. At the same time
4 n ~
aw materials preference should be
wen to Belsium and France.
n Another. question under consideration
the rslations between the former
nemy States and neutral States, and
What measure Of control should DO
xercised by the entente In the matter.
LAY OBJECT TO GERMAN
SYSTEM OF CARTELs
ent, II 1t all. the Germans should be
permitted TO continue after the war
he system OF cartels. or combinations
K producers. through which they mas
cred the worlds trade in certain lines.
|, specially in chemicals. potash and
lugar.
complete its work. by March IS SO that
Inc fruits OF it's labors may be included.
{, far as IS necessary: In the pre-
Germany. AS it also has to deal with
| he complicated problem OF mainta in
ng the parity of International ex-
| jhange. however. some o: the mem
Iers express doubt that they can finish
heir task In such short time.
HOOVER TO CONTROL
B ALL AUSTRIAN RAILWAYS
n The supreme war council has de-
ided to give Herbert c. Hoover. d.
tector-general Of allied relief. prac-
heal cid s0nt,sl of all the ALWAYS in
In, the mandatory OF the council in
emandinE locomotives and freight cars
1s ustria with which to create n food
4 iii, run over ali lines without poll
1ministration. headed by Mr.. Hoover.
e aH ef the Mr.
br-general OF the Austrian railway
Hstem in the carrying out of relief
FORK.
I'VE NEW STATES
1ll IN AREA OF OLD EXPIRE
lFive new. states have arisen within
te area Of old Austria and ali have
Ereed to place the entire question OF
fe railway rolling stock in his eg HANDS Is.
! he Italians. who had been maintaining
food blockade against Jugo- siavia.
[ i've finally allowed their dificulties
q fth the Jugo-Slavs to be settled by a
tmmission and the supreme war coun-
~ has directed that the blockade be
n Used at once.
"a |The action taken is the result OF
I q (roughout Austria Hungary. owing
IA topristions for reiIef, Mr.. Hoover h hp
RN Eranged for the British government
purchase SO, 900, ooo worth Of food
"a operation. This will be turned over
Y distribution tribute lin In Vienna Similar
! s. FITS Of the old empire.
y Fhe supreme council when It met
RI Fay expected to settle the difficulty
81 Ter the German merchant ships by
In ranging for the food supplies asked
J. by Germany. which the American
= Negation regard as part Of the ar
u tstice pledge to Germany.
3 payment may be taken by. chare-
\ off sum for. the use of the Ger
q In ships and also by German gold.
4 IT this diversion of funds which.
Il FEY hold, Is part OF the reparation.
4 tThe question OF the internationaliza-
p Of railways and international
I Etance through the report made to-
1 ty TO the committee on waterways.
irts and railways by Its drafting
| brt went over until tomorrow. =.
hERICANs WOULD
MAKE CASES SPECIFIC
trhe British desire to have the water
Nkys used without discrimination,
4 bile the Americans. realizing the
tect the application of this princi-
Iy systems. are insistent upon con-
, hng the application or the principle
international use OF such commune
Mons to special cases to be. enumer-
kkd, and especially to new states.
Ehe Czecho-Slovaks and the Poles
y disposed to resist the international
AAeof the communications unless re-
trocal privileges are allowed them.
HSrfmong the incidental matters under
~ Continued on Second Pago.)
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