New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Deputies llotly
Assail BRAND
For Rhine Levy
Crucial Debate on London
Preparations Decisions BE-
gun in Chamber: Vote
Is Probable Late To-day
Penalties Termed Futile
Communists and 3 Groups
of Socialists Critical: One
Finds Britain the Gamer

PARIS, March Is .(By The Associated
Press).-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day ordered immediate discussion of
interpellations on the recent repara-
tions negotiations in London The
Chamber rejected Premier Brands
proposal for postponement of the de-
bate until there was a more numerous
attendance of members.
Spokesman for the Communists. So
ciaiists, Republican Socialist and Radi-
cal Socialists attacked the decisions of
the London Conference for the applca-
tion OF the penalties Particularly
strong was the declaration OF Vincent
.Auriol, Socialist, that the penalties
would be ineffective because, according
t. the most reliable statistics, Frances
part Of the duties which it would be
possible to levy, would, after payment
of the expenses of occupation, show a
deficit Of 200,000,OoO francs annually
instead of furnishing cash for repara-
tion.
Urges International Office
Asked by several Deputies what he
would propose in place Of the Lsndon
decisions, N. Auriol declared that an
international economic Office should be
instituted in which France, Great
Britain, Germany and other interested
nations should collabor4te for the re-
construction Of the devastated regions
and revival Of economic activity.
"America,' said NJ Auriol, would
finance such an organizations"
This declaration was received with
general skepticism by members of the
Chamber
The proposition of N. Auriol differed
but little from that made by Louis
Louchcur, Minister Of Liberated Re
gions. to aid Austria
Jean HennesSey, Republican Social
ist. declared that the penalties were
imperative. He criticized the govern
ment for not considering tn. PROPOSE
tion Of Dr.. Waiter Simons. the Ger
man Foreign Minister that Germany
collaborate in the restoration of the
devastated regions through German in
dustry and German hand labor.
Terms Simons's Offer Vague
Premier BRAND replied that if he
hau opeHNd MS ears 70 NudL ne termed
the vague and fragile suggestions
made by DR.. Simons ne would have
started discussion which would not
yet have been terminated.
Both NJ. Hennessey and NJ Auriol
asked Premier BRAND whether the
collection OF export duties In Germany
would not have for its principal effect
the protection OF British trade from
German competition. They urged the
Premier to inform the Chamber
whether each ally would collect the
levies on German goods for its own
account, and if so whether the part
would not be immeasurably superior
to that going TO France
NJ. Briand replied that the sums col
lected would form common fund,
concerning which he would furnish the
details at the proper time
The interpretations Will continue to-
morrow and probably Will end in d
vote late in the evening.
Allies Demand Gold Payment
Germany was Yesterday called upon
by the Allied Reparation Commission
to carry out Article 255, of the Yer
sailles Treaty. which stipulates Ger
many must pay before May l, 1921,
the equivalent Of 10000 100000 gold
marks. The treaty provides that this
payment may be made in gold, COM
modities, ships, securities or other
valuables, and that out of this sum
the expenses Of the armies of occupa-
tion are first TO be met.
The commission also took steps to
carry out Article 233 of the treaty,
which provides that Germany must be
notified before May 1 next as to the
total amount of war damage imposed
upon her by the treaty.
"If Germany persists in refusing to
make payment" says the Petit Parisien
"shc will force us to impose upon her
the integral execution of the treaty
That was the significance of yester-
days meeting"