Evening star., 1923-08-02
CHAOS THREATENED
BY ALLIED BREACH, H,
BRITISH CH|EFSSAY
Delay Necessitated by Fran
co-BeIgian Reparations
Stand Held Menace.
DECLARE ANSWERS GIVE
NO BASIS FOR ACTION
"Irretrievable Ruin" Impends Un-
less Immediate Steps Taken,
Baldwin Holds.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 2.-If the British
government demands publication
of the documents recently ex-
changed between the allied gov
ernments on rcparntions. the
French government Will nGree to
this request, 1t was announced to-
day. and will itself publish the
French note soon aS Ii receives
the consent of the other powers,
notably Belgian.
LONDON, August 2.-Great Britain
and France stand even further apart
in their attitudes toward Germany than
the British people and probably the
world at large have understood. This
seems to be the conclusion drawn from
the explanations Prime Minister Bald
win and Lord Curzon, the foreign sec
retary. gave the two houses of parlia-
ment today of the position resulting
from the latest British attempt to lay
the foundations of united policy.
The ministers revealed that the latest
communications from France and Bel
gium furnished no material for an al
lied answer to the German reparation
proposals and they brought to light a
surprising deadlock in the correspond
Cnce. Neither the French nor Belgian
reply. they stated, even mentioned the
draft note to Germany, which Great
Britain had submitted to the two allied
governments.
Deal in Generalities.
Apparently the French and Belgian
communications were limited to reply
ing to Great Britain's covering note
sent with the draft, or dealt only in
generaites.
The British spokesmen acknowl-
edged the cordial spirit in which the
allies had worded their communica-
tions. Ministers laid emphasis upon
the fact that Italy had expressed gen.
eral agreement with the British posi-
ton. but they indicated clearly that
they saw no hope for joint action and
they pointed out directly that, while
the allies were exchanging views with
unabated friendliness, the European
situation might sink into "irretrleva-
bic ruin"
Reveal Vital Points.
Some Of the salient points in the
proposed British plans were revealed
IN the ministerial statement One was
that Great Britain had proposed some
form of International control of the
German financial administration; also
tnat she had put forward a proposal
for the much-discussed examination
by an impartial body of experts, CO.
operating with the reparation COM
mission, into Germany's capacity to
pay.
Rri a in
proposed to tell the Germans that If
Germany ceased her passive resist
ance there would be at least re-
consideration of the conditions of the
kuhr occupation. permitting a grad
uaI return to normal industrial life.
Both Prime Minister Baldwin and
LORD Curzon spoke without any at
1enpt at oratory Their audiences
Mr. Baldwin Joined with Lord
Gurzon IN informing parliament to-
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Belgium, however had mentioned this
reply in their answer to the British
comm unication and Great Britain to
the regret OF her government. was
cIent material for the dispatch of a
joint allied reply to Germany
Ask for Publication.
Realizing the danger of the Euro
pean situation sinking into irretriev-
able ruin during prolonged negotia-
tions among the allies. the British
government, holding that the problem
cannot be evaded. the statement said,
has invited the allies to agree to the
publication of their communication
in the hope that these documents, to-
gether with those prepared by Great
Britain, may convince the world of
the necessity OF prompt and united
action.
The prime minister in the house
OF commons and Lord CurZon in the
house of lords began their Identical
addresses by reciting the history of
the recent negotiations. They then
broke new ground in this manner:
The government drew up a draft
reply. which they forwarded on July
26, with covering note to the allied
governments.
In this draft reply the British
government dealt with the various
proposals contained in the German
memorandum and they expressed the
opinion that while nothing should be
done which was inconsistent with the
stipulations of the treaty of Versail-
les, advantage would be derived by
an examination by impartial experts,
in cooperation with the reparation
commission. into Germanq's capacity
to pay.
"As regards the guarantees offered
by the German government, the
British government went on to point
out in the draft reply that the eco
nomic value of any such guarantees
must largely depend on factors of
which, the German government In its
memorandum had made no mention,
such as stabilizing the mark and
balancing the German budget, and
that no guarantee could be effective
unless provision were made for some
form of international control over
the German financial administration"
The reply ended" continued the
prime minister, by advising the
German government that, If IL desired
a resumption of the inquiry, to with
draw without further delay the or
dinances and DEGREES which organized
and fomented the policy Of passive
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