Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-29
BRITISH AND FRENCH STILL
 AT VARIANCE ON PREPARATIONS

Paris. Aug 2s.-(By The A. P)-The reparations commission met again this afternoon in an effort to reach unani- nous agreement regarding the German request for noratorium on her indemni- ty payments At the end of several hours of discussion the, British and French viewpoints were still widely at variance, with the Italians and Belgians merely trying to find some one of 9 number of proposals suggested which would meet the ideas of France. and Great Britain Two projected solutions were seriously discussed. One of them was known as the Belgian plan and the other was an amplifcation of last minute suggestion offering by Germany. just before Sir John Bradbury and Eugene Mauclere, British and French members of the commission, left Berlin for. Paris last week
 The Belgian plan has been unofficiaHy offered by the Belgian delegation as means of preventing a break between Eng.and and France or. the separations issue. Under. it's terms. Belgium would accept long term notes in place of the remaining cash payments due this year, amounting to 5c,ooo.ooo gold marks. As a guarantee of ultimate payment of these installnents, Germany would de- posit ,210,0eosoop gold marks from the
 
 of Esngls nd. France has not definitely dec,ared herself on this proposal, and II. De. La Cro,x. Belgian member of the commission, and NJ. Dubois. president, are cenferrihg sin. the hope that it mi gi1t prove satisfactory. England and Italy already have approved of the iproposi- ton. t#
 The German plan, which probably will be the subject of conversations be- tween the commission and German off cials on Wednesday, would meet Premier Roincare's demand for allied control of German state mines and forests by a guarantee to France of the products of these resources during the period of the moratoriums allure to promptly de ; liver the, stipulated timber and coal would result in the seizure of certain mines which would be designated in the agree ment. British approval is behind this arrangement, which is regarded as. giv- 1 ing France the productive guarantee; she seeks without actually turning over | politiqcaI control of the mines and for ] ests.' ts .n ir
 The products of these state propertie, would realize Very. substantial sums oi money, experts believe, the sale of whicf would more that offset the cash pay, ments of which Germany would be re l
 The British continue to emphasize thei, belief that Germany is doing everything she. eanasto meet the; French point 70
 view and would be willing to give tn l productive guarantees which M. Poin care demands in return for a moratorium
 if such guarantees are of astrictly bus mess character and not political | The French official position. continue l to be that full control of the Gernial ' mines and forests must be handed ove to the allies in return for moratoriun Il however. there is considerably less tall Il of threatened isolated action and 4mor ,] of the desire of France to reach a unani \ nous decision in the commission threug :; compromise t.t, s e,-'
 Preparations officials continue to stres :. the urgent need of another allied confer
 ence on reparations and debts, and ez ,l plain that the most the impending de : cision can be expected to do is to giv
 temporary assistance to Germany an preserve allied unity until a more last .i ing settlement can be made. N