Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-12
GERMAN PLAN
ON PREPARATION
Can Fulfill Future Engage
ments Only if Based on
Data, Berlin Claims.
POLES NOT SATISFIED
Not Pleased With Armistice
Move Made by Allied Pre-
miers With Russian Govt.
POLES NOT SATISFIED

the floating debt and consequent in
fiations.
There must also be no further
diminution on the fundamental basis
of German political economy which
already are much weakened.
Assuming that Germany's ability
! to pay is used as a basis, the state
ment asks that reparation obliga-
tions be expressed in annuities, the
minimum of which would be fixed
and the obligations to pay such an
nuities limited to thirty years.
Stipulation was made that the
minimum of the annuity be fixed
according to Germany's financial
capacity and therefore comprise all
obligations in money and kind, ac-
cording to the treaty of Versailles.
This would relate especially to the
undertaking to pay expenses of the
armies of occupation which are to
be covered partly by money and
partly in kind which must in prin-
ciple be credited according to uni
versal market prices. Request was
made that the allies fix the maxi
mum sum due for reparation after
payment of which Germany would
be free from obligations.
AS the economic developments OF
the next thirty years cannot be
forestalled, a plan must be worked
out by which allied governments
would participate in the improve
ment of financial and economic. con-
ditions in Germany.
Sunday dispatches announced the
sending of proposal by the allies
to the Moscow government for an
armistice with Poland on condition
that the Poles retire within the ma
tural Polish frontier. 1t was set
forth the armistice would be followed
by a conference of representatives of
all the countries on the Russian
border and If the bolsheviki attack
the Poles within the frontier the
allies would come to the aid OF
Poland.
Experts from allied nations and
Germany should meet as soon as
possible, the statement said, to fix
the amounts to be paid and to pass
on the securities to be demanded.
Germany's sovereignty in financial
matters must not be infringed upon
| in decisions regarding this feature of
adjusting reparations payments.
These experts should also fix the
maximum sum to be paid the allies
by Germany.
Material which Germany is to de-
| liver to the allies under the peace
treaty for reconstruction OF devas-
tated regions should be specified by
the reparations committee and its
value should be credited to Germany.
| 1t was said the Berlin government
thus far received only lists of claims
from the allies for purposes of OBJ
servation. These lists have been
closely examined and suggestion was
made that negotiations between Ger
many and the reparation committee
should begin in the near future to
decide which deliveries can be deti-
nitely demanded and which in view
of Germany's economic condition
cannot be executed.
Continue Spa Conference.
SPA, July 12.-Prolongation OF the
allied German conference here for
another day or two and possibly
Longer seemed probable today be-
cause of inability of conferees to
reach an agreement over the question
of coal delivery by the Germans and
the reparations plan in general.
II am not returning to Paris for
the national fete of July a." said
Premier Millerand after this morn
ing's meeting held by the premiers
without the presence of the German
delegates.
Il am going to stay and fight this
thing out"
The allied premiers following the
meeting countermanded the special
trains they had ordered for tonight
and tomorrow and it appeared the
conference will likely continue until
Thursday.
The morning meeting took the
place of what had been expected TO
be full session. The Germans were
first informed that the full meeting
was postponed until afternoon, but
later the allied ministers decided 10
invite Chancellor Fehrenbach and
Foreign Minister Simons to meet this
afternoon in a restricted conference
without the other delegates.
Chancellor Ferenbach and his
colleagues who arrived. were in
formed in the anti-room by the sec
retary that the full meeting had
been postponed until afternoon.
The allied ministers. it appears
are not fayorably impressed by the
German reparation plan. The pre-
vailing view was that the plan was
somewhat indefinite on essential
financial points.
1t is understood the German DEL
egateS have IN reserve anotHeI PiaN
for amendment of much greater
importance than yesterdays plan.
The plan before the conference is
considered substitute for the orig
inal plan held by the Germans pc
ing unwilling to disclose the orig
inal proposition because they were
not given satisfaction on the coai
question.
1t seems even possible that the
trouble over the coal question may
result in prolongation of the con-
ference. The feeling in French
circles is said to be that from the
standpoint of France the CONFER
ence has been without fruitful re-
suits.
Premier Lloyd George. slightly
indisposed yesterday, was present
today.
The Polish delegation at the con-
ference is understood to be mucn
dissatisfied with the terms OF the
allied note to the Russian soviet
government proposing an armistlce
between the bolshevik and Pohsn
army. They feel they will be obliged
TO accept 1t.
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