The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-28
French Premier Is Firm in
Expression That Final
Adjustment Must Be
Made This Week
OPINIONS FRANCE.
ENGLAND DIVERGENT
BELGIAN MINISTER ASKS COM.
MITTEE TO FIX MAXIMUM
AND MINIMUM RATE WHICH
HUNS MUST CONTRIBUTE

Paris, jar. IS. - Progress toward
reaching q solution of the problem
Of Germany reparations was reported
by the expert committee appointed
yesterday by the supreme council,
when the committee adjourned this
noon after two-hour discussion.
The basis OF the discussion was
the Belgian proposal, presented by
NJ. Jaspar, Belgian foreign minister
that Germany be compelled to make
annual reparation payments OF six
billion gold marks. as maximum,
and three billion marks as q minimum.
AS outlined by NJ. Jaspar In Il state
ment last night his plan would not fix
the number of annual payments, but
would leave this 10 be determined at
some later time.
The French official viewpoint is
that IL the British prime minister
agrees 10 the Belgian terms In prin.
ciple, the committee will be able to
put the finishing touches upon the
plan this afternoon and then present
y to the supreme council.
The supreme council session was
called for 4:3O p. m., when 1t was
hoped the committee would be able
To present It's complete report.
Premiers Lloyd George and BRAND
Nad private consultation after
iu1cheon, preceding the L.eeting Of
the council.
Paris. Jan. 2S.-Representatives OF
Great Britain, France. Italy, Belgium
and Japan attending the session Of
the supreme allied council In this city
faced this morning what Premier
BRAND Of France described as The
decisive day" OF the meeting. TIL,
discordant views on the rcparations
question. especially those of Franco
and Great Britain which were pre-
sented at, yesterdays brief session
had brought about virtual deadlocR
and Il seemed the eliminating period
of the conference had arrived.
The committee charged with formu'
lating proposals relative 10 the amount
Germany must pay the allies and th'
method Of payment. sat far into Il
night In an effort to find some for
mula that would be acceptable TO al
members Of the council. Its member,
evidently did not reach an enur,
agreement. for another session wa:
held this morning.
There was certain amount OF op-
timism In evidence here this morning
but newspapers were careful not tC
forecast u settlement Of tho thorny
rcparations problem. II was realized
the committee studying the question
was working on a tremendous task
the journal saying:
ut has to do In 20 hours wha
neither the reparations commission
in q months"
II was Indicated by Premier Lloyt
George yesterday, that the Who'll
reparatlons question could not b
solved 1T the present meeting. Al
chat could be accomplished, he said
would be the fixing OF the amour
OF Germanys debt and the way l
should be paid. Later he ASSERTED
the allied and German delegates woul'
meet LOT iinui ulSCuShiOu VI ea
settlement.
NJ. Doumer. French minister an
NJ BRAND, were not convinced b,
the British prime minister's arsi
ments, although the views OF NJ,
Lloyd George. appeared to bc favorc'
BY the Italian and Belgian roprosen
tatives.
NJ. BRAND declared after yester
days meeting. that ~ rcparauon
question must be- settled once an
FOR all before Saturday night" am
indicated he would not retreat iron
hls stand that tho total amount Q
German indemnities should not b
fixed and tat payment should b
made under the annuity plan.
In proposing the point TO cndcevo
% reconcile the French and Brtis
viewpoints with regard to reparation'
M. Jaspar. the Belgian foreign min
lister said.
"Let us not base ourselves elthc
on the Bouogne akfeement-a fiSe
sum and annul payments--or on tn
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