Evening star., 1921-04-24
BRITAIN SUPPORTS
FRENCH PROPOSAL
TO OCCUPY RUHR
Premier Agrees on More
Pressure If Germany Fails
to Meet Obligations.
BRAND OUTLINES PLAN
TO SET UP new REGIME
Explains Personally Details Of
Scheme for Economic Admin
istration of Territory.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYMPNE, England, April eat is
Great Britain's intention to abide by
the provisions of the agreement ar
rived at in Paris last January with
regard to what steps should be taken
to coerce Germany into meeting her
reparations debt: she agrees that
failure by Germany to meet her OBJ
legations in this respect should be met
with further pressure.
This became known in the course OF
today's meeting between Premier
BRAND and Premier Lloyd George
who came here to confer on the stu
alton arising from Germany's stand
on the Preparations question, and what
is to be done if she continues her re-
calcitrant attitude.
NJ. BRAND. at his own request. ex-
planned to the British prime minister
at conference which occupied the
best part of this afternoon and even
ing the French proposals for setting
I'D an economic administration in
part Of Westphalia- including the Ruhr
coal basin, should the Germans fail to
pay the reparations due May l. The
proceeds of this administration, such
as taxation on coal exports and excess
profits duties levied on German in
dustrial establishments. would. un-
der the French plan. be placed in a
pool out Of which the reparations
would be paid the allies.
Although Mr.. Lloyd George doubt
less was aware Of the general char
acter Of the French plans from the
communications exchanged between
the British and French foreign offices.
N BRAND expressed the wish to ex-
plain personally some Of the impor-
tant features affecting the general
policy Of the allies, in order to at
tain complete unity Of purpose.
Interroxated BY Lloyd George.
roday's conversations. .thexefore. be.
gan with a rather extended exposition
Of the French scheme by NJ. BRAND
and Philippe Barthelot Of the French
foreign ONCE. with Mr.. Lloyd George
interrogating them
The conversations were held in the
black and gold room Of the residence
Of Sir Philip Sassoon. There was no
table in front of the conferees. who
lounged in armchairs. Those pres
ent, in addition to the principals. were
NJ. Kammerer, the official repository
of many French state secrets. and
Sir Maurice Hankey. secretary to the
committee on imperial defense: Sir
Philip Kerr, Robert G. Eansittart and
NJ Sylvester, the latter four assist
ing Mr.. Lloyd George.
After tea the premiers walked on
the terrace. the foliage of which was
dripping from the days rain. They
then tackled their task again in the
black and gold room.
Fresh Proposals Discussed.
~puring the afternoon word reached
Lympne from Berlin that the German
cabinet was discussing fresh pro-
posals, which. it was reported. might
reach here before the conference
breaks up Monday. and NJ. BRAND re-
turns to Paris. NJ. Jasper. the Bel
Eian foreign minister. Will visit Lon
don Tuesday to discuss the repara-
tions matter with Mr.. Lloyd George.
Speaking jocularly this evening of
Germany's request to the United
States government that it be inter-
mediary between the Germans and
allies, Premier BRAND said
TO hear this gives me pleasure. be-
cause il the Washington government
forwarded Germany's proposals it
would doubtless make itself responsible
for their execution