The New York herald., 1921-03-04
Allies Demand Whole of 226
Billion Gold Marks or In
yasion of Rhineland
Monday.
ROOM FOR NEGOTIATIONS
If Berlin Accepts Total, Then
Means Of Payment, Export
Tax and American Aid
May Be Discussed.
Speciot Cable to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1927. by THE New YORK HERALD.

Copyright, 1921. bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, March 5.
Germany must accept the total OF
the Paris agreement-226,O ,OOO,-
900 gold marks--as her debt to the
Allies by noon Monday or suffer the
penalties envisaged in the Paris
agreement, whereunder as the first
step the French will move forward
and occupy the towns Of Duisburg,
Ruhrort and Dusseldorf promptly at
the expiration Of the time limit.
This is the meaning Of the ulti-
matum delivered to the Germans to-
day at the momentous session In st.
James's Palace, making a climax.
from the allied viewpoint, of almost
two years of attempted evasion OF
the Versailles treaty. But despite the
solemn character Of this ultimatum,
behind which apparently lay the
united determination of the Allies,
and its unimpassioned reception by
The Germans, hopes are running high
tonight that it is but the preliminary
of further negotiations and eventual
settlement.
Even the French tonight are in
cined to this opinion, though orders
have been issued for the French army
TO advance into the Ruhr Monday
afternoon according to the carefully
prepared schedule. These hopes to-
night are based on the amounts divid-
ing the reparation payment estimates
of the two parties-11 100000, 900
marks according to one computation
and 23,O00,00O,000 marks according
10 another-and by very significant
remarks made by DR.. Walter SimoDs,
German Minister of Foreign Affairs,
at the conclusion to-day Of Premier
Lloyd Georges speech delivering the
ultimatum and summing up the allied
position.
The British Prime Minister" said
Dr. Simons on the conclusion of this
declaration of the conquerors to the
conquered, has evidently mistaken
lhe intentions OF the German Govern
ment. In our opinion" he continued
amid the solemn stiffness which had
fallen upon the conferees. mo oc-
casion would arise for the sanctions
[penalties imposed by the treaty for
Germany's not living up to its pro-
The impression left on the assem-
blage by this curt but significant re-
Joiner to Premier Lloyd Georges mas
terful presentation of the allied resent
ment at the German counter proposal
was that the Germans, following their
practice at the original peace confer
ence and at the Spa meeting. were pre-
pairing once more to bow before force
majeure and accept the allied dictation
as TO the sum they must pay TO repair
the ravages they had wrought. rather
than submit TO the occupation OF the
Ruhr towns and the forceful collection
of the debt with all its potential con-
-neJ,ences.
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Mr.. Lloyd George in his ultimatum
said Unless we hear by Monday that
Germany is either prepared to accept the
Paris decision or submit proposals
which will In other ways equally salts
factory discharge her obligations under
h. Treaty of Versailles we shall from
ina, date take the following course under
tho treaty.
'First--occupation by the allied troops
of Duisburg- Dusseldorf and Ruhrort
"Sccond--Legislation by the respective
Parliaments requiring their nationals 10
pay a certain proportion OF all moneys
due Germany or German goods TO their
several governments. such proportion TO
be retained on account Of reparatons
This Is in respect TO goods purchased
either in this country or any allied
country from Germany.
"Third--Amount Of duties collected by
German custom houses on the external
frontiers of the occupied territories 10
b, tasd 20 the Reparation Commission
t6ape duties to continue to be levied In
accordance with the German tariff,
~ g. custcm houses TO be established
temporarily on the Rhine and at boun-
dary bridgeheads occupied by allied
troops, the tariff TO be levied on this line
both on the entry and export OF goods.
10 be determined by the allied High
Commissioner in the Rhine territory In
conformity with instructions OF the allied
Governmental"
The Premier explained that the sec
ond sanction provided for a deduction
from the purchase value OF any goods
bought from Germany by allied coun-
tries certain proportion viii be paid
INTO tho exchequer here and the balance
be forwarded TO Germany with ex-
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