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committees should be formed to deal
with various categories Of goods

committees SnOulo De formed to deal
with various categories of goods.
Proposes Colonization Scheme.
After declaring Germany was ready
because of her concern as to future
peace. to assist in the reconstruction
of devastated regions, the statement
made suggestions for the organization
OF colonization scheme by which
those who suffered from the war could
start life anew. When the work Of re.
constructing homes. rebuilding roads
and restoring farms is completed the
plan would permit people formerly
resident in the affected regions to re-
turn to their homes, or people from
other parts of the war zone could
move to new regions. This COLOMBIA
tion scheme would be operated on
business. and not bureaucratic, lines
and be run in such a way that undue
profits could not be exacted from the
people seeking homes.
If this plan should be accepted in
principle. the statement said, a con-
ference should be held to consider its
practical execution. Such conference
would be attended by representatives
of those countries wishing to partici-
pate in the work. delegates accredited
to the populations of devastated areas
and men who would represent employ
ers and employees engaged in the
work.
Plan in Three Parts.
The German reparations plan is in
three parts. 1t was submitted to the
conference with the understanding
that it must be accepted as a whole.
The plan follows:
Part 1. section /: The German gov
ernment consider that the purpose of
the present negotiations is to make
final settlement of their entire OBJ
legations for reparationS.
Section 2: The German government,
knowing that it is obliged under the
treaty to pay on May 1. 1920, 10000
100000 gold marks, considers that 1t
has already paid not only that sum.
but a much higher one, according to
it's accounts.
Section sets forth that in provid-
ing for the future the German gov
ernment would be unable to fulfill its
obligations unless the German budget
can be balanced.
Food Declared Need.
Section provides that the measure
Of Germany's ability to pay. owing
REQUIRES that she should have neces-
sary food, fodder, fertilizers and other
raw materials.
Section names the principles upon
which the German government con-
siders it's payments should be regu-
lateQ-(a) DV W.
to be limited to thirty years.
Various other subsections affirm that
a certain sum should be agreed upon,
after the payment of which Germany
should be completely free; that the
payment of this sum should be ar
schedule should be worked out. and
that it should not be absolutely regu-
lar in character, because it is impos-
sible at the present time accurately
to estimate the economic position Of
Germany for the next thirty years.
Aid Given to Rebuilding.
Part 2-The German governments
suggestions for rebuilding the war
DESTROYED district are in the common
interests for all peoples because the
danger of a feeling of hatred and a
cry for revenge will not disappear SO
long as this has not been done. The
German government has therefore. al
though not required by the peace
treaty to do SO, undertaken participa-
ton in the rebuilding of those dis
trfcts. 1t declares itself ready to
take part in the rebuilding and to
supply German workmen under Ger
man authority.
Upon this basis a German commits
sion in September, 1919, made a hur-
The German government Is willing to
undertake the rebuilding of the
greater part of the destroyed regions
in France. The German government
has also considered the help re-
ouired. 1t recommends in the COM
mon interest that an international
syndicate be formed, in which all
states shall participate in the restora-
ton of the industrial and agricultural
regions, as well as means Of trans
portations and in the rebuilding of
houses, former residences or for new
.attIare This syndicate shall deal
with contractors and engage laborers
from all allied and neutral countries
as well as from Germany. The profits
from all work of this kind shall
be reasonable and contractors ana
laborers shall be treated on an eQuai