Show U. U Sa REFUSES TO GUT CUT RHINE ARMY EXPENSE Suggestion M Made de That Bill Be Reduced by Value Val Val- ue of German Ships Taken in U. U S. S Waters PARIS Match March I 19 Dy By A. A P. P P.-A P. A refusal by tho the United States to ac accept ao- ao reduction of ot its bill for the expenses of ot the American army of ot occupation by the value of ot the German German German Ger Ger- man ships seized in in American ports was was presented today t to the allied representatives In in conference hereon here re reon on the reimbursement q question ti n by Eli t assistant 1 secretary secretary secre secre- tary tan of ot the Reimbursement of ot the expense In twelve twel annual I In Instalments Hi- Hi out of ot possible G German ian rn-ian reparation payment which the al allies allies allies al- al lies proposed was accepted princIple principle prin prin- ciple it was but Mr Wadsworth Wadsworth Wadsworth Wads- Wads worth made it plain that the American view was that the bill should be paid and It Sh not be bethe bethe bethe the concern of ot the United States tates whether it was met met but out of ot German Gennan payments or otherwise The allied representatives In the face of this reJection of their proposal proposal pro pro- presented last Week and afterward afterward aft aft- erward submitted to td Washington called a separate meeting for to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow at which they will try try- to evolve another proposition which will b be given Mr Wadsworth at a full meeting 11 of or the conference Thursday |