The Washington herald., 1921-04-25
ALLIES AWAIT
U.S.. ACTIONON
GERMANOFFER
Note to America Halts.
Plans Formed at Meet
ing at Hythe.
PREMIERS RESENT
SIMONS' ATTITUDE
State Department Ready
To Consider" Merit
Of Proposals.
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and Chicago Tribune)

Especial Gable to the washinsten Herald
and Chicago Tribuns.)
BY GEORGE sELDEs.
BERLIN, April s4.-From q
reliable parliamentary source
II is learned that Germany's
new proposal, dispatched to
washington last night, make
these offers to the allies,
The sum Of 10000, ,00O. 900 gold
marks with accrued interest
over q period Of forty-two
years, a total of 2o0, 900, ,oOO, 900
gold marks.
No deductions to be made
from the reparations total for
amounts already paid over by
Germany.
A percentage of Germany's
industrial production.
Copyright. ls2l.)
cspeeiaI casls to Washington Herald and
United Nsvs.)
BY A. y. JOHNSON.
HYTHE, England. April 24.-Con-
its drive for American in
or mediation in the repa-
ration dispute. the German govern
ment gave into the hands of the
American commission at Berlin st
noon today, a new note containing
a revision of Germany's previous
offers to the allies.
The British and French premiers,
in sesSion here throughout the day.
NnAintallxy fnfnrF,naI ku N
that a new offer had been trans
mitted through the American gov
eminent. Their attitude will lie
guided. It is felt. largely by what
is made of the latest
note. by the Harding adminis:ra-
tion.
Compels d Delay.
The eleventh-hour attempt OF
Fehrenbach and Won Simons to
bring America into the negotiations
either fer the purpose OF gaining
amelioration of the Ectual terms, or
a delay in application Of the threat
ened penalties for payment on
May I. has exercised a disturing in
huence on the entente leaders. As
a diplomatic move, 1t has forced
them into the position of waiting
for President Harding's attitude be-
fore rendering a final decision On
the question.
1t is conceded here, however. that
IL the latest move has no more ef-
feet than the previous notes to
Washington, Germany will adopt ar
attitude of passive resistance" and
await the penalties. Berlin depend.
greatly upon the psychological effect
OF her diplomacy. and hopes to wir
over the conservative element in en-.
tente countries.
Decision on Saturday.
ferences, an official communique was
issued stating that a final decision
regarding the imposition of further
penalties upon Germany would bt
made next Saturday. when the su.
preme council will meet.
Lloyd George Is convinced that
Germany can, IL she will, accept the
proposals made at the Paris confer
ence. In conversation with newspa
per men today he implied that the
British government has no desire
to impose impossible penalties or
Germany, and that anything approx.
mating the sum demanded by the
entente would be acceptable to Great
Britain.
Note q Mistake.
Regarding America. the premier
made 1t clear that 1t seemed to him
a great mistake that Berlin should
have sent its proposals by way oi
Washington. Berlin knew that
BRAND and Lloyd George were
meeting at Hythe. Therefore vor
Simons should have sent any new
proposals direct to the conference.
II America enters the conference
he intimated, she will come on heI
own initiative-and that she will be
most welcome.