The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
GERMANY HAS Q.
N ORE DAYS IN
HIGH TO give
ENTENTE REPLY
HUGHES BELIEVED TO HAVE
CLOSED DOOR TO WASHING
TON" MAKING GERMANY
DEAL WITH ALLIES


for Germany to inform the entente of
her irtentions relative to the payment
OF ieparations and give guarantees for
the execution Of her promises. She
must deal cirectly with the allies, l. was
believed today, as Charles II. Hughes
American secretary Of state, seemed
to have "closed the doors 10 Washing
ton" in the note he sent to ,he Ger.
:nan capital last night.
Mr.. Hughes suggested that the Ger
man government forward Immediately
10 the allies, clear, definite and adequate
proposals which would in all respects
meet its just obligations.
The sum of $500, ,O0O0 900 pounds, (por-
mally about 1872 ,142, 900 ,OOO) was fixed
yesterday as the principal Of the Ger
man reparations debt. Germany will
be asked to either acknowledge or
repudiate this obligation by May ~. The
supreme council will send its demand to
Berlin through the allied reparatons
commission.
Allied experts We're busy this morn
ing working out the details regarding
conditions Of payment and the guaran.
tees to be exacted. These were to be
ready when the supreme council met.
Action on them was expected before
the adjournment Of the session.
In addition 10 placing its seal Of up
prova ON the. terms to be presented
10 Germany the council, it was believed
would announce its decision relative TO
division of upper Silesia between Poland
and Germany. Unofficial reports pub
lished here last night stated that the
districts of Pless and Rybnik and part
Of Kattowitz would be awarded Poland
IL the advice of the interallied commits
sion. which conducted the plebiscite in
upper Silesia was accepted. These dis
tricts are in the extreme southern end
of Silesia and contain many Of the i'm
portant coal mines in southeastern Ger
many.
Pending a reply from Berlin, relativc
10 the reparations proposals France ana
{ Great Britain will be preparing coerciye
1 measures. Upwards OF 10000 members
of the class of 1919 have been called to
the French coors and dispatched from
the Rhineland tell Of important troop
movements toward the Ruhr district, oc-
cupatlon of which, the allies declare,
will follow should Berlin refuse 10 meet
the entente terms.
Desire for American assistance in
solving German problems is shown b,
the London Times.
"Reappointment of the American rep
resentatives." the newspaper declared,
would be welcomed by the supreme
, council, the reparations commission ana
4, the council OF ambassadors"
with America In the picture there
would be some hope Of adjournment
and O temporary solution.
The one obviously sensible course"
remarked the Daily Express, is for
the allies TO seek Americas good offices
in arbitration. Thus We could make
sure OF payments. BY any other means
We run the risk of further beggardy
without any guaranty Of compensi-
ton"
The Times disclosed the fact that
yesterdays proceedings at the session
of the drafting committee and that Of
the supreme council were again viva
clous." In the committee, support was
found for Premier Brands demand that
the ultimatum TO Germany should b.
firmly worded. as against the tendency
OF Earl Curzon 10 whittle 1t down. In
the supreme council IL Is declared VIM
ston Spencer Churchill, Austen Cham
berlaln and other British minister's dis
eented in various degrees from Mr.
Lloyd Georges unreseryed support of
French claims
It Is further asserted by the Times
that the allies are believed To be unan-
imoua on all main points, although Mr.
lIoyd George Is understood TO Insist
upon unanlmty regarding the methods
OF payment before the ultimatum 10
Germany Is actually issued. II is said
that the allies are also united regarding
communicating the results of the con
Ference officially to the United states
The Daily Telegraph declared In an
editorial today there was NO intention
oa the part of Great Britain to dryas
tate German territory.
'The occupation OF the Ruhr dis.
tcict." the newspaper continued. "will
be- debt.collection expedition on an
unprecedented scale. It is with this
purpose In view that Il was organized
ana planned.
Premier BRAND heard the text of the
note sent by Secretary Of state Hughes
to Germany. containing the Americans
definition and adequate proposals %
the allied governments. while at break.
fast this morning lie said he was
greatly pleased with the note.
Financial clauses tO be included in
the allied ultlmatum to Germany caus-
"a the supreme allied council perpleNity
today. Sir l.aming Worthington Evans
Ii,tish secretary of state for war ana
Louis Loucheur. minister OF liberated
regions In the French cabinet. worked
together on the project of Germany
irsuing bonds TO cover reparatlons but
there was wide difference Ut opinion
among members Of the council relatiys
TO the German guarantees.
Prince Sapieha. Polish foreign mini,
ter has arrived here To appear before
the supreme council In connection with
Incidents In connection with the dis
tribution on the front OF Germany In
/ upper silesia.
sAlour suggestions were examined 10y
council this morning namely block
2de OF the Uerman ports. a partial
blockade. demonstration without hlocK.
Jade and seizute of the customs receipts
in German imports.
The unanimous opinion was Tint
vrncthing further should be done at pres
Ssnt concerning naval action until IN,
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