Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-06

IT have no desire to sec France
spend one hundred billion francs
monthly on the occupation of the
Ruhr," he said. But nothing can pre-
vent that now except a German yes
without any ifs provided that's,
butts or 'whereascs,'
The premier is convinced that in
taking a per centage of the values OF
exports a true solution has been found.
He explained that no tax was placed
on exports, as such. The German gov
ornment would be required to take tho
total value of the export and pay the
equivalent OF rs per cent into the
reparations funds, but the percentage
could be paid out Of any kind of taxa
tion Germany should elect.
NJ, BRAND believed that the financial
world would accept the bonding
scheme. and he was particularly in
terested in American opinion. He
considered that the bonds could be
used in paying in International trade
balances; Americans owing money to
any European country could pay in
these bonds which would have gold
standard and would be bearing inter
est at per cent with l per cent amor
tization.
Acceptance and free use of the
bonds. he pointed out would have a
healthy influence on exchange and
tend to restore economic solidity
among all the commercial nations.
London. May Shy The Associated
Press)-The allied utimatum issued
to Germany today, summons her to re-
ply cateEorically by May IL tho lat
est whether she will perform her un-
fulfilled obligations under the treaty
of Versailles. primarily as to tho pay
ment Of roparations to the allied pow
ers.
Should Germany fail to comply the
allies give notice that they will pro-
cecd on May IL with the occupation Of
the Ruhr valley, and undertake all
other military and naval measures"
Tho terms for Gormauy's payment Of
her debt to the allies are to he given
by tho allied reparaions commission
by tomorrow
Meanwhile the allies. the uitimatum
states. are To continue with all neces-
sary preliminaric5 for the occupation
Of the Ruhr.
The ultimatum was handed to DR.
Sthamcr, the German ambassador. in
rccitinE Germany's unfuIf1lled treaty
obligations with regard to disarma-
mort. reparations. the trial Of war
criminals. and other matters, as fol-
lows:
The allied powers, taking note Of
the fact that despite the successive
concessions made by the allies since
the signature of tho treaty Of Vcrsail-
lcs and despite tho warnings and
sanctions agreed upon at Spa and
Paris. as we'll as Of the sanctions an
nounced at London and since applied
fault In fulhllmcnt OF the obligations
incumbent upon II under tho terms of
the treaty of Versailles as regards
"Ffrst-Disarmament
"Sccond-Thc payment duo MAY T.
1921. under article s55 ~ thc treaty
which the rcparations commission al
ready has called upcn it to make At
this date.
"Third-The trial Of war criminals.
as further provided for by the allied
notes of February 10 and May Z. 1890.
and.
"F'ourth-Ccrtain other important
respects. notably those which arise un
der articles 2si to 2s7. $50. .7s. 5ei. 5cs
and 5ss Ind 527 OF tho treaty decide:
"t-To proceed from today with all
necessary preliminary measures for the
occupation Of the Ruhr valley by allied
troops on the Rhine under the con-
ditious laid down.
BIN accordance with article o35 Of
tho Versailles treaty to invite tho
allied r.parations commission TO notify
the German government without delay
Of tho time and methods for tho dis
charge by Germany Of her debt. and to
announce it's decision on this point tn
tho German government by May 81
at the latest.
"C-ro summon tho German govern
mcnt to declare cstcEoricslly within
six days after receiving tho above de
cision. its termination. Up to execute
without reservation or condition its
obligations as defined by tho rcpars
uous commission. ~ to accept and
realize without reservation or rondi-
ton in regard to it's obligations the
guarantees prescribed bN the rcpsrs-
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