Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-08-17 | Page 14 | France to Insist on Reparations

f FRANCE ANGE T Id INSIST I ON REPARATIONS EPA ATINS I I I i PARIS Au Aug 17 UP UP France France I never will relinquish her claim to wi caim Pierre Pierre- reparations from Germany German Etienne Etenne Flandin minister of finance declared toda today I Flandin in an Interview said that nations such as the United States were entitled to dispose of their reparations as they wished but that France intended to insist on Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's making maing the thc scheduled pay pay- ments ments If world prosperity could be re restored restored restored re- re I stored by the annulment of debts debt I there should be no reason why neutral neutral neutral neu neu- I countries without war var debts should be in a state of crisis almost as great geat as Germany Flandin said Questioned on Germanys Germany's capacity to pay he said that was a question for the Youn Young plan experts expert Besides if certain incapacities arise he said they need not be permanent permanent Circumstances chan change e rapidly Remember Frances France's financial finan finan- finan 1 cial cal crisis in 1926 and our 11 lion lon Sice since