Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-05
ALLIED ULTIMATUM IS
FORWARDED AS GERMAN
GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES

LONDON, May J-The allied n
imatum, which was issued 10 Germ
my today, summons her TO reply q
egorically BY May l2 at the late
she will perform her unfillt
under the treaty of We
allies and primarily in regard 10 N
payment Of reparations. The ultiml
um says, in part:
The Allied Powers. taking note
of the fact that. despite sue
cessive concessions made by the
Allies since the signature of the
Treaty Of Versailles, and des-
pite the warnings and sanctions
agreed upon nj Spa and Paris.
as well as the sanctions an
nouneed ut London and since
applied. the German government
still is in default in fulfillment
Of the obligations incumbent
upon il under she Treaty Of Ver-
sailles. agree to the following
actions:
A. To proceed from today
with all necessary preliminary
measures for the occupation of
the Ruhr valley by the allied
troops on the Rhine under the
conditions laid down.
B.. In accordance with article
235 Of the Versailles treaty i'm
vite the allied reparatioRs com
mission to notify the German
government, without delay of
time. the methods for discharge
by Germany Of her debt and an
nounee the decision TO Germany
by May 8 at latest.
c.. Summon Germany's gov
ernment to declare categorical
ly within six days after reeeiv-
ing the above decision its deter
minstion. first 90 execute with
out reservations or conditions
its obligations M defined by the
reparations commissions second.
to accept and realize without re-
servation and condition regard
ing its obligations the guarsn-
tees prescribed by the commits
sion; third. to execute uneondi-
tionally the measures concern
ing military. naval and aerial
disarmament, and, fourth. TO
proceed Immediately to the trial
of war criminals and execute
other parts Of the Versailles
treaty still not fulfilled.
D.. To proceed on May IL
to the occupation Of the Ruhr
Valley and to undertake all
other military and naval mea-
sures. should Germany fail 10
comply with the foregoing Provi-
sions. This occupation will last
as long as Germany continues
her failure 20 fulfill the eondi-
tions laid down.
The final draft Of the ultimatu
vas agreed upon yesterday but va
iot made public until the full coui
III met this morning and formal
dopted il. Arrangements had bee
made BY Premier Lloyd Georg@i
and il 10 Or Stahmer. the Germa
ambassador. tonight % il could
orwarded 70 Berlin without della
The members Of the council worl
n steadily upon the phraSing or
ast night before they finished the
ask and turned II over 10 the x,
etariat AZ midnight.
BERLIN, May 5-The Germa
abinet last night handed in its re
paying the expected pei
lty for the failure ~ the foreig
ffairs department Nd handle the n
Iarations situation and avoid an u
imatum.
Chancellor Fehrenhach handed IN
of himself and his co
cague~ to President Ebert. the 90
rumcnt consenting 10 function
0wrvcr. until a new cabinet can
ormad.
Conferences are IN progress toda
mong the coalition party leader
Whether the present bloc will
hir tc send another cabinet to IN
ov"rnmcnt bench in the Rcichsta
, subject M lively conjecture I
circles. as ~ the que,
ion whether such gOvernmef
ould count upon the ''benevuler
eutrality" If the majority socialist