Evening star., 1931-06-26
Plan Is Debated
as Laval and
Martin Clash.
u. S. ULTIMATUM
CHARGE DENIED
Mellon Is to Meet
French Leaders
Tomorrow.

PARIS, June 26 (P.-The
Chamber of Deputies, which
this afternoon engaged in de-
bate on the reply of the French
government to the Hoover pro-
poSalS on war debts and repa-
rations, recessed until 10 pm.
(4pm. Eastern standard time).
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 26.-The French
reply to President Hoover's war
debt moratorium proposal was
vigorously attacked and defended
in the Chamber of Deputies to-
day.
The attack was led by Louis
Marin, Nationalist Deputy, who
declared that the United States
had delivered an ultimatum de-
manding that France accept the
Hoover plan.
Premier Laval responded to this
statement by jumping to his feet
and asserting, France did not re-
ceive an ultimatum."
When I received Ambassador Edge
he told me Of the circumstances under
which the note was sent.
such Misunderstanding as have
been charged here do not arise between
two countries as friendly as France
and the United States
Approval Is Forecast.
The debate in the chamber came after
a recess during which the various
groups decided at conferences what
stand they would take on the Hoover
proposal. At the conclusion of the
recess it was forecast that the French
reply would be approved by the cham
Der when a vote was taken late tonight.
The radical Left group, Of which
Deputy Laurent-Eynac, former minister
of war, and Deputy Loucheur, former
minister of commerce, are members, de-
cided to defend the integrity Of the
Young plan. They also came to the
determination that the French govern
ment must be given assurance the
United States Congress would vote for
Mr. Hoovers proposal that intergov-
ernmental debts be postponed for one
year.
The Left group also demanded that
the government make certain Germany
would not use money turned back to
her for dumping goods or for building
armaments.
Mellon to Meet Leaders.
Meanwhile negotiations seeking to
harmonic the views of the United
States and France on President Hoover's
proposal will open tomorrow between
Andrew w. Mellon, American Secretary
Of the Treasury, and French ofncials.
Premier Laval today said he would
meet Mr.. Mellon and Ambassador Edge
at the ministry of the interior. The
French finance minister. budget min
ister and Foreign Minister BRAND will
be present and technical discussion will
take place.
The announcement came in the midst
of presentation of the interchange Of
views thus far before the Chamber Of
Deputies and followed the receipt of q
brief reply to the French memorandum
on the Hoover proposals, expressing the
hope of the American Government that
the French government would take adj
vantage of the presence of the Secretary
OF Cne treasury III HaTlS ana discuss
with the Ambassador and with him the
various problems arising from the
original proposal of the President and
the French answer"
The French memorandum, which was
handed to Ambassador Edge several
days ago and was made public today,
followed the broad outlines Of SuggeS-
tionS previously published.
Holds Debt Delay insufficient.
The reply says that the French gov
ernment declares itself in cordial ac-
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