Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-07

name Of the German government against
the penalties by which we are menaced."
At the time, in anticipation of a rup-
ture, the German delegation made prep
! arations to leave London tomorrow at
2 80 .. m.
GERMANS PLAYING
FOR MORE DELAY.
, The allied statesmen went into session
at Lancaster House al noon, after a con-
ference at Premier Lloyd Georges Of
fcial residence, at 10 Downing street. The
Germans had been playing for further
delay and were hopeful during the morn
Ing that a final decision would be post
poned until Germany could produce tes-
timony from experts.
Lord Riddell, official British press rep
resentative of the allied supreme coun-
Gil, left the conference room at u 80, de-
claring "the situation was serious and
that 1t looked as though the indemnity
conference would break"
There were persistent reports in the
air on the eve Of the meeting that ths
allies had agreed on new terms to lessen
the German burden. The Daily Tele-
graph made a forecast that the allies
would demand los 600 600, 900 gold marks
( indemnity instead of 226,000 00o. 900 gold
marks, but that the expert tax would be
increased to 80 per cent.
LLOYD GEORGE
LENIENT AGAIN.
The Times said Premier Lloyd George,
after his display Of solidarity toward
France, again was showing a DISPOSE
tion to favor Germany.
The newspapers discussed the indem-
nifty issue in a serious vein without
bombastic threats. They all took the
stand that the allies show 1rmness and
act quickly.
"It is possible that new proposals
may form bridge" said Daily News.
This newspaper printed an interview
with DR.. Walter Simons, the German
foreign minister, who was quoted as
saying:
I'VE Germans are prepared to do our
utmost We are of good will, but nat
urally find limit to our capacities and
resources. We have only our labor and
Industrial products to ofer. Therefore,
careful consideration and collaboration
on both sides are necessary"
Before their departure for Lancaster
House from the Savoy Hotel the Ger
mans received a communication from
Downing street which they declared
caused them to enter the meeting with
more hope than they otherwise would
have had.
The Belgian delegates informed the
Belgian newspaper correspondents that
the conference had broken up and that the
allies will put the sanctions into effect
at once.
GERMANS ABANDON
IDEA OF NEW OFFER.
DIR. Simons, German foreign minister.
and head of the German delegation, out
lined the German case.
He began by saying he could not ac-
cept the Paris indemnity decisions Of
the allies in their entirety.
Because Of differences Of opinion and
the difficulties of our own government,
we have abandoned the idea of present.
ing a new plan," said the German foreign
minister
Even the allied experts cannot foresee
the final total of the amount Germany -
being called upon to pay. 1t would be
impossible to forecast the final total until
five years have elapsed. Therefore, we
stand ready to do what we can to meet
the Paris figures for a period Of i've
years But if this Is to be done we must
have loan. Upper Silesia must remain
German. The restrictions upon our world
commerce must be abolished"
The allied proposal for a u per cent
tax on German exports is not practicable,
he declared, but the Germans will ac-
cept 1t.
Premier Lloyd George replied to DE-.
Simons.
Although there is no doubt what ths
allies answer will be- owing to the
gravity of the situation, we are prepared
to give a reasonable answer at St. James
Palace this afternoon" said the Premier.
The Daily News circulated a report
that the War Office had warned resery-
lists to hold themselves In readiness for
mobilization.
The War Office issued a denial.
On account of a levee the statesmen
could not use ST. James Palace for the
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