Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-06

London. May 5-(By The A. P.)-The necessity of making Germany disarm vas placed first in importance by MT. Lloyd George in announcing in the house .f commons today the result of the su- H-ene councils deliberations on the rep srauons and other questions at issue aith Germany.
 Gcrmanys default in her disarmament obligations were placed first by the premier. he said, because while there was any possibility of the temperance of great armaments there was no guarantee rf rne freedom and peace of Europe.
 Although any sudden organization of force powerful enough 10 attack France r- Belgium was imDlorable, he said, r-t while there existed regular military -r-ar zations in Germany which collec- vslv might become the nucleus of form. .dable army it was impossible for France 10 settle down. She muct con 7us 70 arm and watch her eastern from isr
 As regarded reparstiou. said the prime minister. the allies were compelled 10 oct. roc merely because Germany had I-faured. but owing to Germany's gen. --sl attitude, showing she had no in- .-tion Of performing her obligations.
 MT Lloyd George argued that the plan .rr supreme council had adopted was lair and workable. The allies had taken account Of all GerWany's difficulties, s--rouic and political, he said, and also Ger capacity to pay. It was useless Nr--- iunatient wish the attitude of --a-re inc prime minister declared, be- .ause France was a victim of the war md entitled 10 reparations. There was t, interest for France who was not all n Inc interest of the whole world to r-u-e peace and a settlement, he said .-1 for that reason the treaty must be ,.spected and accepted as the real basis 2 any German offer Mir. Lloyd George hen entered into elaborate details de- .rrning the plans adopted.
 rrf---fr- to reconstruction in France kr- Lloyd George might provide labor .g- that offered difficulties, as there were -ad,s unions in France as well as here. The process of reconstruction, he as- sorted. was likely to occupy from live 10 ter years.
 E-larefrr on the fairness of the de- r--te. The prime minister sair he was r-v.ors to deal fairly by Germany and Inc German leaders because their task gas nor an easy one and they had Ito lace public opinion in Germany.
 aT am not talking the language oh men, t-a- lf- Lloyd George declared, but of practical common sense when ] say il r74 a good thing for the-German people .r loo brought up snarpiy asaInst worse alternative if they refused tht present terms.
 There was no mistaking the Ameri -z- attitude toward Germany's last pro ,7s7- Mr. Lloyd George said. and it mus 70 clear To Germany that she had no al .s--at.ve but co accept the allied de hands.
 Answering attacks in the Frencl 7-sss that he had been influenced bs Jewish fnanciers. the prime minister as s.--ad that two of the bankers who mad presentations 60 him were English an -+Hsr Irish and another Scotch. As fo sir Alfred Mond. Mir. Lloyd George said stre house will he surprised to hear tha -s was the strongest advocate for mak r= Germany pay and he Is one of thos s-4o are convinced that Germany cal ,sv~ rThfs was with reference to ru -o-s that Sir Alfred had urged lenien -- towards Germany.)