The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-26

event that the United States and AL
/ es so desire is willing, according to
the extent Of her ability and capaci-
ty, to assume the Allied obligations
to the United States" says a clause
in her counter.proposals it was def
n.tely learned today.
Washington, 26-Germany in latest
reparations note says she will well
come suggestions from the United
States for further negotiations or for
changes in present reparations pro-
posals.
Paris, April 26.-The possibility of
applying penalties to Germany inn
mediately after May / despite what
ever proposition Germany may make
regarding reparations in general, is
being considered in Paris, according
to well informed French circles.
Such acton, 1t is said, would be be-
cause of Germany's refusal to trans
fer one billion gold marks to the
Rhneland or else hand over an
equivalent to that sum as was de-
manded by the reparations commits
sion.
London, April 26.--The allied Off
cials began to gather here today for
a conference preparatory to meeting
the supreme allied council, Saturday,
which will discuss finally Ger-many's
latest reparatons proposals. The in
dications are that the allied military
exports will be called into consulta.
tion Saturday, If Germany's terms
prove to be unsatisfactory
Paris Terms Accepted.
Berlin, April 26.--Germany's new
reparations proposals, it was admit
ted in high official circles here last
night, are in general way an accept
ance OF the Paris terms Of the Allies
These new proposals, 1t was report
ed include an offer of $50, 100000
marks gold, principal, which, accord
ing to the rates Of interest the Ger
man delegates quoted in the London
reparatons conference is tantamount
to 200.000,000 marks gold, spread
over the period then fixed. This does
not include the 20,000,000,0 900 marks
gold Germany then claimed to have
already paid. Therefore it was fig
ured according to the mathematics
of parliamentarians in the Reichstag
today that Germany now offers a
maximum of 220, 000,000,000 marks
gold in reparations.
All Denende an "a ard m
The prime Minister in the house of
last night made it perfect |
y clear that the action Of the Allies
Germany depends abso-
utely on how Pres dent Harding
handles Germany's new reparations
"lf the German proposals are not
the prime minister said
in response to questions from the |
floor, "his majesty's government will
support France in the forthcoming |
conference in her proposals for the
occupat on Of the Westphalian (Ruhr) |
coal fields
In so far as Great Britain Is con-
cerned, it was limited in well inform
ID quarters her last night that she |
would not object to the United Safes |
the allied conference next |
Saturday for the purpose of bringing |
Ill the parties together. But it was
insisted that there was no hope of
he success of such an object on the |
part of America unless Germany |
came so close to the Paris decision
Dy the Allies in the total amount of
reparations she offered as to make
an agreement nothing more than
shading a discount. 1t was declared |
that nothing like a concession OF a
principle would be possible.
Near a Settlement.
Washington, d. c., April 26--Al-
though this government maintains
silence as to the terms and char
lcter of the new reparations propos-
ais submitted by Germany, the belief
IS strong in official circles that events
are moving swiftly twoard final ad-
iustment Of the dispute.
Secretary Hughes and Under Sec
retary Fletcher denied themselves to
callers yesterday and withheld COM
nent of any sort from the press. That
they are acquainted with the actual
of the terms, informally
transmitted from Berlin, is known, the |
first intimations as to the mind OF the
7erman cabinet having arrived here |
IN Saturday. It is said also that the
shown by the Germans to
make concessions, the report of which |
came secretly to this government