Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-25

g Paris. March 24 CBy the A. P.).-The allied reparations' commission delivered to the German delegation here today a note replying 10 the German refusal to pay the 1000 900 ,0OO marks gold on reparations account which the commission had de- handed be handed over yesterday.
 The Germans were asked that the note be transmitted to the German govern ment in Berlin as quickly as possible.
 The note adds that the commission waited as long as possible before demand ing payment by Germany, thinking the German government would take the nee essary measures. faithfully to fulfill it's obligations under Article 235. The com mission is now persuaded, however, 1t says that such is not the case.
 The commission states that it demand> ed the payment by March 2S of one bil- lion marks in gold to apply or the repara- tions account because of certainty that Germany possessed sufficient funds to make immediate payment.
 The commission in its note says there Is nothing in the treaty of Versailles which obliges 1t to hear the German gov- ernment upon the conditions under which the deliveries to make up the twenty billion mark payment to the allies (which Article 235 of the peace treaty 
 May l should be made or appraised)
 CThe Germans in their note delivered Wednesday asked that a joint comm:s- sion of experts fix the value of the Ger man deliveries on reparation account, which they claimed already more than euusiled the twenty billion mark total, while the reparation commissions figures showed a balance of twelve billion marks due. It was pointed out in allied quar-
 --A- already had been heard by the commis- sion before 1t fixed the valuation of the German deliveries credited as payments against the twenty billion marks.)
 The text of .he commissions note which is in reply to the German note of March 22. and Is addressed Ito the pres ident of the kriegslastenkommission (war burdens commission), follows:
 Replying to your letter. the repara- tions commission has the honor to. inform you: -
 Firstly, according to the treaty of Versailles tho separations commission alone has the right to place valuation upon the deliveries made by Germany.
 secondly. the reparations commission by the same treaty is authorized to de. eide which. among the deliveries made uI to date. may be deducted from the 20, eegeoe 900 gold marks referred to 1T Article 255.
 Thirdly. neither paragraph nor 10 annex 2, part 6. concern an eventua hearing of the German government con serning Germany's capacity for payment
 There is nothing in the treaty of Yer Eaiiles whieh obliges the commission t hear the German government upon tn condition under which deliveries to mak up the 20 0o0 300 900 marks mentioned il Article 235 should be made or appraised
 'The commission has awaited as lonI az possible thinking the German. govern ment would take the necessary measure faithfully to fulfill its obligations unde Article 235. It now is persuaded such i not the case. The commission demande payment of one billion gold marks be cause of the certainty that Germany pos sezsed the slIfi>ient funds to make imme dizte payment
 Anxious to execute the treaty in spirit of fairness, the commission did no fail to add that after the one billion gol marks had been paid. it would be read to discuss any further propositions whic might be presented by the German gov ernment before April 1 with the view C partly substituting for gold and foreig securities goods. merchandise or tn proceeds of a foreign loan.
 We cannot agree with the Germa government that in the event of .tt twenty billion marks remaining unpai on May 1 the balance may be settled b the delivery of the GermaH bonds proviC ed for In paragraph 2. The twenty bi lion gold marks in Article 235 in no wa can be confused with the twenty billie gold marks representing the amount the first issue of bonds referred to paragraph F of annex 2. The twent billion marks in bonds of annex al