New Britain herald., 1922-01-11
GERMANY IS ASKED
 TO CANNES FARLEY
Representatives Tonight Must
 Explain Inability to Pay
BRAND BACK TO PARIS
French Premier Will Explain His Stand to Dcpntics-I'roposcd Final Terms for Payment of Indcmnitics Arc Already Prepared.

Cannes. Jan. II, tBy Associated press). Representatives of the Ger man government today were sum lnoncd to appear this evening before the allied separations commission to explain Germany's inability to meet her January and February repara- tions payments.
 Briand Insists,
 The allied supreme council ordered this hearing as a result of insstence by Premier Briand who recalled that the Germans had failed to give de- tailed information sought by the com mission before the Christmas holidays as a preliminary to examination of the question of a moratorium for Ger many.
 Premier Lloyd George and the oth- CT members of the council promptly agreed that the Germans should be required to explain.
 After the hearing the separations commission will refer the matter to the supreme council, which can go further into the examination of the German situation at a meeting to which the German representatives will be invited probably tomorrow,
 French Promised Aid.
 The British memorandum of the proposed Anglo-F'rench pact, which has been telegraphed teXtually to London, declares Great Britain makes the security of France a problem of her own, and that she will be ready again to throw in her forces as in 1914, if French soil is attacked.
 Briand or to Paris.
 Premier Briand will leave Cannes for Paris at o'clock this afternoon 1t was announced this morning not only to inform the French cabinet as to the status of the negotiations here, but. it is understood to meet and an swer criticisms of certain groups ot the opposition and to demand that the chamber of deputies support or re- ioct him.
 Differences Over Payments.
 The principal differences between the premier and the opposition, 1t IS learned are with regard to the new terms of payment by Germany adopt cd by the councils experts bus not vet ratified by the full council. France under these terms would receive less than under previous arrangements but a greater proportion in klnd'
 Interest Is In Paris
 While the allied supreme councll met today to consider Germany's war reparations, much of the interest or the delegates was centered in Paris where the French cabinet held spe- cial session to consider Frances posi- tion as the result of decisions reach- ed here. It is understood that con- siderable adverse criticism Of Pre- mier Briand has developed in his cab met in connection with the proposed Anglo French defensive alliance.
 Approval by the council last night of the plan for formation Of an ln- ternationa financial corporation left the reparations question as the most important item remaining on the agenda. The conferences with the German reparations delegation under Dr. Walter Rathenau, which was to arrive today were expected to De brief.
 No More Conferences.
 No delays will be accorded TOT the purpose of conferring with Berlin and advices from the German capital are that the delegation has full powers to act in the name of it's government. The desire of Germany to participate in the consortium which is going to engage in the enterprise of restoring Europe including Austria and Russia to normal conditions, is counted upon to overcome any hesitancy she might have to subscribe to the allles ne" terms.
 All Must Agree.
 It is pointed out by the promoters of the consortium idea that any couh- try wishing to have share therelh must subscribe to the principles lald down in the resolution of the couhcll