Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-20
ALLIED MISSION
ON REPARAT| IONS
GOES TO BERLIN
viii Try to Solve the Ger
man Indemnity Problem
Acceptable to France and
Public Opinion.
lny The Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 10 (by the Associated
Press. 1.-The departure of the
PREPARATIONS mission for Berlin to-
night marked the beginning of the
final effort of the Preparations COM
mission to find a temporary solu-
ton of the German indemnity prob
lem acceptable to both France and
public opinion and thereby prevent
the threatened independent action
by France, with consequent
breaking up of the entente.
Sir John Bradbury British mem
Der of the commission, and his as
sociates will arrive at Berlin to-
morrow night. They have an ap-
pointment to see Chancellor Wirth
Monday morning.
Relative to the departure of this
mission, French official circles
have renewed with increased Vigor
the French plan for a comprehen-
sive reparation settlement Whlch
Premier Poincare would have pre-
sented at London but for the re-
fusal of Mr.. Lloyd George to per-
nit discussion of the allied debts.
Scheme In Brief.
The reparations commission Is
being unofficially urged to take up
the plan now that the governments
themselves have failed to solve the
problem. Briefly, the scheme pro-
vides for a reduction of the inter-
est bearing reparations to fifty
billion gold marks, including both
cash and merchandise, and the
gradual cancellation of the re-
mainder of the 132,00o,0O0,OOO
marks indemnity.
The $4,000, 900 gold marks
would be cancelled proportionately,
as the fifty billion are paid by Ger
many and as the inter-allied debts
are cancelled. The plan leaves the
United States claims in allegiance
for adjustment. later, the point be-
ing made that the allied debts to
the United States cannot at TINS
time be. considered with the gem
eral reparation question. The re-
parations commission would well
come the opportunity to settle the
question in such broad way, out
it Is realized that the governments
would have to give the commission
special authority to proceed Win
such plans. Both the French ana
British officials regard some gem
eral settlement such as the French
PROPOSAL inevitable, but impossible
at the present time.'
The purpose. therefore, OF the
commission, is to find a temporary
compromise which would bridge the
interval between now and Novem-
Der and December, by which time
It is expected the allies will he
ready formally to consider cancel
lation Of debts and reduction or
indemnity
Members optimistic.
Sir John Bradbury and his as
sociates left Paris optimistic over
the possibilities of arranging a
temporary settlement. The conf
mission has been informed that
Germany welcomes direct contact
with the mission and it is thought
not improbable that the German
government may offer new slsges'
lions for meeting the situation.
German industrial interests have
been exerting considerable pres
sure on the government to prevent
the intended independent action OF
France, which. they say, would take
the form of immediate occupation |
of the Ruhr. Great Britain, it is
indicated, would greatly prefer
settlement by Unanimous appeal in
the commission, rather than iso-
lated action by the French.
Sir John Bradbury will, there
fore, make a strong effort to obtain
additional guarantees meeting both
the French and British positions
or some temporary solution, where
a moratorium would not be neces-
sary. A loan of 100000 pounds
would make possible the carrying
out of the schedule of cash pay
ments for the remainder of this
year. The British member believes
that such a loan may be raised if I
Germany can gather together suf-
ficient securities.