The New York herald., 1922-09-07
FRENCH APPROVE
SHINES PROPOSAL
Give Full Support to Plan
for Furnishing Build
inc Material.
SAVING BY BOTH SIDES
Germans Get Commission
and French Purchasers
Gain in Time.
MAY EXCHANGE COAL DUE
Paris Government Not Direct
ly Concerned, but Makes
Certain Conditions.

spcciai Cobie to THE New YoRg HsaALD
Copyright. fsAe. by THE NEW York TinaAtb
New York Herald bureau,
Paris. Sept. g.
The biggest step in practical solu-
ton of the Franco-German repara-
tions dispute was taken to-day when
the French Ministry for the Liberated
Regions decided TO give its full sup
port to Marquis de Lubersac's re-
cent accord with Hugo SHINES for
furnishing millions of francs in build
ing material The German group is
likely to realize millions in profit, as
the agreement is extended to include
the several devastated regions in
France, but the Ministry believes that
Stinnes's 5 per cent. commission, to be
ircluded in the contract. means saw
Ing for French purchasers.
Instead of their being obliged to visit
Germany individually in their quest for
cheaper material SHINES, as the middle
man. has come forward with plan
which enables orders to be filled prompt
ly regardless of volume.
I'm fact so interested are we in carry
ing out this new practical application OF
the Wiesbaden accord that we are con-
sidering even consenting to Sell 70 French
companies dealing with SHINES or any
other German commissionnacies large
quantities of German coal AZ the prices
prevailing at the German mines" high
official OF the Ministry told THE lSEw
York HERALD correspondent at the con-
clusion of the meeting in which the de-
tails of NJ de Lubersacs agreement were
carefully studied and approved with cnly
minor changes.
French companies by reselling THIS
coal at the same price TO Stinnes VIII
overcome German objections, he con-
tinued, las the transport charges alone
viii represent a great saving for the
German Government.
I'VE are convinced that there is no
attempt by either NJ. de Lubersac or
Herr SHINES to obtain monopoly on
reparations payments in materials, for
any group of war victims will be aa-
thoized to subscribe TO parallel ac-
cord with any Group OF wholesalers in
any part OF Germany
NJ. de Lubersac Is now preparing the
first list OF orders to be forwarded TO
Essex. and II is expected TO total at
least 100000 francs in tile. brick.
stucco. cement and limestone, which
French dealers find il difficult to OBJ
tain.
Coincident with the approval of NJ. dc
Lubersac's effort. the German Govern
nent forwarded to M. Rebel to-day it's
first check for payment for machinery
to be furnished the individual purchaser
under the Wiesbaden agreement, nego-
tla,ions having been concluded in less
than three weeks. The total orders re-
ceived since the middle of July now ex-
ceed 100000 francs.
PARIS. Sept. s. (Associated Press) -
"The Stnnes-Lubersac agreement is
purely an arrangement between a group
of war sufferers and certain German
merchants for direct dealings, and the
French Government Is not called upon
either TO approve or disapprove of such
an arrangement" said M. Rebel. Minis
ter of Liberated Regions, tonight.
Nevertheless" NJ. Rebel added, "the
Government felt that 1t could not remain
Indifferent 10 the question OF the return