Show POLICY A ASPA AT SPA IS NOT NOT- YET vET fORMULATED Divergence of Views in Berlin Cabinet as to Program ProgramS S I B By Fra Frank k E. E Mason Maso International News Service Staff Staff Corre Corre- BERLIN May 4 Members of ot the German German Gorman Ger Gor- man cabinet arc are In a dilemma over o what action is to b be followed by Germanys Germany's representatives at the meeting with al allied allied at- at lied representatives at kt t Spa on May 25 One faction argues that Germany as a nation id Is bankrupt and that it would be dishonorable ble to offer the allies aUles payment of Indemnity d or fulfillment I of treaty f W Wa f terms r which 1 are a Impossible tr This faction faction fac fac- tion urgently advises that the German representatives lay their cards on the table and prove Germanys Germany's insolvency I POLICY NOT SETTLED I The other f fiction faction in th the cabinet behaves be be- haves Heves Germany should make an offer of ofa ofa ofa a definite sum even below helow that expected by the allies in order to show Germanys Germany's good will and her ardent desire to co cooperate cooperate cooperate co- co operate with her erstwhile enemies The German policy Is not yet Settled It is in a nebulous stage stase but every InI in indication In- In I is allies and particularly particularly France will be disappointed at SpaIn SpaIn Spa in the actual amount Germany will offer to pay pa PREMIERS PREMIERS PARIS May 4 Premier Premier 1 i is b going to London next week to confer with David Lloyd Llod George the British minister regarding financial questions questions ques ques- It is expected an agreement willbe will willbe be reached with regard to execution of ot the reparations reparations' clauses of the treaty ol ot Versailles The premiers will also agree on the th basis of the discussions to o. o be held with the G German r nan representatives s at the Spa meeting on May 25 J InT The French viewpoint Is that they will win not discuss the principle of any buy clause of the treaty and will take up with the Germans only the manner of oC applying the treaty's terms TREATY MODIFICATION MODIFICATION What practically amounts amounts' to a modi modification of the reparations clause wilt will be discussed in iii the form of proposed minimum mini minimum mum and maximum totals of reparations The French probably win wilt not accept a tower lower minimum than billion marks gold but are likely to t consent to fixing the tile maximum reparation payable by bv Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many at billion marks marls which v was the limit the American experts reported they found Germany able Sable to pay The minimum sum may be divided into annuities of oC marks as discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed at San Remo |