Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-26
UNLESS NEW GERMAN INDEMNITY PROPOSALS
PROVIDE A LARGER sum FRANCE IS READY
TOACT, SAYS BRAND TO FRENCH CHAMBER
Cheers Greet French Premer-Decares England In Full
Accord Wants Germany To Make Deferred Pay
nent On May 1-0therWise Would Occupy Ruhr Dist.
by international News ser.,e.3


Paris. April EFF the German
indemnity proposals are to be ac-
ceptable to France they must be
larger than the other made by the
Germans at the London confer
ence,' declared Premier BRAND in
the chamber of deputies this after
noon.
France is ready to act on MAY
L. continued the premier amid
cheers from the deputies.
Another great burst of applause
greeted the premier when he refer
red to Premier Lloyd Georges state
ment in the British house of com
mons that England would approve
OF the occupation OF the Rhur dis.
trict of Germany on May /, II the
German Preparations proposed are
unacceptable.
I'VE have taken the necessary
measures for seizures that are an in
dispensible guaranty of Germany's
good faith in the matter" continued
BRAND France and Great Britain
were in full accord at the confer
ence. | am fully confident the Unit
ed States will only take the initia-
tive in transmitting the new Ger
man proposals"
France Determined
Paris, April 26.-France will begin
occupation of the Ruhr district of
Germany OH or imm ediately after
May /, irrespective of the new Ger
man indemnity proposals, unless
Germany actually begins payment
of the 100000 900 gold marks al
legged due at present under the
terms of the treaty of Versailles, it
was learned from a high source
this afternoon.
France. backed up by the repara-
tons commission. contends that
Germany owes the difference be-
tween S.000,GO0,000 and 100000
600 gold marks under article 235 of
the treaty of Versailles. This ar
ticle specified that Germany must
pay 10000, 900 900 gold marks in.
demnity in gold or goods by May l,
1921 Germany claims she has paid
the full amount The repsrations
commission declares that only s..
600 100000 gold marks have been
paid. France demanded that 1000.
900 900 gold marks of this sum be
paid by March %, but Germany fail.
ed to do Sc. The foreign office
holds that the payment of this sum
due by May | is distinct from the
indemnity sum roverst by the pro
posals sent by Berlin to Washington
yesterday.
Premier BRAND addressed parlia.
ment this afternoon declaring that
France would maintain a firm pol
icy to enforce the indemnity de.
mands covered by the Paris deeis-
ion. The premier has the complete
support of parliament in his stern
stand toward Germany upon the
question of reparations.
England Reasonable,
London, April 26.-Belief was ey.
pressed in foreign office circles to-
day that the latest German indem.
nifty proposals which We're sent
from Berlin to Washington, are.
sufficiently acceptable to warrant
the fullest consideration when the
inter-allied supreme council meets
In this city Saturday This belief
was apparently based upon a brief
summary of the indemnity note re
ceived in London from Berlin. How
the summary came in its detailed
nature was not revealed,
Simons To Explain.
Berlin, April 26-The promise Of
government statement on Ger
many's new indemnity proposals
filed the reichstag galleries 10
overlooking when that body conven.
ed today. DIR. Walter Simons, the
foreign minister. had previously re-
fused to discuss the German note to
America in the reichstag explaining
that Ellis LOrring Dressed, the
American commissioner, had asked
that the contents b. withheld until
the State Department at Washing
on had an opportunity TO canvass
the document. DR.. Simons then
said that he would make an an
nouncement in the reichstae on be-
half of the German government this
afternoon
Await DECIDING.
WASHINGTON, April 2G.-While the
State Department officials main.
tanned silence today concerning the
German note on reparations. it was
learned 'hat tho communication
came in ,He tic night and that
Its couteajs probably will be the
chief snhject discussed by Presi.
lent Harding and his cabinet when
they meet later today. 1t is under.
stood that the German communca-
ton is lengthy and considerable time
Is necessary for it's DECIDING by the
departmental experts. Shortly be.
fore noon it was officially announc-
ed that the note had been received
in its entirety. The communication
came in during the night in frag.
ments. BevCnd this, the State De
partment officials would not com
ment on the communication other
than to say it is under considera-
ton.
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