Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
German Delegate in Paris
Says Tax Provision Would
Cripple Nation.
LEAVES NO FUNDS FOR
PAYING THE ANNUITIES
Exports Levy Would Yield Allies
Additional 63 ,O00,0O0,000
Marks, Is Report.
(By Cable to The Star and Chicago Tribune
Copyright, 1921

(By Cable to The Star and Chicago Tribune
Copyright, 1921
PARIS, January 29.-Germany will
fight against the allies reparation
plan as adopted by the supreme coun-
Gil this morning. Chief Bergman OF
the German reparations delegation
declared today his government would
contest the allies proposals because
the exports tax would cripple Ger
many from earning enough to pay
the annuities.
"I cannot say am pleased with the
reparations plan," Herr Bergman
said; but I cannot dispute the mat
ter now. I first must forward the
plan to the government at Berlin
and let wilhelmstrasse decide what
action should follow and instruct me
what to do"
Germany will be invited to attend
the conference in London on Febru-
ary % to give it's consent to the plan
and sign the protocol covering 1t.
Through French pressure the al
lies will embody two military guar
antees in the protocol The first
provides for the occupation OF the
Ruhr district, and the second an ex-
tension of the time limit for the oc-
cupation of the Rhine district, so it
will be protected If the reparations
are not executed.
Warn Of New Menace.
The French demand that allied con-
troll commissions be established In
every German port and every
frontier railway station. to check
bills of 1ading and invoices to make
sure of the collection Of the II per
cent export tax
Although the French continue to
assert this tax is based on the diff
ferences between German exports and
imports. it Is learned authoritatively
the tax is based on kf6ss exports. and
10 estimated to produce ss.o00. .ooo. 600
gold marks in forty-fwo years.
Austria was discussed ct the finaI
meeting Of the supreme council this
afternoon when tbe committee of ex-
perts reported the desperate situation
existing in that country and warned
the premier1 that Austria and Ger
many may unite to smash the ver-
sailles and st. Germain treaties. un-
: less action II taken to prevent this
: contingency.
Premier Lloyd George pointed out
that Great Britain has already ad-
vanced 100000 pounds to Austria
(normally. about $5o.oo0.o00) and
Premier BRAND stated that France
was unable to help financially now.
It is expected that Austria will be
unofldcially advised to seek help from
the United States and that the Aus
trian reparations commission will be
instructed to permit the Vienna gov
ernment to raise funds through
pawning the entire state. If neces-
sary.
Five Months to Dfsarm.
Heretofore the reparations commits
sion. which controls everything of
Vienna government from pawning
heiriooms, such as Gobelin tapestries,
palaces, chateaus and museums, to
American millionaires. The Italians,
who are the principal Austrian cred
itors, now realize the hopelessness of
ever collecting anything and they
have agreed to let Austria try to
pledge its assets.
A hve-month extension has been
granted to Germany to disarm by
Marshal Foch. and Field Marshal
Wilson's report has been adopted. ALI
arms must be collected and destroyed
and all policing organizations must
be disbanded by July 1. under threats
of increased occupation.
All artillery. aviation and similar
war material must be destroyed, ac.
cording to the treaty terms. by April
1. A three-month extension Of tim.
will be allowed for searching the
population for firearms.
The United States will not protes,
against the allies levying a II Del
cent tax on German exports, ROLAND
Boyden, American member of the
reparations commission. believes. H,
declares the United States may fnt
the tax irksome a few years henca
when the exchange is normal and tn,
Dcouomic crfsiS has ma ssed