The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
Entente Premiers Sign Repara.
tiOn Agreement.
War Burden of $5S,OO0,0OO,OOC
On .TeutOnic Shoulders.
|PAY AN EXPORT TAX, TOO
Seizure of Railroads and Gus.
toms Is Only Alternative.
Assistance for Austria New
Subject for Conference.

Paris, Jan. 29.-The allied agree
ment fixing the amount of German
reparations will be signed at o'clock
this evening, Premier BRAND an
nounced today following a conference
with the other members of the su-
preme council
The council met at II o'clock with
tension noticeable. After it had been
is session an hour, the military ex-
perts were called in to present their
report on German disarmament.
The German disarmament agree
ment also was signed.
The council likewise approved a
plan for a 2O0,0O0,00O franc corpor-
alton to aid Austria.
Following the tentative agreement
arrived at yesterday afternoon, the
diplomats at an after dinner session
slightly modified the precise figures
for annuities as follows: Three billion
gold marks annually for the first five
years; five billion marks annually for
tthe second five years: six billion marks
annually for the next thirty-two years.
To this total of $4,000, ,000,0 900 marks
(normally s5S.000, 0,000,000) would be
added an export tax for the entire
iperiod.
Compromise on Penalties.
| The question of penalties for nom
fulfillment is expected to result in a
compromise. The French wanted oc-
cupation of the Ruhr district, while
the British favored occupation of Ham
burg. 1t was believed they would
agree on seizure of the railroads and
custom office in addition to the regu-
lar treaty provisions.
| Leaving the conference shortly
after midnight. Premier BRAND said:
I'VE have agreed absolutely on every
=: point. Premiers Lloyd George and
| I,a in ri m
| ciples. the agreement has been drawn
up and there is no doubt it will be
approved this morning.
| '"The conference will then proceed
with the coal and disarmament ques-
| tions and a few secondary problems
ences this evening.
''The Belgians have helped us enor.
mously. From now on. there will mo-
exist the spectacle of a wealthy Ger.
many alongside an impoverished
| France"
French Not Enthusiastic.
While this solution of the knotty
Ereparations problem did not appear tc
arouse enthusiasm here today, it a
least satisfied French opinion. The
text of the agreement was completed
too late to permit of an extended
analysis, but Paris newspapers were
generally agreed that it satisfied al
sires of any nation.
After finishing consideration of. the
reparations question the council
planned to settle the disarmament
problem, and then consider how as
sistance might be given the Austrian
republic. !
The question of German coal deliv
| cries will be confined to the repara
tionS commission, under present ar
rangements. Methods to be followed
in the execution of the plan submitted
to the council today will be decided
upon by the commission of expert.
lappointed at Brussels which will re
sumo its task shortly.
It will also settle definite question:
raised by German delegates at a meet
ing between the allies and Germany
soon. 1t is understood this conference
will not be held at Geneva but at Lon
don after the allied-Turkish- Greel
conference scheduled to begin on Feb
| ruary 21.