The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-06
LLOYD GEORGE DEPENDS
 POSITION IN COMMONS

London, May 0.--Ihe speech or tDs prime minister Lloyd George, in the House of Commons this evening on repa- rations, apart from recital of the find ings of the supreme council and a minute explanation of the terms imposed on Ger many, was, in the main, a defense of his own position against accusations from liberals and laborites of undue yielding to France, and an apology and justifica- ton for the French attitude.
 The premier was followed by Lord Rob- ert Cecil, who earnestly appealed to the French ministers to frame their policy and model their language so as to avoid any cooling of the sentiments between France and England.
 John R. Clynes. chairman of the pariis- 1 mentary labor party, and former Premier Asquith spoke favorably of the mod eration of Lloyd Georges pronouncement- MT. Asquith said he thought most req sonabie and practical issue from the diff ficulty had been found by tho supreme council
 The necessity of making Germany dis arm was placed first in importance by Lloyd George.
 Germany's default in her disarmament obligations were placed first by the pre- mier, he said because while there was any possibility of the reappearance or great ornaments there was no guarantee of the fredom and peace of Europe
 MUST CONTINUE ARMED
 Although any sudden organization of 8 force powerful enough to attack France or Belgium was improbable, he said. yet while there existed regu- lar military organizations in Germany, which collectively, might become the nucleus of a formidable army, 1t was impossible for France to settle down, She must continue to arm and watch her eastern frontiers
 As regarded reparations, said the prime minister, the allies were conl- pelled to act, not merely because Ger many had defau.ted. but owing to Germany's general attitude, showing she had no intention of carrying out, Ter obligations.
 MT. Lloyd George argued that the plan that the supreme council had adopted was fair and workable. The allies had taken account of all of Germany's difficulties. economic and political, he said, and also her capae- ity to pay. It was useless being inn patient with the attitude of France, the prime minister declared, because France was victim of the war and entitled to separations There was no interest for France which, was nor also the interest of the whole world to secure peace and a settlements he said, and for that reason the treaty. must be respected and accepted as the real basis of any Germany offer. Mir. Lloyd George then entered into. elabo- rate details. describing the plans adopted
 WILL REQUIRE YEARS
 Referring to reconstruction in France. Mr. Lloyd George said the Germans might provide labor. but thas offered difficulties as there were trades unions In France as well as here. Tho process of reconstruction, he asserted. was likely to occupy from to 10 years.
 Enlarging on the fairness of the demands. the prime minister said he was anxious to deal fairly by Germany and the German leaders, because the task was not an easy one and they had to face public opinion in Ger many.
 T am not talking the language of menace" Mir. Lloyd George declared. but of practical common sense, when l say it was q good thing for the Cor man people to be brought up sharply against a worse alternative if they refused the present terns.'
 There was no mistaking the Amerf- can attitude towards Germany's last proposal. Mr. Lloyd George said, and it must be clear to Germany that she had no alternative but to accept the allied demands
 Answering attacks in the French press that he had been influenced by Jewish financiers, the. prime mini ster asserted that two of the bankers who made representations to him were English. another Irish and another Scotch.
 As for Sir Alfred Mond Lloyd George said. the house will be surprised to hear that he was the strongest ad- vocate for making Germany pay and he is one of these who are convinced that Germany can pay tThis was With reference to rumors that Sir Alfred had urged leniency toward Gerinany.)
 BRAND PLEASED
 WITH ACTION TAKEN
 Paris, May 5.-Premier Briand on his -...~-