The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-12

Breaks Up
British Opposition to French
Military Occupation OF
Ruhr Causes Adjourn
ment 10 Janury ..
Ask u. S. to Cancel Debt

London. Dec. 11.-{By 4. P.t-The
conference Of allied premiers. called
Ia arrange the basis for an allied
financial and reparations conference
In Brussels. has broken down. II was
announced at o'clock this evening
that the premiers had taken adjourn
ment until January ?.
After the conference adjourned.
Premier Poincare said.
ut is finished"
The conference January > will be
held in Paris, IL was announced to-
night.
London. Dec. 1f.-tBy a. P.-Ad.
journment of the premicr's confer
ence tonight in order 10 avert an open
rupture between England and France
over the question of German repara
tions has been virtually decided upon,
it was learned today.
The British cabinet rejected the
measures of force for the Ruhr dis
trict upon which Premier Poincare in.
sisted.
Prime Minister Bonar Law IL.
formed Premier Poincare that British
public opinion was Overwhelmingly
opposed to any military measures
against Germany.
POincare's Demand.
Poincare had made a demand for
the occupation of the Ruhr as a guar
antee for German moratorium.
1t is hoped that some guarantee
may be found which will satisfy the
French and at the same time make
military action unnecessary.
1t was stated in French circles thai
the imminent adjournment was mere
| ly a maneuver to prevent an open
break among the allies. particularly
between France>and England, and
that there was little likelihood Of
finding common basis of agreement
between England and France.
Forced to Demand Ruler.
! 1t was further pointed out that IL
spite Of Premier Poincare's desire 10
cooperate with the new British gov
ernment, he has been forced largely
| by the political situation at home to
demand the Ruhr as the price of any
concessions TO Germany.
Chief Hope In U. s.
1t was stated In an authoritative
American quarter that the chief hope
of bringing the British and French to.
gether during the adjournment period
lies with the United States
! 1t was said that England will proha
by ask the American government il
II Is willing to cancel the French deb
to the United States provided England
in turn cancels the French debt to
! Great Britain and enters a definite
agreement with the American govern
ment, ultimately to pay the British
debt to America.
This suggestion was made informal.
| ly last evening to a certain important
| American now in London and 1t will
/ probably be presented directly 10 Sec.
retary Hughes this week.
Favored by England.
Great Britain is said TO look FAY
/ orably on the cancellation of the
French debt due her provided the
! United States cancels the French debt
! to America. 1t is the belief of Bri
| tish officials that the United States
officials will be willing at least to at
tend a conference at which such o
! proposition could be thoroughly dis
! cussed. II was also stated in Amer
can circles today that the definite
agreement to pay the British debt to
the United States could or might be
accompanied by a proposal for long
period. say so years, In which only In.
! terest would be paid. 1t was e1
| plained that this was on the theory
that the United States was primarily
interested in securing the ultimate
payment of the British debt. rather
than an immediate settlement.
In conference quarters, # was the
general view that France had indi-
Gated her willingness TO give up mill
tary penalties in return for the can
collation. of debts by the United States
and Great Britain and would be ready
also TO give a long moratorium to
! Gerp1apv