Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-11
BREAK LOOMS
A 7 NEE TING
Of PREM|ERS
Poincare Alone in De-
mand for Occupation.
as German Guarantee.
Italy, Britain and Bel
gium Want Leniency
in Preparations Move.

London, Dee 1O.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press THE probability of four
premiers reaching an agreement which
will enable the Brussels conference to
assemble with any prospect Of sue
cess seemed Sunday night to hang on
an extremely tenuous thread. As with
all previous attempts to solve the rep
arations problems, the main difficulty
lies in French determination to secure
penalties or guarantees of a military
character for the fulfillment of Ger
man obligations.
The new British government is con-
sidered more favorable towards France
than the previous administration. Mr..
Bonar Law in the present conference
has shown himself to be as warmly op
posed to any occupation of the Ruhr
as was his predecessor, while the Ital-
ian premier, Signor Mussolini. still an
unknown influence i'll European con-
ferences, also opposes anything ex-
cept what he terms economic and pro-
ductive guarantees.
Premier Poincare asserted Sunday
that France would demand the occu-
patton of the Ruhr as fundamental
guarantee for any moratorium, and
the stiffening Of the French premier's
attitude changed the hopeful view of
the French delegation to one of gloom.
NJ. Poincare reasserted his demand for
the Ruhr after receipt of advices from
Paris that his attitude in London
has been interpreted in the chamber
of deputies and by portion of the
press as weakening in the face of
Bonar Law
NJ. Poincare went TO the premiers
meeting Sunday in a determined mood
and informed the others that France
flatly rejected Chancellor Cunos new
The chances of settlement were
anything bur bright Sunday night. since
The British prime minister. with en-
phasis equal to that of the French pre-
nier, said that the occupation of the
Ruhr and the exploitation of the
Rhineland would be penalties and not
economic guarantees as the latter
eontended England could not consent
% the imposition of such penalties and
dF. Bonar Law urged that some other
way must be found toward allied unity
Belgium. in the meantime, has again
assumed the role of mediator. having
n mind her success of last August in
preventing an allied break over repar-
atoms.
1t became increasingly clear Sunday
hight that France is alone in her de-
nands for radical guarantees. Musso-
inl favors guarantees of much mild
II character. while Belgium opposes
my guarantees of military nature.
Plan Another Conference
70
,ther conference before the Brussels
meeting as means of delaying the
threatened allied split. It is certain
nat the Brussels conference. if called
It all. will not be held until early next
ear
M. Poincare Sunday night made
;nown his views in detail on the Ger
nan proposals. which he termed
treacherous. 1t was reported that
Karl Bergman. the German expert.
lad communicated the proposals of his
government to United States Senator
iedill Mccormick Saturday night be-
ore presenting them 10 the British
oreign office. This gave rise to the
that America approved
hem in principle, but Senator McCor-
nick denied this Sunday. declaring he
ad learned of the proposals only in
irectly.
According to the German play. the
thermal loan, which it is proposed to
Loaf, would be as large as possible,
nd to this end. certain inducements
:ould be offered to Germans to sub /
cribe. Chief among these would be
for those who have violated /
he law by sending capital abroad /
his would encourage the return of /
his money.
If the loan raised amounted to three /
ilion gold marks, two years. mora
Drium would be granted, and for every t
illion over that figure another year
-ould be added TO the moratorium. /
Iaif the proceeds would be retained t
V Germany for stahlization purposes I
nd the remainder handed to the repa- |
ations commission. The loan would j
g exempt from taxes.
The external loan to be floated |
'ould be for three billion gold marks T
eeured on the German customs. /
Stone