The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-05
GERMANY MUST
ACCEPT ENTENTE
TERMS MAY II
Formal Ultimatum of Entente
Council at London Finished.
Occupation of Whole Ruhr VAL
ley To Be Penalty.
kAVIES WILL JOIN ARMIES
Blockade of German Ports Part
of the Plan.
Punishment to Remain Effect
i've Until Berlin Gives In.
Occupation of Whole Ruhr VAL
ley To Be Penalty.
NAVIES WILL JOIN ARMIES
of German Ports Part
of the Plan.
THE SITUATION

Allied ultimatum handed German
ambassador in London demands full
acceptance of terms.
Ultimatum expires May ,. Pen
alties to be inflicted Immediately
thereafter include invasion of Ruhr
valley and naval action.
Allied note received in Berlin at
noon.
Preparations for invasion of Ruhr
, proceeding while Germany considers
answer.
Supreme council adjourns, French
and Italian members leaving for
Paris.
London. May 5.-The allies today
served Germany with an ultimatunl
demanding acceptance of their repa-
rations terms by May -.
The allies will proceed on May II
to occupy the Ruhr valley and to take
other military and naval steps if Ger
many does not accept unequivocally.
according to the ultimatum.
Occupation of German territory
will continue as long as Germany re-
fuses to fulfill the conditions laId
down by the allies.
The note, signed by members of the
supreme council and handed to Ger
man Ambassador st. Hamer shortly
before IL a. m. today, stated that the
allies will proceed Immediately with
preliminary measures for occupation
of the Ruhr valley.
Deliver Whole Text Tomorrow.
Doctor st. Hamer, German ambas-
sador here. was Immediately sum-
monad to Downing street and upon
4 a document
containing the ultimatum to Germany
While the ultimatum and the protocol
signed by the council today were in
the form of one. document only the
former was given the German repre-
sentative. The allied reparations COM
mission will. however, deliver the
whole document to the German war
burdens commission in Paris tomor-
row
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
NJ. Jaspar.. Belgian foreign minister
signed the English and French texts of
the ultimatum first and We're followed
by Premier BRAND of France. Count
Sforza, Italian foreign minister and
to Great Britain. immediately after
signing of the documents the French
and Italian Representatives left for
Paris and Rome.
The resignation of the Fehrenbach
ministry at Berlin, on the eve of the
new element into the situation. Ru-
mors that the German government
would tender its resignation to Presi-
dent Ebert had been heard with con-
siderable credence for several days
and confirmatory dispatches received
last night caused little surprise 1t
was said last night that the German
president has asked Chancellor
Fehrenbach's cabinet to continue to
function in dealing with current a r
10 cab
ed to do.
VIII Inform Parliament.
DR.. Gustav Stresemann. leader of
the Peoples party in Germany, was
mentioned as being the probable sue
cessor of Konstantine Fehrenbach as
chancellor. DR.. Stresemann was among
the most bitter critics of the Fehren-
bach ministry, and his party was re-
ported early in March as exerting con-
siderable pressure upon the govern
ment to pring about break with the
entente.
1t was said at that time that the
Peoples party was urging the German
government to demand that the allies
withdraw their forces from newly oc-
cupied districts along the Rhine un-
der the threat of breaking off diplo-
matte relations
Prime Minister Lloyd George
planned to appear before the house
of commons later in the day and ex-
plain the arrangements made for col
lecting reparations from Germany. Al
the conclusion of last nights meeting
of the council Premier BRAND OF
France said to a representative of the
Havas news agency;
"Our deliberations have had the re
suit of bringing about the resignation
OF the German cabinet. Now the Ger
man government will be obliged t.
carry out the Versailles treaty"
I'VE have made a great step in thu
direction of realities" was the declara
ton of NJ. Jaspar. Belgian foreign
minister.
Text of UltiInatum.
The text of the allied ultimatum t
Germany. after a brief introduction
reciting Germany's unfulfilled treat.
obligations with regard to disarma
ment. reparations. the trial of wa
criminals and other matters, is in sub
stance as follows:
"(A)-To proceed from today with al
necessary preliminary measures for the oc
cupation of the Ruhr valley by alHe'
troops on the Rhine under the condition
laid down.
"(R)-In accordance with Article 235 o
the Versailles treaty to invite the allie
reparations committee to notify the Ger
man government without delay OF the tim
and methods for the discharge by Germa n
Of her debt. and to announce Its decision
on this point to the German government b.
Nav Mt the latest.
"(C)-To summon the German govern
ment to declare categoriealIy within ST
days after receiving the above decision ii
determination a to execute withou
reservation or condition its obligations a