Show NO lid OPINION AS TO TO U. U 1 S. S INDEMNITY WASHINGTON Aug 4 Norman Norman Davis American financial adviser at Versailles S told the foreign relations committee ommittee toda today that th theN American peace delegates expressed no opinion opinions as s to whether the United UnitE States should receive part of the indemnity to be paid by Germany because they felt they were without authority in the matter mattei Pressed by ly committee members to describe the exact act attitude of the American delegates Mr Sir Davis declared declared de de- de- de i dared the impression was not given to the peace conference that the United States would ask for no part of the indemnity Nor did we tell them he added that the United States would request a part We felt we wc had no authority to do so sot r I Mr Davis said there had been no decision whether the United States would accept German securities in re reimbursement reimbursement reimbursement re- re for money lent by this country to Belgium but that President Wilson had said he would recommend that course to congress V |