The Hague, Aug. 15. breakdown of the Reparations Conference is now almost inevitable.
This afternoon the Belgian delegate, M. Francqui, submitted to "Me. Philip Snowden proposals to satisfy the claims made by. Great Britain, The British Chancellor of the Exchequer declared them to be inadequate, Subsequently the French, Belgian, Italian and Japanese delegates held other meeting, the result of which showed that they remained. united against Britain, the French delegate, M, Loucheur, declaring that the Young Plan could not be re-drafted without the consent of the United States.
Tt is believed that Mr. Snowden will leave The Hague on Saturday.
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