Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
PREPARATIONS COMMISSION
 TO GO TO BERLIN SUNDAY

Paris, Oct. 24.-(By The A. P.)-A modification of Great Britain's position regarding reparations, indicated by Sir John Bradbury at meeting of the reparations commission this afternoon, will make it possible for the commission to, leave Paris for Berlin next Sunday with a unanimous allied agreement on what measures will be imposed on Ger many's financial administration for the purpose of averting total collapse of that country.
 The unanimous decision to go to Der lin was taken after Sir John Bradbury had definitely made known that he, on behalf of Great Britain, was willing to vote to declare Germany involuntary de- fault of her agreement provided she .re- fused to carry out within a reasonable time requests for the internal reforms which the commission will make in Der lin.
 This was big surprise to the repara- tions commission, since it was decld- cd concession to the Frencvh viewpoit.
 Heretofore the British representative had, refused to declare Germany in de fault under any conditions, and also had declined to be party to any move which might be construed as interfering with Germanys internal affairs. Sir John had told M. Barthou, the
  that he thinks the commission has the right to suggest" certain drastic re- forms in Germany's internal financial system. to the end that tn ebudget may | be balanced and the mark stabilized. Should Germany fail to make every ef- ! fort to put the proposed reforms into effect and thereby jeojardize her indem- nity payments, Sir John thinks the time would then have arrived for the commis- sion formally to declare Germany invol- untary default
 It is not unlikely that the British all ready have obtained certain concesesionf from the French government in return It is reported that these may take tht form of indefinitely postponing the Brus sels financial conferehce. Having the entire reparations problem in the hand
 of the commission, apoint upon whici
 Sir John Bradbury has been strongly ill
 sistent, The fact that the committee on guar antees is not to accompany the repara tions commission to Berlin is taken her
 to mean that France also has altere'
 her viewpoint since the original Frencl plan would have entrusted the imposi
 tion of the new reforms to the commit , tee.
 The exact character of the measures t | DC imposed OH NIeTIidilS N III bS NSStoN
 by the commission between now and Sun day, certain general ideas already hay ing been broadly agreed to. The com mission, however, realizes that inquir
 in Berlin may force changes, and the
 therefore will leave their decisions ope
 to possible alterations.
 The grayest of reports concerning tn
 financial condition in Germany hay reached the rep&rations commission dul , ing the last two days. These reports ha much to do with the decision of the con 9 mission to proceed to Berlin. Rowland W
 Boyden, the American unofficial observe
 on the commission, was one of the fir'
 to suggest advisability of an inquiry c Q the ground as the best means for detern ming what additional reforms shoul s be imposed.
 TShe members of the commission al A agred that the time has come to tal radical action on the German situatic 70 of the complete financial breakdown 7 Germany is to be avoided. The Britii ,' still hold that long moratorium will necessary to place Germany on her final " cial feet