The New York herald., 1921-04-13
FRANCE TO MEET
GERMANY MAY 1
we Have a Rendezvous and
France Shall Not FAIL
Declares BRAND.
TIME FOR WORDS PAST
Sees Still a Disposition to
Evade Payment After Sc
ries of Violations.
ONLY THREE BILLION PAID
Berlin Makes 1t 21 by Adding
Value of War Material
Left Behind.
Ru " AssoeLeted rress.

PARIS, April l2.-Premier. BRAND, in
the course OF the debate in the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day on German
reparations, declared: THE time for
words has passed. We must now re-
vert to acts
The Premier recalled the warnings
given to Germany by the Paris and
London conferences and the subse-
quent application of penalties, and
added that the Government had hoped
the German Government would realize
that It could no longer delay fulfil
ment Of its undertakings.
I'VE discern. however" continued
the Premier. that the penalties en-
forced have not produced the expected
results. We note that there still eX-
payment. On May Germany will be
face to face with whole series of vio-
iatlons OF the treaty which she signed.
II repeat here, with al. the strength
at my command. that We creditors hold
q perfectly legal deed. a process server
has been despatched 10 Germany, and IL
our debtor persists in refusal 10 pay.
the next time a policeman will accofn-
pany him.
This process is a legal proceeding as
between individuals In everyday life. and
II is the same In relations between ma
tions. 1t is no use TO begin over again
discussions already closed. We have In
hand pronsory note duly signed, and
If the debtor refuses TO pay we must
coerce him by all means OF coercion We
have in our power.
I'm full agreement with our allies, we
have rendezvous with Germany on
May l. France shall not fail that rem
devious"
Nj. De Iasteyric. official reporter or
the Finance Committee OF the Chamber,
discussing reparations and reconstruc-
ton. said that Germany had paid only
three billion francs Preparations. although
she claimed TO hava paid twenty-one
billions. having computed in her payments
the value OF the war material left behind
during her retreat. NJ De Lasteyrie
concluded: France must be paid II
Germany refuses. France must 20 in her
self and exact payment 1t is question
OF life or DEATH
This declaration was applauded by the
entire house.
Figures compiled by experts to show
vival AS bearing upon her ability TO pay
reparations have been submitted in a re-
port to the Reparations Commission.
This report viii form. in part. the basis
OF the commissions calculation OF Ger
many's capacity to pay
The bank deposits Of Germany. Il says,
INCREASED last year from $500 900, 900
marks 10 6.250.00o. 900 marks
The experts declare there has been
marked change IN the ratio OF imports
rnd exports, which is bringing the value
OF the total exports to considerable ex-
cess over the. value OF the imports of
Germany. The exports 10 Holland alone.
they state. amounted 70 the equivalent OF
$500 .3)c. 900 francs last year.
The experts point out a number of
cases In which industrial enterprises
have made immense profits several OF
these last year distributing dividends
which exceeded tho nominal value OF
their capital stock They declare that
1882. 600, 900 marks were invested last
year in new shares or In new companies.
As evidence OF the swelling OF the
German budget. or which the Allies