The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-05

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Washington.-In urging Germany to
make at once directly to the allied
governments" adequate proposals on
PREPARATIONS, the American government
was believed by the allied diplomats
here to have definitely closed the rep
arations incident so far as the United
States is concerned. Administration
officials said the communication spoke
for itself. They would not indicate
the considerations which caused its
despatch somewhat Unexpectedly late
last night. Action was taken, it was
said, without any communication hav-
ing been received from the allied SUI
preme council at London. The United
States apparently has not given up
hope that final settlement will be
reached by discussion, thus avoiding
coercive measures, which, in view here,
would likely be attended by economic
confusion. It developed today that a
copy of the American reply to Ger
many as given out at the state depart
ment last night contained a phrase
which had been deleted from the or
iginal as sent to Germany. AS the
note was dispatched to Berlin, the
second sentence read: "In reply (to
the Germany memorandum this gov
eminent states that it finds itself I'M
able to reach the conclusion that the
proposals afford basis for discussion
| acceptable to the allied governments"
In the note made public there was
added to this sentence the phrase, 'and
that these proposals cannot be enter
tained." The copy subsequently was
corrected and Undersecretary Fletcher
called at the White House today to
assure the president that the phrase
quoted above had not been included in
the communication as dispatched. In
sending the reply last night, Secretary
Hughes apparently acted somewhat un
expectedly. President Harding was at
the theatre and Undersecretary FLEET
cher called there to see him just be-
fore eleven o'clock. Later he visited
the White House and presumably laid
the draft before the president. It was
approved and Immediately put on the
cable.
London - The Allied supreme coun-
Gil today decided to take no naval
action against Germany without CON
sulting the United States This was
agreed to after rather full discus
sion of the council members with Ad
miral Beatty of England and Admiral
Grasset of France regarding plans
for naval pressure upon Germany.
The committee of experts, at this
mornings session, reported on the
plan worked out concerning the guar
antees to be demanded of Germany
for the payment of reparations and
the council will consider it this after
noon.
Occupation of the Ruhr coal basin
in the event such action should be-
come necessary, was considered by the
council with the military representa-
tives of the Allies.
The council then adjourned until
8 o'clock this afternoon. It is ex
pected the council will finish its la
bors today.
Four suggestions were examined by
the council this morning, namely.
blockade of the German ports, par
tial blockade, a demonstration without
blockade and seizure of the customs
receipts in German ports.
Sir Gordon Howard, for Great Brit
ain and M. Fromageot, famous inter
national legal member of the French
foreign Office, gave their judgment as
to the rights of the Allies in relation
to, neutral countries.
The unanimous opinion was that
nothing further should be done at
present concerning naval action until
the views Of the Washington govern
ment were learned, and only as an adj
ditional means of compulsion in the
event that occupation of the Ruhr, if
carried out Should not prove suffi-
cient to cause a surrender by Ger
many.
Financial clauses to be included in
the Allied ultimatum to Germany,
caused the supreme Allied council per-
plexity today. Sir Laming Worthing-
ton-Evans, British secretary of state
for war, and Louis Loncheur minister
of liberated regions in the French
cabinet, worked on the project Of Ger
many issuing bonds to cover repara-
ton but there was wide differences of