Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12

in German circles in Paris that the
German government would accept the
report of the experts made along the
lines then known. Since that time the
plan of the experts had been modified,
favorably to the Germans, by the loca-
ton of the seat of the new bank of
issue in Berlin instead of in neutral
country.
At the headquarters Of Germany's
War Burdens Commissions 1t was said
today there was no reason to suppose
the plan of the experts would encoun-
ter opposition in Berlin. The German
government. it was added, might ask
for some notifications, but in view OF
the unanimous action of the repara-
ton commission in accepting the plan
as a whole there was very little like
lihood of determined opposition. APP
parently the situation now is up to
Germany.
The reparation commission astonish-
ed everybody by it's announcement that
it had decided to accept the report ana
to recommend acceptance by the va
rious governments interested. The an
rouncement was a surprise to the
members of the reparation commission
themselves, who had counted only on
an informal exchange of views today.
leaving until next week the matter of
giving the report serious consideration
Commission in Accord
The commission, when it met this
afternoon after the members had indl-
vidually studied the report. found that
the members We're so completely in ac-
cordance on the question of acceptance
that it decided to act Immediately so
as to expedite action by Germany. The
meeting of the commission followed an
interview between NJ. Barthou and Pre-
mier Poincare, and the deduction is
that NJ. Poincare was quite ready to &C.
cept the conclusions of the experts re-
mort Immediately after making its de-
cision. The reparation commission no.
tilted the German War Burdens Com
mission in order to give ample notice
to the Germans of the hearings on the
situation which is to take place April
1T.
The question Of the indivisibility
of the plan recommended by the eX-
perts was discussed by the commits
sion, but the members declined 10
. express themselves with regard TO
it. 1t is known, however. that Sir
John Bradbury, the British member,
| was decidedly in favor OF consider
ing the plan as a whole. The French,
| it was said, also decided to accept
the plan without reservations and
Join the other allies in putting the
matter up to the German government
in a way that would leave no doubt
as to just what the allies now want
Allies Again United
"The allies once again are united"
was the comment of one of the lead
ing members of the commission af-
to,. ,,ootiph- "GprTnaOv no long
err can count on a division among
Them
The same note was sounded In
French official circles. where it was
said: 1--WE now shall see whether
Germany us sincere in her preten-
sions. The decision of the repara-
tions commission puts her to the
test. If she refuses to accept the
experts plan, or endeavOrs to quail
fly it in way to leave her n method
for escape from its requirements
later on. we can be sure that she
means never to pay
There was a disposition in some
quarters tonight to see in the
promptness of the decision of the
reparati tons commission desire to
force the hands of the allied gov
ernments as well as thos of Ger
many while the favorable impression
created by the experts was still
fresh.
DIR. Meyer, secretary of the Ger
man War Burdens Commission, i'm
mediately on receipt of the repara-
ton commissions resolution, for
warded it TO Berlin with the reuest
qthat he be advised at the earliest
possible moment whether the Reich
Government would send a represent
alive to Paris for the hearing on
April II in accordance with the in
vitation of the reparation commits
sion.