Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
BRUEN|NG CONFERS
WITH MACDONALD
Asks Aid in Sounding Out
Creditors on Postponing
Preparations Payments.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHEQUERS, England, June 6.-Like
four business men discussing the affairs
OF great corporation, the heads Of the
British and German governments met
here today to talk over Germany's eco
nomic plight.
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening sought
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's
assistance in sounding out Germany's
creditors, including the United States,
regarding postponement of some of the
heavy PREPARATIONS payments.
Foreign Minister julius Curtius and
Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson
talked together of the matters most in
timately connected with their offices
while Herr Bruening and Mr.. MacDon-
aid strolled arm in arm through the
garden Of the prime minister's estate.
Encouragement Seen.
Those who have followed the inter-
changes preceding the visit of the Ger
man statesmen were inclined to think
that Mr.. Macdonald had given Herr
Bruening words of encouragement
coupled with a promise to see which
way the wind blows among the creditor
nations.
Among other things, the Young plan
provides that Germany may give 30
days notice of her inability to meet
| certain payments sometimes described
as the "postponeable" payments which
were written into the plan to guide
Germany over such economic crises as
she now faces.
There was reason to believe that Mr..
Macdonald might be exceedingly care
full In committing himself, for yester-
days report by the Unemployment COM
mission. recommending reductions IN
the dole payments, has precipitated
what may amount to crisis within the
ranks of the government Labor party.
Before he came to Chequers the Ger
man chancellor said he intended to
speak frankly of the economic dificul-
ties which every nation faces, and par
| ticularIy of the difficulties In Germany.
His country has reduced expenses In
every possible way, he said, and the
measures necessary to evolve q sound
financial policy have laid heavy burdens
on every stratum Of the German papu-
lation.
Despite the Young plan provision re-
ducing Germany's payments by approx
inately $168, 1000, 900, he said. the coun-
| try has been obliged to raise taxes and
cut expenses by about $500, 1000, 900 In
the past IL months.
Asks World Cooperation.
"Radicalism is growing in our coun-
try" he asserted, yet we know that
the solution of our problems cannot
| be reached by ourselves alone. The
only possible way to solve them Is by
the frank cooperation Of all nations
of the world
This was just such another informal
conference as Mr.. Macdonald had not
so long ago with President Hoover at
his Rapidan camp.
Macdonald in tweeds and Bruenine
| In a lounge suit walked and talked to-
gether like two old friends. Hender-
son and Curtius sat talking and smok-
ing on the porch. In the background
was Ishbel Macdonald the prime min
ister's daughter, who came down from
London to tidy up the place a bit for
dads visitors"
At dinner time the conversations were
| interrupted and later were resumed In
Mr. Macdonalds study.
Tomorrow the visitors will rise early
drive to Ayelsbury for church and re-
turn to resume their talks. They will
leave for London in the afternoon and
at that time a joint statement will be
! issued.
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