Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04

POINTED ORDERS TO GERMANY,

The document signed by the su-
prGme council of the allies Saturday
night by which the reparations and
disarmament decisions of the allies
| VIII be conveyed to Germany, was
delivered on the 3Oth ult to Charles
Bergmann, German under-secretary
OF state for the treasury and head
OF the German delegation in Paris
With letter of transmittal marked
confidential" The letter, with two
notes Oh reparations and disarma-
mcnt. totals $500 words.
| The letter, SO transmitted, dated
January goth, reads in part:
Sir: The Allied conference
which met in Paris from the oath
to The 29lh of January, 1921. has
taken the following decisions:
| 1-As regards the disarmament
OF Germany, the allied representa-
tlves have approved the conclus-
ions formulated in the note at
tached hereto.
2--As regards the question of
representations, the allied govern
lnents have unanimously approved
The proposals formulated in that
document, also attached hereto
| Inc allied governments have OH
former occasions and again to-day,
rnconscnting to fresh delays in
the matter Of disarmament. had
regard for the difficulties that
surround the German government
IN the execution of the obligations
which have resulted from the treaty
OF Versailles. They have formed
The hope that the German Govern
ment will not place the allies, who
confirm their previous decisions,
under the necessity of cnviSaging
the grave situation which will be
created If Germany persists in fail
ing to meet her obligations.
Qualified delegates of tho Ger
man government will be invited to
meeting in London at the end of
February with delegates of the al
lied governments"
The rcparations note bears the
tille, AN Agreement Between the
Aimed Powers for the Settlement of
! Certain Questions Relating to Exc
culion Of the Treaty of Versailles. ;,
The note reads:
Article l--For the purpose OF
satisfying the obligations imposed
upon her by Articles 231 and 232
OF the treaty of Versailles, Germany
shall, irrespective of the restitution
she is to make under Article 23S
and OF any other obligation under
the treaty, pay:
l-FlXed annuitics payable half
yearly in equal parts as follows: ::
(O two annuities Of 100000, 900
god marks from May I, 1921, to
May ], 1923; (b) three annuities of
5000, 100000 gold marks from Nav
l, 1928, to May I, 1926; (c) three
annuities of 100000, 900 gold
marks from May /, 1926, to MAY /,
1929; (d) three annuities of 5000.
o00,Ooo gold marks from May /,
l929, to May /, 1882; (e) thirty-one
annuities Of 6,000,O00,OOO gold mark
from May l. 1882 to May I, 1868.
2-Forty-one annunities run.
ming from May I, 1921, equal in a.
mount to IL per cent ad yolorem
OF German exports, payable in gold
two months after the close of each
half year.
I'm order to insure complete full
fill ment of paragraph two above,
Germany will give to the reparation
commission every facility for vcri-
Tying the amount Of The German cx
ports and for the establishment of
the supervision necessary for this
purpose.
a German mark is about 2,i cents
in American money.
The Germans are required 10 give
nolcS for the payment of these
various sums.
! II Tie Allies now had The benefit
OF the support or even the moral
influence Of the United States in
forcing Germany to meet her obli-
cations under the treaty of Vcrsail-
les, the situation over there would
be greatly relieved. But alas! our
great country, after forcing Ger
many to acknowledge defeat and
call for quarter, deserted her allies
and, under the leadership of Mr..
Lodge, is forced to occupy the po-
sition Of shirkcrs and slackcrs. This
should bring the blush of shame to
every American Jealous of the
honor Of his country. With A.
merica now acting in concert with
! her allies in the war Germany
would ut once come TO terms.