Agreement reportedly close in compensation fund dispute with Germany

Poland and Germany are close to reaching a compromise agreement on the issue of compensation payments for victims of Nazi slave labor. The dispute centers on the exchange rate used in calculating payments, which was unfavorable for the Polish victims. Reports suggest that the talks may be concluded tomorrow, with Poland accepting a solution under which Germany would cover most of the estimated shortfall. The Polish fund responsible for handling the compensation would contribute a lesser amount. The agreement is expected to state that to cover its payments, the German side would make use of interest from funds converted from German marks and deposited in Polish banks as zlotys in June. However, it is still to be decided how much the Polish fund would have to allocate from its own resources. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) M.T.