New-York tribune., 1921-04-23
to build At least $4,000 wooden houses
in the devastated districts before the
cold sAAason sbekins.

to build at least 15 1000 wooden houses
in the devastated districts before the
cold season begins.
Other clauses of--thc note specify
the execution Of deep. and shallow ex-
cavations of all kinds, according to
the plans and under the control of the
French authorities or otherwise, &C
cording to the wishes Of the Allied gov
ernments.
The German government expresses
Willingness to help in any way pos
sible to take over the cost in paper
marks, the amount to be reckoned
against the reparations account, and
generally to cooperate in every pos
sible manner.
The note is signed by DR.. Walter
Simons, German Foreign Minister. 1t
requests the Allied governments to
initiate at the earliest possible mo-
ment the necessary discussions of de-
tails.
Premiers to Discuss Note
Dramatic efforts on, the part of Ger
many to induce the United States to
arbitrate the reparations question be-
tween Berlin and the Entente govern
ments, and the refusal Of the Wash
ington government to sit in Judgment
on the merits of the vexipg problem
have lent new interest to the con-
ference at Lympne, Sunday, between
Premier BRAND, of France, and Prime
Minister Lloyd George, of Great
Britain. The expressed desire Of the
United States that there be "an i'm
mediate resumption of negotiations"
has brought into the situation new
element, as it has been popularity sup
posed the two Premiers would mere
ly consider plaus. for iurther occupA-
tion of German territory, and not
renewal of exchanges between Lon
don and Paris and Berlin.
The new factors entering into the
situation make it probable that Mr..
Lloyd George and M. BRAND will find
themselves called upon 20 make some
the United States note to Berlin that
further negotiations should be COM
menced.
Reply Meets British Expectations
In its editorial this morning on the
American governments reply The Lon
don Times says it was what might have
been expected. 1t observes that Pres
ident Harding declines altogether to
arbitrate or mediate.
Like The Times, The Daily News says
the American reply was the only one
that could possibly have been made to
Germany
ut would be inconceivable," The
Daily News adds, "that third party
should intervene, even if it desired to
do so, except on simultaneous invita-
tion by both disputants, and the Ger
man proposal speaks. i'll for the politi-
cal judgment of Fehrenbach and
Simons.'
This newspaper, which has been
strongly combating what it has termed
Frances warlike plans, continues that
the American reply sounds note to
which the Premiers at Lympne cannot
close their ears '"~
No Doubt of u. s. Policy
The Daily Chronicle Says:
''In view of the hopes freely ex-
PRESSED in Berlin that America might
be induced to- take line adverse to
her wartime associates, the significance
of the reply scarcely needs to be un-
derlined."
"Germany's was forlon hope," The
Daily Mails editorial says. "There
never was any doubt that the United
States would see through all the trick
cry of the boches. In the recommenda-
ton promptly to- formulate proposals
presenting s1tproper basis for discus
sion the Germans got sound advice
from President Harding. which they
will do we'll to heed-after they have
paid what thew owe IN to date"