The Archive · 1931

Jorences to former Senator Walter

IE. Edge, the United States Amjvassador' to France, were repeatedly greeted with hisses and jeers.

With the full support of Parliament there is now every: indication that M. Laval will not retreat from his position that during the year's moratorium proposed by President Hoover Germany must continue to pay her so-called unconditional, re-}parations annuities to the Bank. of Settlements, that the arrows to meet her imfive years, and that the French position be protected thoroughly in retry way.—United Press, Berlin, June 30.

Unless the Franco-American /Hoover Plan negotiations are carrie Jed speedily to a successful conelusion along the lines envisaged American President, the Reich will declare a two. years moratorjim on the conditional Young Plan Jannuities, as provided under the Plan, according to a. report per- Yea ing into. political circles to-Government circles, when Japproached, refused to confirm or Jdeny the report, reiterating merely Government's firm resolve not} terfere in any shape.or form in the negotiations between France Jand the United States and to await [their outcome before any further Jeteps to secure for Germany the urgently needed financial relief will decided upon. On the other hand, F however, it was evident from the Hfeverish' activity reigning in all departments directly or indirectly, Jconcerned with the reparation prob-Jiem, that the Government is preparing for every emergency before the next Young Plan payment falls due on July fifteenth—Trans-Ocean no Brussels, June 30.

The oficial text of Belgium's reply to President Hoover's. proposal for a one year's suspension of all war "debts, payments. was, formally made public here to-day. The reply es President Hoover success in is efforts to restore. the stability lof the world economic position.

But Belgium stresses the fact of Wer own special position in- the

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