"Reparations have been fully p a total of nearly eight milliards of gold marks for five annuity years, fut certain extravagance as regards public expenditure has resulted in long series of budget deficits and has sadded a serious burden to Germany's fecononiy just when che most needs freedom to adjust herself to. the present world financial depression."
This sums up the final report, which is as long as an average novel, issued by the Hon, 8. Parker Gilbert, the Agent-General for Reparation payments under the Dawes plan.
The report says that with the inauguration of the Young plan the frst problem of the German Governnient and people ig the reform of the publi Beutax, June 14.—It is reported from Athens that a downpour of hailstones the size of tonais-balls in a district near Athens has killed twenty persons and injured many
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