Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-07

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The fnvi-
alton of the supreme council that
ne United States have representa-
YES on that body, the council Of
AMBASSADORS and the PREPARATIONS
bmmission is understood to have
zen the subject of half hours con-
erence late today between President
arding and Secretary Hughes, at
be White House.
No announcement was forthcoming
rom the White House, but it vas
Boarded as probable that a decision
the invitation would await the
OCULAR cabinet meeting tomorrow
LTIMATUM GIVEN
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
LONDON, May 5.-(By the Asso-
ated Press. )-Members of the su-
RENE allied council. shortly after
o'clock this morning, signed an
timatum to be dispatched to Ger
any which embodied definite repair
ions terms of the entente, gave de-
lis of the guarantees to be exact
and demanded that Germany &C
pit or reject the allied terms be-
rt May II.
Dr.. Stahmer, German ambassador
re, was Immediately summoned to
owning street, and upon his ar
nal was hande1 document con-
ming the ultimatum to Germany.
lille the ultimatum and the proto-
i signed by the council today were
the form of one document only
e former was given the German
preventative. The allied repara-
pms commission will, however, de-
yer the whole document to the
erman war burdens commission in
bris tomorrow.
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Jaspar, Belgian foreign minister,
gned the English and French texts
the ultimatum first, and were
flowed by Premier BRAND, of
rance, Count Sforza, Italian for
gn minister, and Baron Hayashi,
panese ambassador to Great Brit
Immediately after the signing of
e documents the French and Ital-
n representatives left for Paris and
pme
The resignation of the Fehrenbach
inistry at Berlin, on the eve Of the
gning of the ultinatum, has
ought a new element into the sit
ttion. Rumors that the German
binet would tender it's resignation
President Ebert had been heard
tn considerable credence for sew
al days and confirmatory dispatch
received last night caused little
rprise. It was said last night
at the German president had asked
hancellor Fehrenbach's cabinet to
rlf RI in WI
trent affairs"
This, the cabinet consented to do
Text of Ultimatum
The allied ultimatum issued to
ermany today summons her to re
v categorically by May II at the
test whether she will perform her
lfilled obligations under the treaty
yment of reparations to the allied
wers.
Should Germany fail to comply,
e allies give notice that they will
oceed on May Il with the occupa-
bn of the Ruhr valley, land to un-
rtake all other military and naval
easures."
The terms for Germany's payment
her debt to the allies are to be
ven her by the allied PREPARATIONS
mmission by tomorrow.
Meanwhile the allies, the ultima
m states, are to continue with all
cessary preliminaries for the &C.
patton Of the Ruhr.
The ultimatum was handed to DR.
ahmer, the German ambassador in
bndon, this morning. the text OF
e allied ultimatum to Germany
ads as follows:
1.-The allied powers, taking note CT
e fact that despite the successive
ncessions made by the allies since
signature of the treaty of Yer
lilies and despite the warnings ano
motions agreed upon at Spa anC
aris, as well as of the sanctions
nounced at London and since ap-
led, the German government is still
n default in fuifillment of the obi
& tions incumbent upon it under the
rms of the treaty Of Versailles as
CARDS:
"First, disarmament: -
second, the payment due May l
p, under article 235 of the treaty
hich the reparations commission
ready has called upon it to make
'-l trial of Criminals
Third, the trial of war criminal:
further provided for by the al
ID notes of February 13 and MAJ
1920, and
"Fourth. certain other importan
spects. notably those which arts
Ider articles 264 to 267, 269. 273
/, s22 and S27 of the treaty, de
"(a) To proceed from today" etc.
'(a) To proceed from today will
necessary preliminary measure
the occupation of the Ruhr Val
by allied troops on the Rhine I'm
the conditions laid down.
H. A~TT RI
Of the Versailles TREATY to in
e the allied PREPARATIONS committee
notify the German government
thout delay of the time and meth
S for the discharge by Germany o.
debt and to announce it's deci
n on this point to the German gov
nment by May G, at the latest.
'(cJ Ts summon the German gov
nment to declare categorical.
thin six days after receiving tn
ove the decision it's determination
to execute without reservation ..
ndition it's obligations as defne'
the reparations commission: q
accept and realize without reser
tion or condition in regard to it
ligations the guarantees Drescrib
by the Preparations commission
70 execute without reservation o
la inea sures concerning military
val and aerial disarmament O
hich Germany was notified b,
e allied nations in their note o
nuary %: those measures in TIL
ecution of which they have so ia
He'd to comply with are to be com
kted Immediately, and the remain
on date still to be fixed; a. t.
oceed without reservation or della,
the trial of war criminals an,
30 with other parts of the Yer
lilies treaty which have not as We
en fulfilled.
"(d) To proceed on May IL wit
e occupation of the Ruhr Valley
d to undertake all other militar,
d naval measures. should the Ger
an government fail to comply witt
e foregoing conditions. This oc
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