The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
Reparations UItimatum and
Protocol Handed to Germany
by the Allies.
.RUHR WILL Be OCCUPIED
fehrenbach Cabinet Resigns After
America Rejects Offcr-Poles In
wade Upper Silesia Plebiscite
zone-Panama Scorns the
Warning of Secretary
Hughes.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Two things operated TO prevent the
occupation of the Ruhr district by the
allied forces last week. one was the
hesitation of Great Britain and Italy
To exact the sanctions which France
demanded and which everyone admits
are warranted. The other was the time
required TO mobilize the French troops
and move them over into German ter
ritOry, The French minister of war,
however, called to the colors about
100000 men of the class of 1919 and
started them toward the Ruhr, armed
and equipped for real warfare.
For several days the supreme coun-
Gil, in session in London, argued over
the separations and sanctions, Lloyd
George and Count SforZa delaying
final decision as long as they could,
while Premier BRAND insisted on
speedy action. Lord Curzon was sin
gularly stubborn in contesting the
French propositions and in the effort
to delay matters he persuaded the
council to summon TO London the en-
tire separations commission. Early in
the week Secretary of State Hughes
had replied to the German note, saying
that the offer of Berlin was not, in the
opinion of the American government,
worthy of transmission to the allies,
and expressing the hope that Germany
would "at once make directly to the
allied governments clear, definite and
adequate proposals which would in all
respects meet its just obligations.H
The wording of this note made it
clear that America would not inter-
fere, but the British and Italian mem
bers of the council still hoped Doctor
Simons would come across with new
offer that would make the seizure of
the Ruhr unnecessary. On Wednes-
day, however, they gave in and a final
agreement was reached regarding the
ultimatum and protocol to Germany.
Next morning the documents were
signed and the ultimatum, giving Ger
many six days to accept, was handed
to Doctor Sthamer, German ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. The allied rep-
arations commission carried the pro-
tocol to Paris and handed 1t to the
The total sum demanded from Ger
many was increased from 1872 900 OOO,-
900 to 135,000,0O0,0OO gold marks by
the inclusion of the sum due Belgium
for her debts to the allied nations.
Germany is to acknowledge the indebt-
edness by the issue OF bonds in three
sections, the first Immediately, the |
second In November and the third ac- |
cording to her ascertained ability to |
pay. Germany is ordered TO pay p |
OOO,OO0,0O0 gold marks annually and, |
In addition, &c per cent of the value |
Of her exports. When these payments |
exceed the interest on the bonds is
sued the separations commission is en-
Titled to require the issue of further
bonds TO the amount Of the annual in
come. It was also decided that the |
of certain German revenues,
such as the customs, should be appro-
)riated to the service of the debt.
To enforce compliance with the de-
hands Of the allies France will occupy
he Ruhr district on May II, her troops
,eing accompanied by relatively small
attachments OF British and Belgian
and It is probable the British
Ind French navies will at least make
demonstration In the North sea and
he Baltic, possibly establishing naval
control Of Bremen, Hamburg and Stet-
in. Concerning this 1t was felt the
ldvice Of the United States should be
'btained.
Meanwhile the German cabinet was