New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
Not Prepared To Sal
 Germany Will Be G1
 Another Chance Bd Committed To Back
 Westphalia Occupa| / Movement

London, April 2S, (By Asso| Press) The prime minister, Lloyd George declared in the of commons today, that the H government was committed to d so far as the Westphalian coal were concerned, if the German l ation proposals were unsatisfaI He added:
 Tt is not for me to say wh another opportunity will be Germany or not.''
 MT. Lloyd George also said: T very much regret to say they are thoroughly unsatisfa i, and I wish it had been possib1 me to say that they alter the tion."
 Examining Proposals. They are being examined carefully, with the other propos| this moment by the financial ed of all the Allies who are in don," continued the premier. 'sT fore would be very sorry to press a definite opinion, but l afraid there is general unanini to the complete inadequacy of proposals made by the German ernment"
 Preparing for Action.
 The prime minister said that tailed plans for the occupation q Westphalian coal fields were bein| amined by the conference of experts and that the reports of experts would be laid before thl ter-allied conference to be heidi Hrday.
 MT. Lloyd George added that doubted whether a decision by supreme council would be takeI fore Monday or Tuesday of week.
 Asks Direct Answer. Germany intimated that she V not ask deductions for payment .nesdy n1Ade,- eRcept fpr- the reh| tation of northern France. Tn first was regarded as concessio1] the issue was established whenj British foreign office pressed fd direct answer concerning it.
 M. Jaspar, the Belgian fol minister, and M. Theunys, Bel minister of finance, had a confe1 here this forenoon with Louis cheur, French minister for the d tated regions, and afterwards ferred with Sir Lamong Wortl ton Evans, British secretary for Turned Down Cold.
 Later the Belgian representa- were quoted by Reuters Ltd. aa| ing 'fn the most emphatic ma that they had been unanimous ir| decision that the latest German posals were not even worthy of| cussion."
 They said there was one figur( the proposals which Germany advanced in a deliberate attemI deceive the public. This was the sum of 100000, 100000 gold md The only real figure the Ger4 were offering they said, was 50,l O0O,0 gold marks, with rate ol terest. at four per cent.
 Too Dong a Period.
 To arrive by this method at total of 2o0,o00,00o,O0O gold m at, so small a rate of terest would have to be spread 60 to so years, which arrangeuI the Be1gians declared, would to no payment at all 50, ,000, 100000 gold marks did one-half the sum fixed the Paris conference they asserte
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 More Confusion Results
 London, April 2s--(By the A ciated Press)@Germany attemp clarify certain of her reparation posals in compliance with the req of the British foreign office yester was said in official circles toda. have resulted in greater confu, Great Britain has asked for fur and the interchanges although they are to be entirely informal.
 The present position of Great E ain is understood to be that. are still ..sketc.~- and : unsatisfactory.
 50 to 75 Years. Now
 As the outgrowth of the Fri luery of yesterday Germany il stated now suggests that the am .ies extenr over a period of fl 50 to 75 years or even longer, inst ,f the 42 years originally mention This is declared in official circles De a sample of the "evasive netho ,f Germany, which cannot be allo- 0 continue.
 Great Britain has requested in regard to the propo international loan which it is Jared could not be fioated at f per cent, according to the. Gern erms.
 Proposals Too Wayne ss
 London, April 2s 2s-Dissatisracl with the German reparations 'osals was expressed by Londdn Fl 'apers today. The German propS' Ire too vague and do not go a M ] r