Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
POIVCARE CABINET
STUDYING LONDON
PREPARATION NOTE
French Press SpecuIates on
Terms Suggested by Eng
IiSb Premier-Long Nego.
tiations Are Forecast

PARIS, July 22.-By the Associat
ed Press.)-The shroud of official
secrecy, thrown about the British
note on reparations and accompany
ing documents which were received
from London Saturday, does not
prevent the press from dilating on
the subject. The French papers,
however, confine most of their at
tention to discussing the British com
ments and dispatches.
The speculat1ons thus evolved are,
first, that the British cabinet ex
presses its approval of the appoint,
ment of a committee of experts ia
reassess the German debt; such com.
mittee to be nominated by the re.
parations commission, and to act as
advisers, TO that commission; the lat.
ter clause being added in order to
comply with the terms of the Yer
sailles treaty
Such procedure generally is &C.
cepted as possible on juridicial
grounds, but the Temps argues that
the text of the treaty does not justi-
fly it. This appointment of the com
mittee is condemned as futile and
dangerous. The opinion is almost
unanimously expressed that the com
mittee would be certain to base its
estimate on the insolvency of the
German exchequer, rather than on
the productivity of German industry.
Second, that the note avoids con.
demning German passive resistance,
but comments on the regrettable eff
fects of the Ruhr struggle on the
general economic situation
This point gives opportunity for "A
repetition of the statement that
French public opinion will not be
satisfied without formal and effective
remuneration of passive resistance
before France can renew negotia
tons with Germany.
Third, that the note does not refer
to the question of inter-allied debts.
The papers assert that the French
view cannot be changed and thai
Preparations and inter-allied debts are
inseparable.
The negotiations now under way
generally are regarded as certain to
be long and laborious, but it is be-
lieyed they must end in an agree
ment, as a rupture among the al
lies is considered unthinkable
SECRETARY HUGHES
RECEIVES BALDWIN NOTE
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The
American government again stands
at the crossroads on the serious Eu.
ropean situation.
Secretary of State Hughes remain
ed closeted at home studying the
text of the British note. which
marks the most important attempt
yet made to. settle the European
crisis since the Ruhr occupation be-
gan.
The British government has en-.
Joined the strictest secrecy regard
ing the contents of it's note. Hughes
is the only man in the state depart
ment who has seen the document ex-
cept the telegrapher that took it
over the wires in the department
and the expert who decided the mes
sage.
BERLIN is AWAITING
NOTE FROM LONDON
LONDON, July 22.-By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The German gov
eminent has not as yet received a
copy of the British note on repa-
rations, it was stated in official
quarters.
On Thursday, according to semi
official announcement the govern
ment instructed the German ambas-
sador at London, that in no effect,
that no German government would
be expected to suggest to the ponu-
lation of ILLEGALLY occupied areas"
to abandon passive resistance before
adequate guarantees were given
that those areas would be evacuated
in the shortest possible time.
SIX ARE KILLED
IN BERLIN RIOTS
BRESLAU, Germany, July 22.--
(By the Associated Press.)-SiX per-
sons have been killed and fifteen in
iured in rioting which broke out
here and kept up until Saturday
morning because of the rising cost
of living. Large crowds Of people
gathered in the important sections
of the city and made raids on the
shops and hotels, carrying OH all
kinds Of loot.
For a time the police were hard
pressed in fighting the Infatuated
crowds. 1t was only after reinforce-
ments of soldiers that order was re-
stored