The north Mississippi herald., 1921-05-06
GERMAN PROPOSALS
ARE UNACCEPTABLE.
IS AMERICAS REPLY
British Will Make Naval Ces-
ture, in Connection With Eff
fort to Force Payment by
Germany of War Obligations
American Note to Ger
many is Dispatched From
Washington.
WASHINGTON. Nav 2.-Tbe &c

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man reparations counter-proposals
are unacceptable as basis for dis
cussion, Secretary Hughes informed
DR.. Simons, the German foreign min
lister, in note tonight.
The secretary at the same time urg-
ed the German government to make
further proposals directly to the al
lied governments. He also expressed
again the earnest desire of the Ameri-
can government for a prompt settle
ment of 'this vital question"
The text of Secrearry Hughes
communication, which was dispatched
tonight at IL o'clock to Loring Dres-
Ell, American high commissioner in
Berlin follows:
The government of the United
States has received the memorandum
left by DR.. Simons with the commits
sioner of the United States under
date of April "a, relating to repara-
tons. In reply this government states
that it finds itself unable to reach the
conclusion that the proposals afford
basis for discussion acceptable to
the allied governments, and that these
proposals cannot be entertained. This
government, therefore, again express
ing its earnest desire for a prompt
settlement of this vital question.
strongly urges the German govern
ment at once to make directly to the
allied governments clear, definite and
adequate proposals which would in
all respects meet its just obligations. /"
PARIS, May minister of War
Barthou this evening issued an order
calling the class of 1919 to the colors,
with the exception of men who have
served in the Orient and in Morocco.
and men belonging to the auxiliary
services.
Mobilization will be carried out bv
means of letter sent to each man.
As soon as detachments have been
formed they viii be sent to the Rhine
IN such manner as to not interfere
with regular railway traffic.
LONDON, May 2.-The supreme
council today reached a substantial
agreement on the terms to be i'm
posed on Germany In principle, it
is agred that Germany is under obli
cation to pay to the allies 6,60O.0 .0OO.-
600 pounds sterling, which is a higher
figure than was placed at the Paris
conference. She will be required to
pay 100,000,000 pounds annually.
p'us 20 per cent on her exrorts.
This obligation on the part Of Ger
many shall be acknowledged by the
issue by Germany of bonds bearing
five per cent interest. Of these
certain amount shall be issued imme-
diately, a second lot in November,
and thereafter as many more as she
has ability to pay. How the bonds
are to be paid off is still matter of
discussion.
These terms will be incorporated
in the ultimatum, which expires MAY
IL, and viii be sent to Germany as
soon as the details of the terms are
definitely decided upon, probably at
the meeting of the council tomorrow.
When the German payments a
mount to more than the sum required
to pay the interest on the bonds al
ready issued, the reparations commit
tee will be entitled to require the is
sue of further bonds. The intention
of the plan, according to British of
fetal, is to proportion the German OBJ
legations, after certain figure, to her
ability to pay.