The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-03-11

AS all three cities are on the Rhin,
the proposed occupation does not in
volve marching inland beyond tn
Rhine, except in the immediate vicini
ty OF the occupied cities.
German Burden Less Than British
Is Claim.
London, March Premier Lloyt
George, in his speech announcing tina
the German proposals were not &C
ceptable, said:
I'VE all deeply deplore having tc
come to this decision in the interest
of the peace of the world, and, despite
the fact that our action is liable to a
good deal of misapprehension in oui
own countries. we have made an eff
. fort to secure better understanding
and 1t is not for lack of effort and dis.
cussion that have now to announce
on behalf of the allies this failure to
come to anything like an approximate
understanding with Germany"
Explaining why the latest proposals
Of DR.. Simons were inadequate, Mr..
Lloyd George said IL was essential in
the interest OF the peace of the world
that there should be a definite settle
ment of outstanding questions be-
tween the allies and Germany.
The prime minister spoke about the
enormous sacrifices II would be neces-
sary for Germany to make liz order
to pay the annuities of the first five
years, and added: "If Upper Slesia is
torn entirely from the side OF Gers
many, the latter will have a popula-
ton which will be ten millions in ex-
cess OF Great Britain, including Ire
land. This year we have a million
unemployed as direct result of the
war, but we have to find for paying
our debt charges and pensions and
disability allowances, five hundred
millions sterling. If Germany carries
out this year the Paris proposals she
will have to find one hundred and
twenty millions sterling-one-fourth
the sum Great Britain alone has to
find.
France, in addition to war charges
and pension list, has to find twelve
billion francs for repairing her devas-
tated area. Germany, therefore, will
have to find one-ninth Of what France
has to find, and we are told that the
effort Germany puts forth is a colos-
sal sacrifice. 1t shows that Germany
has not yet realized the essential
facts Of the situation"
Germans Misunderstood, DIR. Simons
Contends.
London, March 7.-Dr. Simons, in
his reply to Lloyd George, regretted
that the German proposals had been
misconstrued.
For us, just as for you" he said,
"the disadvantage, Of a provisional
settlement is beyond doubt. But we
have taken refuge to such a provis-
ional settlement under the pressure of
your ultimatum with definite pro-
posals. We should have preferred
to put before you plan of total ar
rangement, plan like that which
we originally started"
1.-The German nation" DR.. Simons
said, has undertaken its obligation
of making reparation and 1t is ready
to fulfill the whole of this obligation
to the limits Of possibility. We are
therefore ready to enter into the sug-
gestion of the president of this con-
ference to furnish the allies with part
of the means which would be 'requir-
ed for the purposes Of reparation by
laying aside the purchase prices Of
German goods delivered into the al
lied countries for the reparation ac-
count
81 have submitted and recommend
ed this proposal to my government,
and can only say regret that this
should have been discredit-
ed in public opinion in Germany by
having been placed by you among the
to be taken against Ger
many. We agree with the president
of the conference also in this point
that 1t would be advisable as quickly
as possible to get the fixed sums de-
and to have also determin-
ed the factors Of the varied payments
In case of her economic recovery
which Germany would have to make
toward PREPARATIONS.
We further agree with your inten-
lion to set up an examination system
Of the fixed and varied payments to
The different countries. These points,
IN our opinion, Should be determined |
On by joint committee of experts as,
soon as possible, and can only state
i is pity that when these experts
meet the atmosphere will be embit-
cred by the sanctions which are to be-