Show r. r Q F T. T j I Debts to Be Paid raid I V 9 I t i frT t HE 6 matter of of allied var war debts debts came up I J. J SS I j Y IA II recently in the British parliament as a aft ft L result result of reports that the United States and France planned a meeting to discuss discus that f- f latter flatter country's indebtedness to America a j i 1 matter of some several billions of dollars r f Vinston Winston Spencer Churchill chancellor of the v exchequer stated that he e intended to be pres- pres i i ent ent at the meeting of th allied finance min min- f. in Paris in January and felt certain L would vish wish that If that every party in inthe house I J the meeting should not be marred by hagI hag- hag recriminations recriminations' or reproaches ret re- re I t preaches but should be animated by sincere desire to find a practical path fair to al all I concerned j When Mr Churchill was pressed for a L gove government statement on n the allied debt queStion question ques ques- I. I tion he frankly admitted that he was very new new in the duties of his office and could not U not pretend to be v versed in the details of I r 11 finance and that he was most anxious to a avoid void any public utter utterances likely to cause J se to England's allies aWes and nd friends on the the continent I or across the Atlantic It was evi evi- evi- evi I t. t N however that E England will ask for an with the United States in the settle- settle I I Of var war debts with France and Italy and that some some very important results may be Ii forthcoming from the January meeting tr Great Britain has greatly strengthened her heri i p position among the nations of the world through rou h the completion some time ago of tn negotiations fo for the liquidation of her w war r I I to the Untied States and nd because of this I 1 L. L can an take an an extraordinary strong position tan t council of the allied powers England I l' l f has met all of her obligations and need seek jiO ho o. o indulgence France and Italy however 1 have steadfastly held to the dream that the tit war debts would be canceled This now seems a remote than at any any other time since tr th signing of the armistice r a. |