Evening star., 1921-03-06
Berlin Leaders instruct Dr..
Simons Against Further
Concessions to Allies.
CONFERENCE AT LONDON
CERTAIN TO BREAK UP
Penalties Against Teutons, Out
lined by Lloyd George, Now
Will Be Enforced.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Assoca ted Press.
BERLIN. March 5.-After confer
| ences by members Of the cabinet,
reichstag leaders and technical ad-
visers tonight, it is authoritativeiy
stated. instructions We're sent to DR..
Smons at London. in which he was
told that the German government
would not permit him to exceed the
counter proposals already made.
LONDON, March DIR. Simons. the
German foreign secretary and head
of the general delegation on repara
tons will on Monday read a long
statement designed to refute the ar
gument made by Premier Lloyd
George before the conference on
Thursday. This statement. it has
been expected would be followed by
counter proposals.
In such event, the reparations con-
ference would break up, the German
delegates return home and the penal
ties outlined by Lloyd George en-
forced.
SfmOBs Draws I y Reply.
III. .sllH IONS anu MS CoiIta UeS. In
cola aboration with the Berlin abi-
| net. with which the foreign minister
is in continual touch by wireless
have spent the greater part Of the
time since the delivery of the ul;i-
matun in drawing up a reply there
to. The foreign minister will present
figures in an endeavor TO prove that
Mr. Lloyd Georges statement respect
tng German taxation was Inaccurate.
and Will ask the allies to suggeS, q
means whereby Germany can meet
| their economic demands. He viii
point out that while the German in
come tax is small, German incomes
are propor;ionally small owing to
impoverishment due to the war
The amount the Germans assert has
already been paid on account of repa-
rations will be restated, and DR.. ST.
mons hopes that he will be allowed to
repeat his arguments made al the
opening of the conference that large
sums are due to Germany on account
Of state property seized in German
colonies and other territories, of
which she has been deprived and
which have not been taken into ac-
count by the allies.
1t is a question. however. whether
the conference Will listen to such
arguments as these. The French
premier. NJ. BRAND, is credited with
the assertion that all the Germans
have been summoned for Monday is
tf, r..i.
allies as laid down at Paris with
the notifications mentioned in Mr.
Lloyd Georges speech.
The Germans, through DR.. Sthausr
the German ambassador at London
and Lord d'Abernon, British ambas-
sador to Germany, have made efforts
to get in touch with the allies for
private conversations, with some
measure of success. There was
conference this morning between
Premers Lloyd George and BRAND
and DR.. Simons at the residence of
Earl CurZon. but nothing is forth
coming as to what was actually ac-
co'nplished.
IL is stated semi ofiic tally. accord
ing to Reuters, Ltd, that the con-
ference Premiers Lloyd George and
BRAND had with DR.. Sirnons this
morning vas held at the request of
the German foreign secretary for the
purpose of deciding Mondays pro-
cedure.
Lloyd George has gone TO Chequers'
Court, his country home. NJ. BRAND
and his colleagues will spend the
week end at Lympne, while Count
Sforza and NJ. Jasper will be enter
tanned privately in town.
a report emanating from Greek cir
cles that the allies have Withdrawn
their offer of an inquiry by a special
commi ission into conditions in Smyrna
and Thraoe Is denied in both British
and Turkish quarters.