Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-02
Allies To
Aid France
In Germany
Britain, Italy, Japan and Bel.
gium Agree to Support
Plans to Collect Rcpara.
tions by Force.
New Demands Adopted
By HENRY WALES.

support OF the allied supreme council
representing Great Britain, Italy
Japan and Beleiuln--to the French,
plans for military occupation of the
Ruhr basin as the penalty for Ger
nany's failure to execute the repara-
tions, disarmament and punishment
OF war culprits under clauses OF the
Versailles treaty.
Following up his 81, Tess at Lyinone
last week when the French premier
enlisted the aid OF Prime Minister
Lloyd George in Marshal Foch's
plans for extension of military guar
antees east Of the Rhine, M. BRAND
gained the approval OF Count Sforza
OF Italy, Baron Hayashi Of Japan
and Delegate Jaspar of Belgium dur
ing four-hour session.
he powers representing the SUI
premc council adopted the allied
reparations commissions estimates
OF l32,000,000,000, gold marks
amounting to 270,000,000,O00 over a
long term of years--as the allies
new reparations demands, thus rulli-
tying the Paris accord which amount
ed only to 226,000,00O,000 gold marks.
BRAND Clinches Case.
Premier BRAND clinched his case
so conclusively that no dissenting
voice was raised when he declared
the German government (willfully
had refused to execute the three
major POINTS OF the treaty by main
tanning arms and an army above
the amount the military clauses per-
nit; by failing to ~punisl, those
guilty OF criminal offenses during
the war and by refusing to carry
out the reparations terms for which
, the treaty provides sanctions may
be taken.
When the council adjourned fo-
dinnei at 7:50 o'clock this evening
it was decided that the financial and
economic experts would meet to-
night to draft an indemnity bill based
upon the reparations commissions
fin ii-S establishing the number Of
years within which the reparations
annuities must be paid and deternli,l-
ing the means and methods o. pay
:. ment.
Mt is expected that these modoti-
cations will be completed tonight
and will be presented to the supreme
council tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.
No Ultimatum Proposed.
Despite persistent runaors all day
that Mr.. Lloyd George intended to
propose sending Germany an ultima
tum giving one week to accept or re-
ject the terms OF the accord, M. Bri-
aud having stated that such thing
was entirely unacceptable to France,
4 was not suggested before the coun-
til,
Marshal Foch, General Weygand
and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson
spent the afternoon together at
Hampton court, where the Frenci,
general acquainted the British chief
oi staff with his plans for military
operations.
These plans are expected to be
submitted to the supreme council
formally tomorrow afternoon if time
ttacEing in the morning session to
( mine them.
Several days will elapse before
French troops begin marching for
ward as certain details for naill-
tanning operations OF industry in the
Ruhr valley have not yet bee:l
worked out.
Premier BRAND insisted on the
point that the Ruhr mines and fac
tories would not be operated for
Frances benefit alone during the
occupation. but for the benefit OF the
whole world, including Germany,
sbut she must pay the world market
prices for the Ruhr's output OF coal
<snd manufactured goods"
IS The French also are preparing to
provide foodstuffs for the bulk OF
the Ruhr region workers. as it is ex-
pected that military and customs
barrier will be pieketed around the
occupied zone which, will result in
cutting off German food products
from the district. Dutch, Belgian,
French and other foreign food sup
plies will be distributed among the
population.
It is not planned to interfere with
the existing civil government or the
police and wherever mine or factory
superintendents, foremen or skilled
laborers wish to remain at work will
Re permitted to do so.
Today's events mark a striking
Iictory for French diplomacy, Pre-
kaier BRAND clearly demonstrating to
Mr.. Lloyd George and the other SUI
hreme council members the impera-
hive need OF abandoning procrastin-
hting tactics with Germany and en-
bloysng force to make the reaction
kries in Berlin realize that Mr..
Simons could not continue to stall for
kine.
Although Lord d'Abernon, the
British ambassador to Berlin, brought
ninor notifications of the SiYons
bffer as submitted to Washington,
they were deemed so trivial that no
bne urged discussion OF them.
NJ. BRAND revealed from the start
khe fact that France intended to take
ection without delay and would re-
E,se further fruitless parleying.
Since the Washington State de-
bzrtment never officially transmitted
Eermany's new offer, Il was ignored
completely.
Diplomats here do not believe
Washington will agree to handle any
more German proposals. Both the
British and French believe that the
best policy for the United States in
the future would be to refer German
propositions TO the reparations COM
mission or the allied governments di-
Eec3h.