The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-03-04
ALLIES GIVE: GERMANS 4 DAYS ID
 SIGN

London. March 3-Seate1 directly opposite Premier David Lloyd Georg". with his head bent, Foreign Minister Si,rons. of Germany, listened today to an excoriating arraignment Of German psychology and bad faith 5y tine British premier
 Lloyd George wound up his talk with the ultimatuln to the German delegation that within four days they must sign the Paris reparatlons terms or present other terms that are equally satisfactory to tue allies The picture gallary of St. James palace was thronged with delegates of the allied powers, with soldiers and financial and economic experts, in the background when the entire German delegation were ushered i'll to hear the fate of their counter pro posals.
 Foch in Full Uniform
 The debonaire figure of Marshal Foch attired in full uniform, threw note of color into the assembly and dominated the meeting as represent ing the power behind the allied ulti- matum.
 The speech by which Lloyd George conveyed the decision of the prenu- CTS was a detailed and complete ln dictment of Germany's behavior TOT the past two years. It was the most important allied utterance since the treaty terms were communicated to Rackdorf Rantzau at Versailles.
 The British premier made II plaln that he was speaking in behalf or all the allies. AS matter of fact, three ouarters of the speech was dralteu by Premier Briand as an exposltlon of Frances losses and burdens
 It was a recital of German viola tione of the treaty terms and the ex- p1anations the indemnity policy adopt. ad Inv the Germans after the war or 1870 The French remarks were text ,uallv translated into English and ln' cornorated into the British premier declarations
 important Parts of Speech Aside from the details of the actual penalties which the allies agreed to enforce the most important points of the speech were:
 D The penalties date from noof' next Monday and not from May l, as provided by the peace treaty.
 (2) The Paris terms actually repre- sent concessions, while the German counter proposals mock the treaty.
 (3l The allies do not ask Germany to pav one penny of the cost of the war to the allies. The Paris plll IS simplv for the material damage done and injustice inflicted upon civilians (N Germany does not offer one fourth of the sum required to restore the 'hideous wilderness of ruin ant despair'' created by them in France and Belgium.
 (5) Germany has, reduced her owl gigantic debt to her pre-war liabilities by the process of diminishing her cur rency. She has nOminally lmpose' very heavy direct taxes On wealth but they are not fully collected an' her indirect taxes are ridiculously lov compared with those of Great Brltal This was one of the treaty infringe ment's complained of.
 impressive Hush During Speech
 An impressive hush hung over tn assembly as Lloyd George read tn statement in a cool, measured voice There were involuntary movement of assent and approval from tn French and Belgian dele%ations whe he recounted the sufferings of thei comrades.
 Premier Briand nodded his emphi tic appreciation of the section IT buking Simons for his speech at Slut gart. in which he repudiated Germa responsibility for the war and decia ed that the counter proposals weT the corrolary of this new Germa view
 The anger which the German pr posals aroused in allied councils ca be judged by the epithets applied them by Lloyd George. He calle them "a mockery, offensive, eXaspe ating, provocative"
 Steps to be Taken by Allies
 Lloyd George said that in case u German reply is unsatisfactory u first step by the allies will be u occupation by allied troops of tf cities of Dulsburg and Dusseldorf ar Ruhrnot The second, each allie country will place such tax on Ge man merchandise as it may deem pr per.
 Third, customs boundary along u Rhine under allied control, will established.
 MT Lloyd George reminded the G. man representatives that their gover ment had not fulfilled the treaty Versailles relative to coal deliverie disarmament. the payment of 20,00 OOO,0G0 marks in gold and the punis