Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
BRITAIN WILL URGE
PREPARATIONS CUT

CONTINUED From First Pasc)
.ritish remaining as uuconvnccd as
ever that the French plans for con-
troll OF the German sources OF pro-
duction will result In anything hu;
social and economic upheavals in the
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 rccormcr-
dation for a nonpoli,ical board OF OK
perts 10 tx the separations total is
not new. tn" British consider that his
statement places France in an sso-
lated position
Tho. absence or Premier Mussol!ni.
Of Italy, is no, likely TO aTcc; the
Paris conference, according TO tho
British view. Il 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 Mussolinrs sub
stitutc is n moro dclnit. stcn indi.
eating that the Premier will not an
pear. but. inasmuch as the real allied
differences lie between the French
and the English. the Italian Premier
British view. unless final agree
ment is reached. when H.. could he
hnrricdly summoned to atiX his sig
nature.
Deadlock Detrimental.
British oficialdom is unwillint to
consider tho possibility OF --uds
lock AT Paris. for such a result .,lG
he regarded as disastrous. Tho al
lied representatives must arroe
} he Sol
out 'h"r" Is no hope Of assistance
from America
The British aob,-cundirE commits.
! $40" IS no; expected 20 obtain dennt;,
results which could possibly have a
h'nehctal effect upon the paris no
ROTATIONS hy January u. when tho
''"I P"'"'E moratorium for Germany
mus ana the original rcpara,!ons
Sch'dule Of 1921. involving tho nav.
ment of 600. 400 annuallv - ,r.i.,
'"'N''N'. not mentioning the overdue
!"Nin.n'S "h:rh would bring Ger
| m"hys present Indebtedness 20
Great Britain alone to total ~
:l5s,ooo,OOO.
should no agreement he -oacb.d
~ IiFis by January Is and shoi,lI
| eM'er Poincare give the word for
~ troops "a escort French customs
onEcia!s and engineers INTO tho y,,h~
district. Grea, Britain woulJ ~. -
.'Ne'y 10 protest against this aotion
u't, u Is thought would retire 10 tho
poS!''"A or isolation she occurjod n
.'CH' ago ana prepare az bost shn
'..n 20 combat tho chaotic economic
Y,'tl''ohs on the Continent which sbo
would be certain 10 follow
eIo.ne action against Germany
VIII Not nrcnk nonds.
az the same time British ooo,,,.
hFs as insis;ent as tho y--n,rh -.
entente VIII not be cndnnrnrod
should worse como TO yvors. t.,
1i.F' Tor Il IS stated that the ,rn
,"Tcn;s realize that IN. hords
""!3 their Peoples together ara
'"SeG r3on the technicalitins ~
- ''''"'s. hut upon their common
suffering in the common c,ren 49,
'hE INC great war.
altar the lighting ended in ,a,e ,.
was he habit Of speakers ,hrG,,,,h
"fea' britain 20 picture ,h.sa
common allied bonds by rcfnrsrcn 80
France graves IN
This favorite illustration ., .u,o,
r.Ia'!ons has now progressed a,o,har
,'P' ana, as EOnar Law told no
..'S' o' commons during his rama
."'I0hS speech on December IL mo
memorials which feature tho vii
."S" commons and the streets a.,
towns and elites throughout III. an,
arc Herps ,nai reminders OF tina,
yuiu-, "'htH must