Show tasiv AD a a I 1 0 1 sop americans want a billion from germany am a 0 r I 1 c e a W washington asked no reparations of gordany ns as it result of the world war but american citizens uro tire dow andIng damages to the extent of a billion dollars this Is tho the extent of american war of them involved in tile den demunda landS of f individuals and tile tho govern ni out covering dili to american property und and loss losa of non Americ tin lives in tho the grunt conflict in which germany was vanquished qui shed argument of the sold said to involve v more money than any other in tho the history of tile alio united states lins has been begun before the mixed claims commission of the united states and germany with robert C adorris representing the united states the billion dollar total tins has a terrifying sound when germanys germanas Germ anys present day claims of to moot meet tile huge obligations of tile war are con fa bid id L ered r L d it Is tho the opinion opinion of clala of the alien property custodians and others connected with tile government that the final against germany in this caso will approximate all the demands it if mot met dollar for dollar would total 11 billion dollars settlement of tile tho issues involves tho the disposition of about rubout of german owned pro property now nov held field by the alien property custodian custodial on ono one aide Is the question whether these lull lions of dolli doll irs tirs of algell owned property shall bo be and tho pro coudy used to pay american hundreds of thom tile tho heirs of bub marine victims or hold IB as a guarantee BUr atoo of payment und lind returned return od authorities hero here declare that tho the property hold in till alila country will not bo be confiscated ile sides tho the personal person nl claims tho the united states veterans bureau ima has laid to the sum still involved in tho the cost coat of insuring soldiers and nal ballora lors no sum for claimants hns been lean announced but prior to tile ment of tile commission such claims lino and been filed llyod with congress for OOOO flO |