Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-28
LLOYD GEORGE
REJECTS TERMS
Tells Commons That German
Counter Proposals Are Not
Satisfactory to Britain.
GENERALLY INADEQUATE
Definite Plans for Occupation
of German Coal Fields Be-
ing Made at Conference.
IBy The Associated Press. ]

LONDON, April 2S-Premier
Lloyd George speaking in the house
of commons today on Germany's
reparations proposals said
II very much regret to say that
they are thoroughly unsatisfactory,
and l wish it had been possible for
me to say that they alter the situa-
ton"
"They are being examined very
carefully with the other proposals
al this moment by the financial ex-
perts of all the Allies who are in
George. Therefore / would be very
sorry to express a definite opinion,
but l am afraid there is general
unanimity as to the general made
| quacy of the proposals made by the
German government"
He said, detailed plans for the
occupation of the coal fields were
being examined by the conference
of allies experts and that the re-
ports of these experts would be laid
before the interallied conference to
be held Saturday"
He added, that he doubted
whether a decision by the supreme
council would be taken before Mon
day or Tuesday.
AS the outgrowth of the British
query of yesterday Germany. it is
stated, now suggests that the an
nuity extend over a period of from
fifty to seventy-five years or even
| longer, instead of the forty-two years
originally mentioned. This is de-
clared in official circles to be a sam
pie of the "evasive methods" of Ger
many which cannot be allowed to
continue.
Great Britain has requested infor-
nation in regard to the proposed in
tarnational loan. which could not be
hoated at per cent according to
| the German terms.
One concession Germany makes. is
| that if the payment of 50,000,000,-
| 600 marks is accepted she will not
ask deduction of the payments made
except as to money expended to re-
| ha BIZ !tate northern France.
M. Jaspar, the Belgian foreign
minister, and M. Theunys, Belgian
| minister of finance. had a confer
ence this forenoon, here, with Louis
Loucheur, French minister for de-
vastated regions. and afterwards
| conferred with Sir Laming Worth
| ington, Evans. British secretary of
war. and Edwin S. Montagu, secre-
| tary for India.
Later the Belgian representatives
were quoted by Reiters. Ltd. as stat
ing sin the most emphatic manner
that they had been unanimous in the
decision that the latest German pro-
posals were not even worthy of dis
cussion."
IBy The Associated Press
LONDON, April est was an
| ~ l,u I irpi ted ho
learned that France had instructed
Ambassador Jusserand in Washing
ton to thank the United States
government "for its assurance that
the United States would not deliver
the German raparations note with
out the approval Of the allies"
France added. says the news
agency, that it could not approve the
| proposals or see in them basis for
possible statement.
LONDON. April s.-Dissatisfac-
ton over the German repara-
tions proposals was expressed by
newspapers here today. There was
unanimous expression of opinion
that the German terms were INSULT
cient and they must be altered be-
fore the allies could renew discussion
with the Berlin government.
1.-THE German proposals are too
vague and do not go far enough" de-
clared the Morning Post. "They must
have a more concrete character be-
fore allies can negotiate with Will
helmstrasse. The allies will be de-
lighted to accept the good Offices of
the United States, and if DIR. Sim
ons is determined to build a bridge
by which America can again cross
to Europe both Great Britain and
France will greatly welcome an old
friend"
The Post expressed the opinion
that Germany might rue her appeal
to America for the reason that 'it
is most probable Americas standard
of reparations are most different
from those of Berlin"
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