The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
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ROASTs FRENCH PAPERS
Declares That Attacks Will
Keep Him From Paris
APPEALS TO M. BRAND
Allied Conference Discussed the
Indemnity That Germany
" Must Pay
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch !.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Paris, January Reconsideration
of the problem of German reparation
viewed as vitality important by the
people of France was begun by the
supreme allied council here today.
Private conversations regarding this
question have been going on between
David Lloyd George, British prime
minister, and Aristide BRAND, presi-
dent of the council of France The
British hold the opinion that the
amount of indemnify Germany must ,
view was rejected by M. BRAND in
his address before the chamber of
deputies last week.
A committee which was appointed
yesterday to consider measures for
the relief of Austria has begun work
on this problem, the solution of which
seemed yesterday to have been reie-
gated to an indefinite future date. A
proposal that the matter be turned
over to the League of Nations was
not entertained by the council, and
another which would call for loan OF
quarter of billion, dollars to Aus
tria during the next ten years was
similarity rejected. Great Britain re-
fused to entertain such proposition
and Italian delegates entered objec-
tons to any plans which would place
Austria and her future to the guild
ance of any commission of states.
The situation at Vienna was viewed
as being closely related to that In
Prague, Budapest and other Central
European capitals and the committee
appointed to study the matter was
advised to formulate plan contem-
Hlating assistance. for the whole sit
uation. What will amount to sec
ond allied Turkish peace conference.
will convene in London probably on
New Plan For Disarminn Germany
ENCOURAGING progre5s on new
many military ia ID nI(s sSS 7I1 sirrs'sI
er of German guns and var n1akeriaI
has been made BY military experts
Studying the question and plan was
to the council late today. 1t was
forecasted that this plan would be a
compromise between the DIVERGENT
views held by members of the coun
Gil.
Conference have begun beween
British officials attending the council
meeting and Sir Auckland Geddes.
British ambassador to the United
States, who arrived here Yesterday.
Lloyd George Takes Objection.
Premier Lloyd George is under
stood to have taken exception to an
article in Paris newspaper CRITICS.
now being discussed by the supreme
allied council, and has complained
bitterly to Premier BRAND regarding
the tone of the French press, says
The Oeuvre. "Since / am treated this
way" the newspaper quotes Mr..
Lloyd George as saving 81 tell you
will never come to Paris again"
protest, appealed to newspaper re-
Dorters last night to use more moder-
alton in writing of the work Of the
supreme council. 81 am not support
ed by all of you," he declared. ON
dissertations, even pure inventions,
were printed this, morning, which do
not please my interlocutors. If that
goes on you will make 1t impossible
for any more meetings to be held in
Paris"
Report Military Experts.
Allied military experts today hand
ed the supreme council their report
man military units. The report gives
satisfaction to the French viewpoint
on the question providing for full
compliance with all disarmament
clauses for Versailles treaty. It con-
cedes to Great Britain a further delay
which was asked on Monday by the
supreme council by. Lloyd George.
Two, thirds Of the operation of the
German disarmament must be COM
pleted by March 1, and the work must
be finished by July1.
This decision means that the Elm
wOhenenwehr, or civic guards, and
the security police, must be disband-
ed. as must all other similar organi-
cations not. allowed by the treaty OF
Versailles. The council has still to
act upon the report, but it was the
would approve the conclusions OF the
experts.
Paul Doumer, French minister of
finance. opened the discussion of Ger,
many reparations by the supreme al
lied council here this morning. He
read report on the financial situa-
ton and outlined the French view.
point concerning solution of the re-
parations question. The conference
then heard Baron Vincent D'Abernon,
'-'tish ambassador to Germany.
Will Discuss Near East Question:.
M. Do,lmers report occupied virtu-
ally all the morning session 1t was
ordered communicated to the allied
experts this afternoon. meanwhile the
and near eastern questions and to
take up the PREPARATIONS issue again
tomorrow.
The position adopted by M. Doumer
in his report was return to the
terms nf article 233 Of the treaty OF
Versailles. which places the dirty nj
So+crrc i-i-g tn ar,rrrt of ccr~-or~a-
ticn to be paid hv Germany with the
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