The Washington times., 1921-03-11
GOODS IN RUHR
HUSTLED AWAY
German Caravans Choke Roads
With Stuff Fleeing Before
Allied Seizures. ,
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tionalist leaders. however. came to a
| compromise, and IL was decided to
oppose DR.. Simons' resignation on the
ground IL might be construed outside
of Germany as an evidence OF national
weakness. -. .-..
Defenders OF DR.. Simons explained
that the foreign minister was tour
ing Southern Germany just before the
London conference opened and at the
time while the committee OF experts
was meeting in this city Conse-
quently. they explained, he was not
closely in touch with the experts.
which might have led to some mis-
understandings.
From an authentic source 1t was
learned that at the cabinet meeting
Thursday, when President Ebert pre-
sided In person, II was decided that
"the carrying out Of indemnity pen
alties BY the allies--both military and
economic--creates an entirely new
situation between Germany and the
| entente upon the matter Of repara-
lions"
The cabinet holds that the London
offer, which was made the basis OF
the allied penalties, cannot be ac-
cepted as the basis of any new negoti-
atoms in the future. The ministry
| took the stand that Germany will re-
now her pledge to carry out the treaty
OF Versailles, but, at the same time,
demands that the allies also adhere
to the treaty.
VIOLATION OF TREATY.
The cabinet takes the view that the
allied sanctions or penalties were
| violation of the treaty OF Versailles.
| pointing out that under the terms OF
| the treaty Germany had until May ]
| to begin payment OF indemnity. The
Germans contend that they should
not be punished for non-payment I'M
til the whole period Of time had ex-
pired during which they might begin
making payments.
1t was declared that the German
government has no intention OF max
ing any new indemnity proposals to
the allies. The future German pro-
gram as submitted to the Reichstag
foreign affairs committee was said to
be covered by the following general
loulines:
Germany will remain passive and
will make no hostile move to prevent
further military and economic penal
ties by the allies. The German gov
eminent will expect the allies tc
compute the sum they expect Ger
many to pay, accompanied by data
proving that Germany can pay. Thii
amount Is expected to be made known
to Berlin by May /. The German gov
eminent believes that the new situa
ton created will lead the allies e
revise their original indemnity de
mands.
RUHR MAGNATES PLEASED.
There are indications that the in
dustrial magnates in the Ruhr dis
trict are pleased over the prospect o.
the French policing the coal anc
Industrial district. The Ruhr ant
SaXony are said TO be the "reddest'
parts of Germany. 1t was declared
that IL the French undertake Il
police the whole Ruhr district, thi,
probably will prevent the nationalist
ton of the Ruhr coal mines-an issue
which Is soon tocome before the
Reichstag.
The nationalists have expressed thu
hope that France will occupy ever
more German territory, believing tina
such action would have the effec
Of uniting the German people. Thu
Nationalists and Bolsheviks are car
rying on active propaganda. espec
tally in Bavaria.
Certain members Of the Reichstag
in conversation with the lnterna
tional News Service correspondent
said that a sincere belief that Ger
| many had been wronged and violated
would raise the morale OF the PEG
pie to the highest point attained sine,
| the armistice."