Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

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ritish remaining as unconvinccd as
ever that the French plans for CON
troll Of the German sources OF pro-
duction will result in anything hu;
social and economic uphcavais in tho
districts taken over.
French in Isolated Position.
The speech OF The American Sec
rotary OF state last night is taken
by tho British as fun support Of
their stand and. while his rccommcn-
dalton for nonpolitical board OF ox-
parts TO fH the rcparnt!ons total is
not new. the British consider that his
statement places France in an iSo-
lated position.
The absence OF Premier Mussollni
OF Italy. is not likely TO affect the
far!s conference. according to Tho
British view II L recalled that Sig
nor Mussolini also announced that It
would be Impossible for him TO at
tend the London meeting. but that
he arrived on time
Tho appointment OF the MARQUIS
della loretta as Mussolini's sub
stitutc Is moro definite stcp indi-
eating that the Premier will not ap-
pear. but, inasmuch as the real allied
differences lie between the French
and the English. the Italian Premier
VIII not be needed. according TO the
hritiSh view. unless n final agree
ment is reached when he could he
hnrriediy summoned to aCix his sig
nature.
Deadlock Detrimental.
British oiiicialdom is unwilling to
consider tn" possibility OF n --uds
lock ut Paris, for such "a result .uld
he regarded as disastrous. THO nj.
lied rcnr'se natives must arro.
among themselves, for, 1t is poined
out there Is no hope Of assistance
from America.
the British debt funding commits
SION Is not expected to Obtain definite
,eSu!SS winch could possibly have a
nonehC'ai effect upon tho Paris no
800 IONS by January -. when the
'""iPoFarN moratorium for Germany
cnds and tho original rcpara,iors
Hcheoule OF 1921, involving tho nav
mch' OF 600. 900. 600 annually. is a,-ain
'"'c'i'e. not mentioning the overdue
H"Nih.n's which would bring Ger
MANY present Indebtedness 70
urtnt Brltain alone to a total of
Should no agreement no reached
p. by January Is and should
4 'cHier Poincare give the word NV
ms troops TO escort French cuvtoru.,
o."Cials and engineers into tho Rrbr
uiSlrict. Great Britain Womb NO, -.
.ns'S L" protest against this action
81 10 thought would retire IN rho
poSii!on OF isolation she occunicd n
injury ago and prepare as hes, sbo
".u 20 combat the chaotic economic
o"Hi'lons on the Continent which she
pI!eFcs would be certain to fnlio,v
,c!ne action against Germany.
., VIII Not nrcnk nonds
mo same timc British ofYici,,.
us ihsiStent as tho French INA,
c"t'nte VIII not be endangered
~" should wors" como Ia worse In
laris' for II Is stated thu, ,ba
S"N"Tnmcnts realize that ,bn hor,.
m''h hoid their Peoples together arc
ny "'s'd upon the tcChnicali,irs -,
'tna'ations. but upon their comm,
suffering in the common cause A.
ing tho great war
After the fighting ended in 1910 :.
was me habit Of speakers ,hr6,,,.,
treat fritain 10 pic,uro th.s,
common allied bonds by rcfcranco =,
France. s'"Ne' IN
inns favorite illustration OF allied
.Ia IONS mas now progressed anothe,
up, ana. as Bonar Law told ths
,"iSe OF Commons during his rena.
."'IohS speech on December a. mo
,' memorials which feature the vii.
az" commons and the streets n,
GOWNS and cities throughout Tho ON,
r"c are perpetual reminders NJ ,h.,
"hs io-French friendship which n,,,s,
endure N" ''lu"'