The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
STOP COME RENCE
TO PREVENT BREAK
British and French Premiers
Can't Agree on German
Preparations
ENGLAND REFUSES
FORCE IN RUHR

Ronar Law Declares His People Over
wheImingIy Opposed to Military Meas
ures Against Germany-Premiers Not
to Meet for Eight Days.
LONDON, Dec IL ASSOCIATED
Press Adjournment of the premiers'
conference tonight for eight days in or
der to avert an open rupture between
England and France over the question
of German reparations has been vir
tually decided upon. it was learned to-
day.
The British cabinet. it was authori--
tativcly stated. rejected the measures of
force for the Ruhr district upon which
Premier Poincare insisted.
Prime Minister Bonar Law informed
Premier Poincare, that British public
opinion was overwhelmingly opposed to
any military measures against Germany.
It was stated in French circles that
the adjournment was merely a maneuver
to prevent an open break among the al
lies. particularly between France and
England. and that there was little like
ihood of finding common basis of
jgreement.
1t was further pointed out that in
spite of Premier Poincare's desire TO co
perate with the new British govern
nent, he has been forced largely by the
political situation at home to demand
he Ruhr rs the price of any concession
0 Germany.
The meeting of the premiers scheduled
or this noon was postponed until 4
D clock. 1t was expected that in the
eantime private interviews would take
ace among the premiers in an l1th
our effort to save the conversation :
-l,.sN L.
inevitable pOstponement.
Iope United States viii Act
1t was stated in an authoritative
,merican quarter that the chief hope of
ringing the British and French to-
ether during the period of adjournment
which the conference now seems
oofned, lies with the United States. Il
IS said by this authority that England
i'll probably ask the American govern
|. ent if il is willing to cancel the French
ebt TO the United States provided Eng
md in turn cancels the French debt t.
treat Britain and at the same time en-
ers definite agreement with the Amer
an government TO ultimately pay the
british debt to America.
This suggestion was made informally
/ Ist evening to Il certain important
4merieun row in london. and it viii
robably be presented directly to Mr..
hughes, the American secretary of state.
in the course of the present week
G1eaJ Britain Is sand to look favor
oily on the cancellation of the French
Icbt due her. provided the United States
nceis the French debt to America Ii
the belief of British officials that the
nlted States would be willing to nj
EAST attend a conference at which such
proposition could be thoroughly dis
[ -ussed. 1t was also stated in American
.Ircles this morning that the definite
/ greemeut 70 pay the British debt 10 the
/ -nited States could or might be accom-
/ ,anied by q proposal for a long period
| say 30 years, in which only interes,
! would be paid. 1t was explained that
/ MS was on the theory that the United
/ 'tates was primarily Interested in secur-
/ HE the ultimate payment of the British
/ gebt rather than an immediate settle.
.Dent.
/ In conference quarters it was the gen
/ eral view that France has indicated heI
/ Willingness to give up military penaltics
/ n return for the cancellation of debts
~ the United States and Great Brit
I am and would be ready also to give d
,ng Moratorium to Germany.