The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
HUGHES HAS
PROPOSALS
OF GERMANY
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marks as the ultimate total of the
indemnity they would agree TO pay,
as compared with the 226 billion
gold marks demanded by the Al
lies in their terms formulated at
Paris last winter.
AS to the terms OF payment the
Germans suggest making the an
nuities flexible, dependent on the
recovery OF German industries.
They also suggest an information
al loan, to be f1oated Immediately,
the sum not being fixed, for the
purpose Of placing ready cash at
the entente's disposal.
Willingness to pledge her GUS
toms revenues as guarantees is ex-
pressed by Germany, together with
an offer to deliver Manufactured
articles to the Allies, with the un-
derstanding she would pay the pro-
ducers and obtain credits on her tn
demnity.
In addition Germany offers i'm
mediate participation in the work
OF restoring the devastated areas,
she to supply labor and materials,
which would be credited against
her indemnity
Germany in her new reparations
proposals declares that the present
proposals are only capable Of being
carried out if the system Of penal
ties now in force is discontinued
forthwith; that she is freed Of all
unproductive OUTLAWS now imposed
on her. and that she be given free
dom Of trade.
To Occupy Ruhr.
Paris, April 26.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-Premier BRAND told
the chamber Of deputies this after
noon: IF on May / satisfactory
proposals, with acceptable guaran-
tees. are not made by the German
government, the Ruhr will be occu-
pied"
After hearing the premier 8
statement, the chamber voted conf
dence in the government by a vote
of 424 to 20, with SO deputies ab-
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The possibility of applying penal
ties to Germany Immediately after
May l. despite whatever PROPOSE
tons Germany may make regard
ing reparations in general, is be-
ing seriously considered, according
to we'll informed French circles TO-
day. Such action would be because
OF the German refusal to transfer
one billion gold marks to the Rhine
land or hand over the equivalent
OF that sum as demanded by the
reparations commission.
1t is held in French Official circles
that the failure OF the Germans
to pay balances Of the twenty bill.
lion gold marks due May /, under
| the provisions Of article 335 of the
treaty Of Versailles. is entirely in.
dependent Of the negotiations re.
garding the sum total OF the repar.
atoms she must eventually pay
garding the sum total Of the repair.
ations she must eventually nav
The treaty fixes absolutely thi.
amount which. being unpaid, JUST.
fies the application of penalties, &C.
cording to this theory whatever
course may be taken regarding Ii,
fixing OF the total amount.
1t is semi-oficially stated tia,
the French feel unable longer Il
allow attractions Of the treaty L
remain without penalty, as they ar,
convinced, 1t is declared, that tn.
Germans are only seeking to della,
the execution Of all clauses of tn,
treaty in the hope that the Allie,
may divide among themselves anf
make bargaining easier for Ger
many later on.
Therefore. it is semi-ofncially in
dicated. the French are consider
ing the necessity, from their view
point. Of occupying the Ruhr vale,
regardless Of what Berlin NAV pro
pose through Washin9ton