The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
REGARD Offer ABSURD.
Allies Will Not Discuss the
I German Proposal
PRESS SAY SOME THINGS
Notice Will Be Served That the
Powers Stand Ready to En-
force Payments
[Associated Press Dispatch


ASSOCIATED Press DispatchI
London, March 2.-Mr. Lloyd
George, the prime minister, con.
scented today to the employment Of
armed force against Germany, In
the event of her non compliance
with allied PREPARATION demands to
the extent Of the occupation Of
Mannheim by British, French and
Belgian troops and also OF the Ruhr
ports on the Rhine where coal 10
handled.
London, March 2.-The allies have
reached a complete agreement upon
their answer to Germany on the
separations question and upon the
consequences that will follow her
failure to accept their terms, It was
learned tonight.
London, March German cus-
toms receipts in the occupied territory
would be taken over as the first step
IN forcing the payment OF Germany's
obligations, should that prove neces-
sary under plans being drawn up by.
committee Of the supreme council
today. D. =,
Notice to Gerany that her repara-
ton proposal would not be discussed
and that the allies were ready to en-
iorce the payment of German obliga-
lions was In preparation today by the
committee OF the supreme council an
pointed to frame a reply. Instructions
given this committee were in SUBJ
stance.
The allied governments decline to
discuss proposals advanced with even
Germany shall be reminded of her
various violations of the peace treaty.
The German government shall be
informed of immediate steps the AL
lies are determined to take Ia be-
ginning to force the collection of
Germanys obligations.
The allied representatives met at
st. James Palace at noon to receive
the report OF the military and juridi-
gal experts drawing up plans for
action. The Germans today were
Representatives. of the siiis'i
ffona} met here TODAY Is s S
counter t4o3o d s. an ! 81 - 4 & s { i &
question, which we're st1bmiffed YES
terday. 1t was believed f16av,e
meeting would reach decision 1pon
the allied terms, which are to be
handed DIR. Walter Simons. head Of
the German delegation here tomor-
Legal and economic experts at
last night with Louis Loucheur.
French minister of liberated regions
and prepared report to be submit
ted today. This meeting was adjourn
ed until ten O'Clock this morning and
1t, was expected that the report to
the supreme allied council would in
clude q decision whether, under the
versailles treaty, penalties could be
exacted of Germany before May 1.
(, Foreign Minister Sforza of Italy has
been insisting that the matter be
given careful consideration before
drastic action was decided upon,
basing his stand on the ground thaf
a deadlock might mean economic dis
aster for all Europe. In the mean
time belief was expressed In several
quarters that the Germans have not
spoken their last word relative to
the reparation terms fixed by the
supreme council at Paris.
German Offer Considered Inadequate.
!h1s mornings newspapers were un-
animous in declaring the German Of 3
fer OF the equivalent Of $500, 000, 900
In PREPARATIONS was wholly inadequat
"Impudent," '1udicrous," "fanastic"
and "grotesque," were some of the
adjectives the principle Newspaper
used In commenting on the German
terms. Even the pacifist newspaper
confessed that 1t was. at loss to un-
derstand the German mentality. The
Germans, the newspaper said" truly
astonished the world by an absurd
offer, which was utterly inadequate
and frankly unacceptable. Unless DR.
Simons returns to realities, 1t Is
good bye to a just settlement and q
solid European peace"
What Other Newspapers Say.
1T is not easy to speak with patti
ence of this combination of business
chicanery and sheer impyi-
dence," asserted the London Times.
Doubtless the German delegates are
armed with whole series of sue
cessive schemes each giving a little
more than its predecessor. But when
her bluff is called she will abandon
"shadowly ludicrous and Ill. in,
have been," said the Morning Post.
1t served to unite the allies. It was
trapic, because, even now, Germany
ices not realize her infamy." The
1afly Telegraph declared nobody was
for such fantastic" offer.
and adds: Great Britain must sup
port France whether naval action
Dr. economic pressure should be der
,ided upon" mo trace of loyalty or
good faith" the Chronicle asserted
appeared In the offer, which was I'm
ended as an evasion Of the Versailles
.reaty."
Allies To Go Inc Session Again
No indication that the allies In
end to occupy additional German
.erritory at present appears in the
Instructions given by the allied lead
srs to this committee which Is fran
ng reply to the German repara-
ions proposals made Tuesday.
After celebrating for an hour M
IN the reports of experts, the head Of
he allied delegations returned the
report with certain suggestions
which will be Incorporated in re
iraft Of the documents. 1t was an
lounced the experts would roassenl