The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-28
Not Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory
LOndOn, April 2S.-Mr. Lloyd
George, the prime minister, speaking
in the house OF commons today on
Hermany'S reparatiOnS proposals
said:
Il very much regret to say that
they are thoroughly unsatisfactory
nnd | wish it had been possible for
me 10 say that they altar the Situa-
lion.
Paris, April 28.--The next develop
ment regarding the German PROPOSE
tions on the reparations question is
expected to O ccur in London as, ac-
cording to the best information OBJ
tainahle here today, no further steps
will be taken in this situation until
the allied supreme council which is to
meet in London Saturday, has acted.
American participation in the Lon
don deliberations is hoped for in
French circles. where it is stated an
invitation will be sent to Washington
to have a representative Of the United
States present.
The discussion in the supreme coun-
ell. it is indicated, will be opened by
presentation of the French case with
the details of Germany's defaults in
the execution fthe treaty OF Ver-
sailles. Her failure to pay the bal
ance of 12,000000, 900 marks on her
10000, 100000 marks debt due May /,
her refusals to disarm. her failure to
bring to trial officers accused of war
crimes, and her resistance to the pro-
posed methods for payment of indem-
mites, will be set forth as justifying
further penalties and the taking of
further pledges.
After this the German propositions
just transmitted to Washington will
be taken up. France will insist that
nothing short of a beginning on the
actual fulfillment of Germany's OBJ
legations should arrest the pressure
Of the allies The first actual begin
ming, it is suggested, might be the
delivery of 1,000000,000 marks in gold
from the reichsbank reserve, as de-
manded by the reparations commits
sion. This would be considered as
tangible evidence of intention to exc
cute the treaty, in default of which the
French delegation will resist the Ncon-
sideration of mere promises as justi-
fication for further delay in the ap-
plication of new penalties.
Further Penalties
Paris, April 2S.-Application of fur
ther penalties to Germany and the.
tracing of new boundary lines between
Poland and German Upper Silesia will
be discussed by the supreme allied
council at London Saturday, it was
learned here today.
The council will limit it's delibera-
tions to these subjects, it was said,
having decided to take up only ques-
tions Of emergency
Determination of the frontier be-
tween Poland and German Silesia
would be based on rep@'ts from the
plebiscite commission which super
vised the voting held in Upper Silesa,
and recommendations from the coun-
ell of ambassadors.
The United States, it is understood,
will be invited to- have representa-
tive at the IIonon meeting. In French
official circles it is said that Prime
Minister Lloyd George, who will act
as presiding member of the council
because it is held at the British cap
itol will convey the invitation.
Premier BRAND, of France, will, 1t
is asserted. not undertake the occu-
patton of the Ruhr district of Germany
without the approval of the allies.
Dispatches are being exchanged be-
tween Washington and Berlin, Paris
and London and many things may
happen before ssFrench forces are or
dered into Germany proper in default
of German payt6ents of reparations.
Wants Explanations
London. April 2S.-Germany's at
tempt to clarity several of her repara.
tion proposals in compliance with the
request of the British foreign Office
yesterday was said in official circles
today to have resulted in ever greater
confusion. Great Britain has asked
for further explanations, and the in
terchanges are continuing although
they are said to be entirely informal
The present position Of Great Brit
ain is said to be that the proposals
are still "sketchy" and very unsatis-
factory
AS the outgrowth of the British
query of yesterday, Germany, it is
stated now suggests that the annui
ties extend over a period of so to II
years, or even longer, instead of the
AZ years originally mentioned
This is declared in official circles tt
be sample of the "evasive methods o.
Germany" which cannot be allowed
to continue.
Great Britain has requested infor
nation in, regard to the proposed in
ternational loan, which, 1t is declared