New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
Entire l,IOO,O 900, 900
Marks Must Be Trans
ferred to Cologne or
Coblenz, Is UItilnatuna
Powers to Approve
All Expenditures
Order Causes Consterna-
ton in Germany; Press
Excited, Simons Silent

81 wireless 30 The T7ioune

BERLIN, April 1S.-The Allied
Reparations Commission cast ttun-
derbolt into German official circles
to-day by demanding that the gold
reserve Of the Reichsbank and other
securities be transferred either to
Cologne or Coblenz before May l as
a guaranty of good faith in the
forthcoming reparations proposal
The demand was coupled with the
condition that none of the trans
ferred valuables be utilized by Ger
many for other purposes without the
approval of the Reparations Com
mission. The Reichsbank gold hold
ings amount to approximately l,10O,-
100000 marks.
The semi-official Wolff Telegraph
Bureau reports that while the latest
Allied demand has been transmitted
orally to the chairman Of the Ger
man Reparations Committee in
Paris written demand to the same
effect will be forthcoming
German officials greeted the new
demand with an emphatic "No!"
Press CounseIs Resistance
The Wolf Bureau comments:
eve are here confronted with a de-
mand which is unacceptable to Ger
many under any circumstances"
The- Tageszeitung says: "The Ger
nm government will never accept a
de, land which implies the complete de-
struction OF Germany's national econ
omy"
The Allgemeine Zeitung. organ Of
Hugo SHINES, the most powerful man
in Germany, declares: "The manage.
ment of the Reichsbank will never sur.
render its resources voluntarily,
neither can the German government,
under any circumstances meet such a
demand, for it would bring economic
ruin on Germany as we'll as on Flancc."
1t is, loudly contended in Berlin that
the demand violates the treaty, since
the Reichsbank's resources are legally
private property. which. under the
treaty. is immune from molestation or
seizure. 1t is contended that the trans
Ter of the resources of the Reichsbank
to branches in the occupied area would
not change their private character
The Tageblatt comments on this view
as follows:
"only property of the state-not
property of private enterprises-is
subject to the demand of the Entente
Tor security Tor reparations.'
JcArn T., Dc;oL-<.n
The question probably viii be ois-
cussed Tuesday by the Foreign Com
mittee of the Reichstag, when the gov
ernment will be called on to report OH
foreign relations, particularly with re-
gard to reparations. DIR. Simons is ex-
pected to appear before the Reichstag
Wednesday to reply to the interpeila-
tion of the Independents bearing on
foreign relations.
An effort was made by the Tribune
correspondent to-day to obtain state
mert from the Foreign Office Regarding
the nature of the forthcoming repara-
tions proposal. 1t elected the reply
from the official closest TO DR.. Simons
that "Dr. Simons has ordered emphat;~
cally that no information be given out
on the question until the government
is ready to speak. This is done to pre-
vent contradictory guesses and reports
being spread broadcast" This official
refused either to deny or affirm the
correctness of an outline of a proposal
submitted to America through the neu-
trail Frankfurter Zeitung, which has
close relations with the Foreign Office.
This paper declares that the German
proposal will contain four cardinal
points: W
Germany to take over the debt.
owed by the Allies to America.
Germany to be granted an interna.
tional loan, with the assistance Of
America.
Germany's ability to pay to be de.
termined by an impartial body.
Germany to cooperate positively in
restoring the devastated regions Of
France.
Experts Study Reparations
PARIS, April 18 (By The Associated
Press).-A mixed military and civil
general staff" made up of Marshal
Foch, Major General E. A. L. Buat and
General Weygand, and Louis Loucheur.
Minister Of Liberated Regions; Paul
Tirard, French High Commissioner Of
the Khineland. and NJ. Seydoux, who
represented France as financial expert
at the Brussels conference. met this
>-.~N0 @AAN AaoSSksCu 10 several LHan-
ciai, economic and technical experts on
the reparations problem.
The utmost secrecy was maintained
concerning the meeting, but scmi-of1-
cisi communication issued later said
similar conferences would take place
definitely to decide upon and elaborate
2 general plan for coercive measures.
both economic and military, eventually
to be enforced against Germany il
order TO submit the plan in all details
70 the Allied governments before
May II
Reports were current in Lille so-dsv
to the effect that the military classes
Of 1918 and 1919 had been Summoned
to the colors Cor a period of prefimi.
nary training before being called upon
t1 aid IN the possible enforcement 81
the Allied reparations decision, but
these reports were declared by tue
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