The New York herald., 1921-03-02
Simons Proposes so Billion
Gold Marks, Against 226
Billions Demanded by
Paris Agreement.
SAY 20 BILLIONS PAID
Lloyd George Rebukes Late
Enemy for Offer; French
and English Call In Mil
itary Advisers.
FINAL ACTION THURSDAY
Germans Must Change Front
Completely or Face United
Action by Allied Forces
on Land and Sea.
FINAL ACTION THURSDAY
Special Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERAtp-
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HEaAtn.

Special Cable to THE New York HraAtp
COPYRIGHT, 1921, oy THE NEW YORK HEhALn.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, March 1, 1921.
Germany in the armed grip of the
Allies seems imminent tonight. An
absolute rolte face on the part or
the Germans Is all that can avert IL
An opportunity will be afforded TO
the Germans to undergo such change
of heart and propose settlement
Of the reparation question in accord
with the Paris decisions, but 1t viii
be brief opportunity, and If they
fail to take advantage Of 1t France
will mobilize, England will aid her
and the German people will feel the
weight Of the conqueror's heel.
At the meeting with the allied rep
resentatives at Lancaster House this
morning the Germans submitted such
counter proposals as led Premier
Lloyd George to tell them at once:
"You have completely misunder-
stood the realities Of the situation.
There Is no use of you putting in
further details
The session almost Immediately
adjourned after Or. S!mons, the Ger
man Foreign Secretary, argued that
the proposals represented all that
Germany could pny.
The allied military and juridical
experts went into a conference, which
will be continued throughout to-mor-
row and Thursday.
l To Announce Action Thursday.
Late this afternoon this bulletin
was issued by the Supreme Council:
1T was decided to consult the Jur-
idical and military advisers tomorrow
with a view 10 informing the German
delegation on Thursday as TO the
measures the Allies propose to take
The significance Of the announce
ment lies in the mention only of the
iuridical and military advisers.
The Germans proposed that the
total reparations demanded of them
be fixed at approximately 10000
0O0,00 marks gold. or about 81
| 100000. normally. subject TO
the various discounts and reductions
and TO the sums already paid to the
Allies by Germany.
lThe Allies demand on Germany was
for the payment IN forty-two years OF
22e. 900 100000 marks In gold. or It's
equivalent. as follows: 2,o0o.O0o.0oo
marks annually in 1921 and 1922;
5000. 600. 600 annually in 1928. 1924 and
1895 1000 oo0. 900 in 1926. 1927 and
1925; 5000, 900. 900 in 1929. 1880 and
\ 1881. and 5000, 600 900 from le32 TO
1852 and for the additional payment for
forty-two years OF an amount annually
equal to IL per cent. Of the total value
or Germany's exportsl
The French said that after these
reductions were made Germany would
have TO pay only about 30,000,000.
900 marks gold.
To this the Germans replied that
II the capital sum Of approximately
so, 900 100000 marks gold were
taken now Ii would amount TO about
22O 900 100000 marks gold irA for
\ ty-two years. if interest we're figured
at the rate OF per cent a year.
British financial experts, aftAq
studying Dr. Simons's proposals, san
that Germany offers to pay what |
would amount TO 100000. Ger
many says fl. 900, 100000 has already
been paid In merchandise and bonds
She demands that Upper Silesia re-
main German and that free CONNER
cal privileges shall be restored to
Germany throughout the world.
The British experts figure that the
Paris terms required the payment Of
fl 300.Oo0oo0.
4 Allies VIII Not Compromise.
The Germans are confronted with
the dilemma explained In the de-
\ spatches 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD
from London last night-elther they
will have TO pay the Paris bill and
no other or face the consequences
What these consequences will be
has already begun to develop tonight.
\ The French are talking plainly, even
\ enthusiastically. ~ mobilization.
y While they admit they want only a
brigade 81 two Just enough 10 lend
moral support--from Great Britain
for the land operations, II is now
suggested that the British navy viii
come into play.
The seizure Of Hamburg and other
German ports IS among the contin-