New Britain herald., 1923-04-17
BELG|ANS CONFER
 WITH THE FRENCH
Two Preparation Plans Being Taken Up Today


 Press. )--A revealing of the interal- lied front is expected to result from today's meeting of the Franco-Bel- gian members here at which repar- ations plan drafted by the French ex- perts will be compared to one drawn up by the Belgians.
 It is understood that the two differ slightly inasmuch as Premier Poin- care, through Louis Loucheur, and the Belgian government through its representatives in London have sound- ed the British government as to its attitude toward the question. It is believed therefore that the discus sions today should prove fruitful.
 The French plan was prepared by the foreign office experts in close col laboration with the reparation com mission Le Matin, which prints resume of the draft, says it leaves the total German indebtedness at 132,- 900. 100000 gold marks, but provides for method of payment which would lessen the burden of the debt and at the same time accelerate the install- ments during the next few years
 Concessions Possible.
 If France in that period is able, through international credit opera tions, to get 26,ooo, 100000 gold marks, representing the "a and b" German bonds as well as her past and future expenditure for the devastated regions she is ready to make conces- sions for the remainder, says the 
 
 Part of the German debt mobiliza- ton of which Is declared to be urgent corresponds to the sums required for the reparation of devastated France | Italy. Jugo-Slavia, Rumania, with ! priority for Belgium plus money spent | by that country on the same account.
 Also included are the costs of the American and allied armies of occu- patton reimbursement for the pre- miums paid to German miners and various lesser items.
 Cancel or Postpone.
 The remainder of the first 50,oo0,- 100000 marks. adds Le Matin, may either be cancelled or postponed. but England, which would be called up- on to make serious sacrifices if this plan is decided upon must receive a guarantee that her annual interest made up to her out of the German payments at suitable intervals.
 The essence of the new project. the newspaper continues, is to divide the German "a and b. bonds into two parts. one of which, amounting to about 10000, 100000 gold marks, would be mobilized within ten years oy means of loans. The other part would be sjlit up in annual payments. to the needs of the British reasury.
 The series of ''c" bonds would be used in furnishing France with a means of paying off her foreign cred tors, that is to say principally Amer ca, since England relieved of her an- 1ual interest payments to the United States might be ready to make sub- ,tantial concessions. This arrange nent would also be highly advantag- sous to Italy.
 There would remain to France Il sum in "c" bonds which might be Ised to negotiate 8 concession in cer- ain coal mines.
 Might Drop Pledges.
 Territorial pledges under this plan, .e Matin continues, might gradually ,e relinquished during the first ten Iears and then given up altogether on he condition that the 40,000, ,000,000 needed as immediate reparation had ,een covered by loans and provided llso that a new regime had been inss- uted with a mixed occupation s,if- icient to satisfy the requirements of Trench safety. Certain strategic joints only would remain in the lands of the allies under conditions