Before the House of Commons rose on Thursday week for
Whitsuntide, Sir Donald Maclean opened a debate on the Lympne Conference and on the Polish counter-offensive against the Bolsheviks. In regard -to the Conference, Mr. Boner Law ex- plained that it was only " a preliminary talk " between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand as to the forthcoming meeting with the German Chancellor at Spa. The two •Premiers had agreed that the -disarmament -of Germany should be expedited. As for reparation, " there was a general feeling that, if it could be arranged, a fixed amount would be preferable." It was agreed that, out of 'whatever sums Germany might pay, Great Britain should receive £5 for every £11 allotted 'to France. At Spa the Allies would disarm matters 'freely with the -German delegates. Hr. Boner Law rightly deprecated 'Sir Donald Maclean's sug- gestion that Germany should be exoused from making reparation for her evil deeds. The Government would not demand the Impossible, but the victors ought not to be " left 'in a worse financial position than the countries which caused the war."
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