The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24


 succeed Is to come straight to the point Let me cite one example;
 In June. 1917, when 1 arrived in America as high commissioner every body received me cordially but every- body told me that France has been bled white" and not capable of much more resistance.
 immediately wrote letter 10 Secretary of War Baker, refuting this. The letter was published by the en- that France was holding three quar- ters of the western front. was pro- ducing 35o,0oo shells daily and had spent 3,000, 100000 francs in three years. In few days truth was re- | established and confidence restored. American troops left for Franc Knowing they, would find the Frenc army strong and well equipped. Todny's Error Different 1 The error of today Is of diffef ent kind, People say Germany has paid her indemnity and. having paia | IS uOilk HcI part, NbSf
 | They seem to believe that since tle London agreement of May 5, ever l thing has been settled. They see to think German gold Is pouring 0 j In floods to repalr the dana, < wrought In the war. To this ilt sion l wish to reply in figlres. for such circumstances figures spe < louder than words.
 How much has France collect from Germany since the May agre mont was reached2
 h cash. nothing. Germany paid in foreign securities. partlcul, ly in drafts payable at the end August, 1,000,00o,0 600 gold mar But of this billion France receit nothing. Part of this goes to B gium while the rest Is retained ee the separations commission as gu9T- antee for the coupons of the first slice | of German bonds
 In Kind France has received 2,000,. 064,000 tons of coal, 248 tons of dyes S2 tons of drugs and certain con. struction materials and cattle. The reparations commission estimates the value of the above as fol. lows: Coal 4O,o00,000 gold marks; dyes, 1,00o,000; drugs. 100000; build building materials, S39,000; cattle. 4, 550,O00, or total of 47.793, 900 gold marks. As the commission figures the gold mark at 2.20 francs. this means l03.l44,600 paper francs re. l ceved
 What France Has Spent
 How much has France spent dur l ing the same two months for repar ations and pensions? The budget O expenditures. recoverable from Ger many, Is 15,130.0o0o00 francs fo | 1921. Under this budget the expen ditures for May and June were 2,52U. 0o0000 francs,
 In short France collected iron Germany just four per cent of wha she spent for reparations during tn, two months
 I Such to date is the result of tn. London agreement. Devastated / France still pays what unscathe. Germany should pay according to tn treaty of Versailles.
 I Add to this that on May 1 France had paid for damages to persons an, property 55,000. 100000 In capital meaning nearly s5,0O0,o00 year il interest. and you have a complete picture of the situation. All of thes sums were due by Germany, but al have been paid by France.
 Our American friends must under stand this situation. They must no be misled by dupes who say Ger many has paid; what is France com plaining about?''
 In reality, the German payment are still in the hope" stage. while d for disarmament of our enemy, W are entitled to be skeptical when " consider General Hoefer's 60,e0O meI in Silesia, armed with ma,i nine guns tanks, aeroplanes, armored trains an observation balloons. All this ma yal ul-
 If Americans were in our positio. they would think as we do. Tn truth must be known and the who'll itruth Is in the figures l have quoted