Penalties Confront Germans in Reparations Talks
London March 3 The Germans face Monday deadline to submit counter proposals aligning with Allied views on Versailles reparations. Lloyd George signaled openness to new German measures while Simons argued sanctions lack legal basis. Germany may propose altered payment terms as the only acceptable modification.
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Protests Form Over Proposed Freight Rate Increases
Business leaders and city representatives urged rejection of rail coal rate hikes at a Chamber of Commerce hearing. They warned New England would suffer billions in losses, with Boston coal dealers possibly exiting the all rail coal trade as faces higher prices and carriers shift to water transport. Edward J. McGovern and W. L. Lee pressed for railroads to sever ties with trunk lines and favor friendly shippers, noting Hartford would see a 42 cent rise per ton of hard coal.
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