Show PEACE TO 10 RELIEVE FINANCIAL STRAIN IN EUROPE I Expert Predicts That England Eng Eng- lr land W Will ill Be Stronger J Than Ever r iii t By Associated Press 1 Ii PARIS March Persistent rumors rumors ru- ru mors that all Europe is on the verge of f a financial collapse are not justified a by y the facts a prominent American fl- fl 4 j expert who has been ens' ens engaged ged f for many months in studying the i conference said lems 1 lems facing the peace fo i in a statement today were serious he said but not panicky and will doubtless be re- re greatly when peace is signed I and the embargoes lifted He pre pre- r that thae England will be stronger within a year than ever before Discussing France the financier saId that the situation was unsatisfactory i because the government does riot levy k t a heavy enough taxation He declared the French people were htoo s too patriotic to let their government go I J and predicted an immediate I ln rease in the direct taxation upon r the wealthy I Ii Is faced the i If taxation problem fearlessly ho he added Frances France's hardest time will be over wIthin six months The courage of Italy in levying I i heavier taxes than France ne he con con- tinned had helped her sItuation but with tho exhaustion of her present foreign for for- eign credits within six months for I the sItuation may become serious The financier declared that the con con- of Belgium was not as bad con I as the Belgians Imagine because she has the industries and population which Jj I doubtless will restore manufacturing f u rapidlY There also were were Indications t r that Belgium would get priority in reparations from Germany |