The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-27
AMERICAN DEBT-FUNDING COMMISSION
PLAN EXTINGUISHING BRITISH DEBT

Washington-(A. PIT was re-
vealed today that the American debt
funding commission, in it's recent ne
gOtiations with the British delegation
on a funding arrangement of Great
Britain's debt to the United States,
suggested interest at the rate of three
per cent for the first ten years and
three and one-half per cent there
after, with provisions for extinguish-
ing the entire debt in 81 years. The
suggestion included provision for
stated annual payments and an
amortization rate of one and one-half
per cent, in addition to yearly pay
ments on the principal. 1t is ex-
planned that the yearly payments
would increase as the amount of in
considered over the entire 62-year
period, would average a rate of ap-
proximately four per cent.
Turkey and Greece VIII Sign.
Lausanne-(A. P.)-Two separate
conventions between Turkey and
Greece will be signed next Monday, it
is announced, irrespective of the fate
of the general peace conference. One
provides for the mutual return of prl-
soners of war and hostages and the
other compulsory exchange of
populations. The conven-
tions become effective Immediately.
Extend r. r. Strike Area.
Coblenz-(A. P.)-The general rail
road strike in the occupied region
has been extended to the former
American zone, beginning at noon to-
day, following the formal turning
over of the zone to the French
authorities
Three German Police Sentenced.
AK La Chapelle-(A. P)-Three
members of the German Green police
were sentenced to death by court
martial today upon conviction of the
assassination of Belgian Lieutenant
Craft, killed near Dusseldorf, March
% last.
q. s. Should Guarantee Rights.
Washington-(A. P)-The repara-
tions question was again raised to-
day in the senate, by Senator Owen,
democrat, of Oklahoma, criticising
he French invasion of the Ruhr and
declaring that the United States, be- !
tore it is too late, should join in
France from invasion, /
and also in guaranteeing the rights !
If the German people," He declared /
hat " the world should use economic |
pressure on the German people to i
enforce reparationS to the extent that
world tribunal shall ascertain that i
hey are due and payable"
General Budget for Washington.
Olympia-(A- P.)-ImportaAt mea- /
lures introduced in the senate today !,
provide a general budget system to
govern state expenditures and estab-
ish a school for the care of the
eeble-minded in Western Washington.
senate bill No. 45, authorizing /
ransfer of monies in the state nau-
ica1 school fund, state medical ex-
animation fund, and United States l.
ocial hygiene fund to the general
und, was passed. House bills intro
uced include one proposing an in
rease in the gasoline tax to two cents
nd one repeating the one-mill public
ighway fund levy.
French Take COblenz Area
Coblenz-(A. P.-The Coblenz area
# occupied Germany, held by the
american troops since the establish
1ent of the allied watch on the {
Rhine, was turned over to the French
1t noon today.
Executed for Carrying Guns
Dublin-(A P)-Two men, named
3yrene and Geraghty, were executed
It Marlborough today. They had
,een found guilty of the unlawful
possession of arms.
Would Assume Mediator Role
Paris-(A. PIN the name of the {
title entente, Czecho-Slovakia has Of t
cred to mediate between France and +,
iermany in the reparations question, j
ccording to the newspaper Pravda, !
ays Martin today. The dispatch,
which comes from Belgrade, adds
hat the Czecho-Slovakian minister
0 Germany has just arrived there in
onnection with the plan.
Turks Resume Deportations
Athens-(A. P.)-The Turks have
bruptly resumed deportations in An :
tolia, despite the Greek govern :