The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
What's Going on
In the World
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
(NEA Service Writer)


Germany has offered France 20 bill
lions of gold marks. #f
This is on condition that France
quits the Ruhr.
Thirty billions in marks is about
Ia billions in dollars. It's bit less
than one-third the allies original
claim.
Certain payments in goods are offer
ed too, but the moneys the main thing.
To pay the 80 billions Germany pro-
poses to take eight years.
She aims to raise the money by issu-
ing bonds for sale abroad.
If France wants more, Germany sug-
gests a board, consisting of fnanciers
from the leading countries, to decide
how much she can pay. This was Sec
rotary of State Hughes plan.
Germany recalls that France wants
security against future attack. She
offers it, by agreeing to arbitrate dis
putes.
What France Wants.
France turns down the German offer.
She says it isn't enough. She de-
mands what she calls an appropriate
sum-" She intends to decide for her
self what's appropriate" not leave it
to an international board.
Before she'll talk at all she insists
on abandonment Of Germany's spas
sive resistance" in the Ruhr.
But the German proposal may yet
serve as basis for negotiations. 4.
sm@ Thousands of Years.
Foreign observers of the Franco
German situation continue gloomy
Maj. Gen. Allen, who commanded the
American troops at Coblenz, saws
there's been trouble in the Ruhr for
1000 years; probably will be for 1000
more.
He thinks maybe France has lost as
much by the Ruhr occupation already
as the total amount Of her original
claim against Germany.
He adds that nobody can tell how
long the occupation will last, regard
less of settlement talk.
Ready to Fight.
ANSSONl0ClOH5 dG AduSdHNe between
Turkey and the powers threaten to
break up in row.
The disputes over foreigners rights
in Turkish courts.
France especially fears trouble with
the Turks. She's sending reinforce
ments to her troops in Syria This
particular dificultN relates in part
to concessions the Turkish government
aims to take away from France inter
ests to give them to the American syn
dicate which Admiral Chester heads.
New British Premier?
Premier Bonar Law of England,
pretty sick, has gone on an ocean
cruise.
Many politicians think he'll return
only to resign.
But this won't mean the Conserva-
tives' retirement in favor of Labor
cabinet. 1t would, if Bonar Law had
to resign on account of a majority
against him in Parliament; resigna-
ton on account of bad health is diff
ferent.
Bonar Law simply will turn over his
job to another Conservative
Probably it will be Stanley Bald
win, chancellor of the exchequer, or
secretary of the treasury, as he'd~be
called in the United States Baldwin
is very popular because, as chancellor,
he has reduced taxes.
Peace Plan Fails. =
The Pan-American Conference in
Chile has had to give up it's effort for
an armament limitation agreement
The scheme fell SO fiat that the Latin
American members of the committee
wouldn't even report. The North
American members had to do so alone,
in general terms deploring war but
saying nothing definite
South American newspapers say the
stumbling block was the encourage
ment recently given by the United