Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-31

Paris. Jan. 3O.-A document slgne6
by the supreme council Of the allies
Saturday night by which he repara-
tons and disarmament decisions Of the
allies will be conveyed to Germany
was delivered Sunday to Charles
Bergman, German under secretary OF
state for the treasury and head OF the
German delegation ir Paris. with
letter Of transmittal marked conf
dential.'' The letter, with two notes
on reparations and disarmament, to-
tails $500 words.
The letter of transmittal, which is
dated January %, reads:
.'Sir: The allied conference which
met in Paris from the oath to the
10Th of January. 1921, has taken the
following decisions:
Il. As regards the disarmament of
Germany, the allied governments nave
approved the conclusions formulated
in the note attached hereto.
80. As regards the question Of the
reparations the allied governments
have unanimously approved the pro-
posals formulated IN that docume ent,
also attached hereto.
Warn Against Delay
"The allied governments have on
former occasions and again today in
consenting to fresh delays in the mat
ter of disarmament, had due regard to
the difficulties that surround the Ger
man government in the execution Of
the obligations which have resulted
from the treaty Of Versailles. They
have formed the hope that the Ger
man government will not place the
allies. who confirm their previous de-
under the necessity of en.is-
aging the grave situation which will
be created if Germany persists in
failing to meet her obligations.
Qualified delegates of the German
government will be invited to a meet
ing in London ut the end Of February
with delegates Of the allied goyc m
ments.
The reparations note bears the title
AN agreement between the allied |
powers for the settlement of certain
questions relative to the execution Of |
The treaty of Versailles
What the Note Says
The note reads:
Article l. For the purpose of sat
Styling the obligations imposed upon
1er by articles 231 and o32 Of the
.reaty of Versailles. Germany shall.
irrespective of the restitution she is
o make under Article 23S and Of aneI
,ther obligation under the treaty. pay:
Il. Fixed annuit:es payable half
,early in equal parts AS follows: fa)
Two annuities of 2.nOOOOO.OOO gold
marks from May l. 1921. to May 1929;
b) Three annuities Of 3.OOO.OOO .GOO
,old marks from May 1. 1923. to Nav
/. 1926: (c> Three annuities of 4.OOO.-
10000 gold marks from MAY / 1926.
o Nav I. 1929: (d) Three annu'ties Of
0OO O.OOO.OOO, gold marks from NAV 4
800 to May L. 1892: (e) Thirtv.ona
nnuities Of 5000. 100000 gold marks
rom May 1. 1899 to May 1. 1863.
"Fortyone annuities running from
lay I, 1921. equal in amount to 1o .
err cent ad valorem of German er-
orts. payable in gold two months after
lc close Of each half year.
''To secure complete fulfillment Of
? above. Germany will give
, the reparations commission every ,
,cility for verifying the amount of the
erman exports.
"Article o.--The German govern
ent will transmit forthwith to the
.parations commission notes to bear
payable at the dates specified in
rticle I. The amount shall +" nn,;va-
Mt to each of the half yearly sums. /,
article 3.-Germany shall be at
berty to make payments in advance,
a account, of the fixed portion of the
I'M owing. .' tf
Advance payments shall be applied lc
the reduction OF the fixed annuities, 10
or this purpose annuities shall be +
sconnted ut the rate Of 8 per cent Il
it'll Nav I. 1923; per cent from
nv !. 1925: ; per cent from May 1, b
l25. q
"Article 4.-Germsny shall not d. /
city embark on any credit operation c
ltside her own territory without N ti