The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Berlin, a pril 26.-Germany, in her
new reparations proposal. declares
that the present proposal are only ca
pable of being carried out if the sys-
tenn of penalties now in force is dis
= continued forthwith, that she is freed
of all unproductive 2utlays now i'm
posed on her and that sfe be given
freedom of trade.
Paris. April 26.-Germanys new
reparations propositions as made pub
l:c today are considered here today as
unacceptable even as a basis for dis
Gus: ion, according to well informed
opinion close to the French foreign
office
France is ready to strike a blow
May l which will force the Germans
to submit to the peace treaty, Pre-
mier BRAND declared today in the
chamber of deputies.
Ready to Move May I.
The chamber voted confidence in
his ministry, 424 to 20. and the pre-
mier took the floor and in an impas-
stoned speech reviewed Germany S
record of treaty defaults.
I'VE have made all preparations
for move May l which will give us
the means of executing the treaty."
he declared, amid scenes of great en-
thusiasm.
The allied chancellories are ex-
changing notes regarding the points
raised in the recent note of Charles E.
Hughes, United States secretary of
state, on the question of mandates
with the view of an eventually COM
mon reply.
Two weeks from today the gravelled
roads of the Ruhr will be choked
with horizon blue rivers OF French
troops. according to plans of the
French war office. The military plans,
devised by Marshal Foch and his as
sistants with the approval of Premier
BRAND were scrutinized last night by
members of the cabinet.
Certain Offers Unsatisfactory.
The complete plans were taken to
London today by Louis Loucheur, min
lister of the redeemed French terri
tories. He left last night to embark
on a channel steamer. Cabinet min
listers believed it certain that Ger
many's newest reparations proposal Is
will be unsatisfactory.
Premier BRAND, it was announced.
will leave Friday for another confer
ence with Lloyd George. He believed
this session might last five or six days
French newspapers today continued
speculation on the American attitude.
The Matin said it had learned from
Washington that President Harding is
prepared to support the French plans
Others were not so certain that the
United States will approve the drastic
course contemplated here.
Thee reparationS commission first
asked Germany to place her entire
metal reserve in the reichsbank
This was refused and the commission
now wants complete surrender of one
billion gold marks by Friday.
The commission and the French
government regard the ultimatum as
outside the general question of repa.
rations.
See New Way Out.
Washington. April 26.-Germany'!
new reparations offer bids fair to re
ceive a favorable response by tn.
United States government, it was un
derstOod here today.
While officials of the state depart
ment refrained from formal comment
the belief was indicated in responsible,
quarters that the German propose
contained the germ of a final settle
ment of the reparations tangle. Sec
retary Hughes took with him to TIL
cabinet meeting today the complet
text of the German note.
Berlin Plays Trump Gard.
Germany's trump card in the des
perate reparat1OnS game was laid be
fore Secretary of State Hughes today
With the note to the United State
forwarding new reparations proposals
Germany hopes at the eleventh hou
to stave off military occupation of tn
rich Ruhl region, which the allies ar
determined to carry out to enforc
their reparations demands.
The German note is in answer T.
Secretary Hughes's recent rejection o
Germany's plea that President Hard
ing mediate the reparations question
hope that Germany formulate nev
proposals which could be taken as
proper basis for further negotiations
Dispatches from Berlin stating tina
Germany has agreed in the new pro
posals to negotiations on the basis G
a sum approaching the allied demand
of 226.00O,000 900 gold marks. hav
led to the belief that the United State
may approve the new German pro
gram.
Talk to Allies First.
The danger. however. in a very con
ciliatory reply, from Germany. is fe
to be that the Simons ministry ma
be overthrown and repudiated befor
the allies can agree with Germany o
such a basis.
Hughes after studying the Germa
communication will start immediat
exchanges with France. Great Britai
and Italy, probably thru their amba:
sadors here. to learn whether the Pre-
posals are acceptable.
He will appoint an American repre-
sentative to take part in the allied 81
preme council to be held in Londo
this week. should the German pro
posals seem to have chance of az
ceptance.