Show I j I I I I I IU iU 5 d L HAND H A N 0 fORGED FORCED ON O J DEBTS En England land France Seek Relief At AtI Coming Session En Early rl Action Is Needed Duo Due On OnI December 15 I 1 I 1 V WASHINGTON Prompt WASHINGTON Prompt congressional congressional con con- eon I gressional study of war var debts apI appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap this week weel to have been made necessary by British and andI F French ench notes on the subject I Already said Secretary Stimson Stimson Stimson son the English communication I has b been en sent to President Hoover who was sp speeding eding back across the country to discuss the question with cabinet member last Tuesday On Capitol hill Senator David A. A Reed of Pennsylvania administration administration adminis nis spokesman told newspaper newspaper per men the whole war debt problem problem lem hem will be thrown into congress at the beginning of the December I I s session Secretary Stimson received the I British note last week from Sir SirI Ronald Lindsay British I j I dor The French dispatch which J I the state department ifs in inI in 1 j I the same category as that from fromI I Ij J I Great Britain arrived later in the I week I Their cont contents were not made J public Stimson sal said they would i I I be held until the three governments governments govern govern- govern ments had agreed on a day for I I publication I Whether that would be he before President Hoovers Hoover's return was was not I announced Early action though is essential Debtor nations are are due to pay the United States 1 I on December 15 ten days after congress meets Mr Hoover Hoover f will talk with congressional lead lead- lead 1 lead lead-I Continued on page four I J 1 U. U S. S HANDS FORCED I ON THE V WAR An DEBTS l I Continued from page age one I ers before then I Whether Great Britain and France asked ed an extension of the moratorium on war var debts which expired last June was not made known by Secretary Stimson However European dispatches I have indicated that England is i seeking a moratorium for the purpose pur pur- purpose pose of a complete revision of pur-I pur war debt settlements and has the support sup sup- support support port of other European debtors i who were advised by England of this action I When congress approved the year one-year moratorium on war debts J which ended June 30 it specifically ly went on record as opposed to cancellation or further reduction I Whether congress is is- willing to change its attitude upon investigation investigation I gation of present European economic economic eco eco- conditions remains to be demonstrated |