7 DECEMBER 1929, page 2

Reparations In Eastern Europe On Tuesday The...

Hague Con ference dealing with non-German reparations met to adopt its Report. The settlement would appear to contain four heads : (i.) Those debts owed by Rumania and......

* The International Bank The Statutes Of The...

have been published, and are being chisely scrutinized - by Govern- mentS before the resumption of the 'Hague COnference: It is not to be merely a Reparations clearing-house,......

As Regards The Budget, He Expected-that There Would Be _

roughly a surplus this year of £45,000,000, and next y_ear of £24,600,000. He had, therefore, recommended a provisional reduction of the. Income Tax by 1 . per cent. Legislation......

He Had The Highest :hopes Of, The Coming Naval Con-

ference, The prospects for a permanent peace were " never brighter." Nevertheless, he was deeply concerned at *Ite475fiving_ expense of American national defence. The......

Manchuria The British And American Governnients Hive -...

to the Chinese and Soviet Govern- ments ments in regard to the fighting in Manchuria. - They remind, the Chinese and SoViet . Povernments that they are signatories of the Peace......

Then, Again, Herr Hugenberg Asked The People To Repudiate...

What was the use of that ? Nobody wanted to pay reparations, but unhappily there was no practical alternative to the necessity of doing so. Herr Hugenberg is the type of the......

The German Nationalists Herr Curtius Has Made His First...

to the Reichstag as Foreign Minister, and it was pleasant t6 notice how faithfully he followed in the footsteps of his master, - Herr Stresemann. He secured by a large majority......