Show II J j British Anti Propaganda Prop I TN VIE V of the repeated official denials both here and IN I j J 1 1 abroad of the reports that the allied governments arc V desirous rous of modifying the terms of settling their indebtedness indebted indebted- r ness ness with th the United St States tes it is considered rather remark- remark able bIe that the stories should be continued with persistent regularity JV H It ha has been declared most emphatically by govern govern- y i- i 0 J t officials in Washington ashington that no proposals have been 5 ev n for the slightest modification in the terms or ort jB I. I t conditions of the payments of the indebtedness of the J countries to the United States JB V 3 I J j l i Not No only this but it has been pointed out that the E governments indebted to America could not J suCh a movement e even n indirectly be because ause in the first J c a such a 1 movement would react disastrously on their credits while in the second place there would be an obvious inconsistency in the allies pleading inability to repay approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately loaned to them by the United States Slates tates and at the same time demanding the payment of thirty billion to forty billion in indemnities by the defeated nations c I As a matter of fact the officials of this country could not enter into negotiations looking to a a modification of oft t th terms or conditions of the payments as the provisions governing herning g such payments are embodied in congressional legislation connected with Liberty loans and the several 1 Joans made to the European countries Whatever arrangements the European allied govern- govern i might enter into as relating to their obligations obligationS' one i Jo o another could have no possible le effect upon their to the United States I In view of these facts the only excuse for the con- con publication of the reports alluded to is a de desire dere re on the part of the system of American newspapers circulating C the rumors rumors ru ors to bolster up their British anti-British propaganda ind for which they have become notorious t |