The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-01
PREPARATION
IS OFFERED
BY GERMANY
Equivalent of About 81 $780,
100000 Proposed to Allies
as Settlement - Proposal
Meets Cold Reception.
REPLY ON WEDNESDAY
tBy Associated Press)

tAAouSh hCA oClCSoSCo ~ SAO SOAASA-
ence with the allies here today, made
reparation offers OF approximately 80
billion gold marks, or about $780,
100000
It was understood outside the con-
ference that after DR.. Simons. the Ger
man foreign minister had finished his
statement on reparations to the con-
ferees, Mr.. Lloyd George, the British
premier, replied in substance that un-
less the Germans had something more
to offer than appeared in DIR. Simons's
statement there was no need OF con-
tinuing the conference.
Reply Wednesday
Mr. Lloyd George told the German
foreign minister: "If the written pro-
posals are of the same general char
acter as the explanation of them, it
isn't worth while for US to read them.
You have a complete lack of compre-
hension of the position Of the allies
and of your own position. We will
discuss among ourselves our reply and
give it to you tomorrow at II o'clock. "
When the Germans left the confer
ence they appeared to be greatly de-
pressed. Premiers Lloyd George and
BRAND were smiling as they came
from the conference chamber.
Visit Embassy.
Before going to Lancaster house.
where the conference began, the Ger
man representatives paid a visit to
their country's embassy.
When they left their hotel the Ger
man delegates were little doubtful as
to what was expected of them at the
conference. They said they did not
know whether they were to present a
memorial, which they claimed showed
Germany's inability to pay the repara-
tions demanded in the terms fixed by
the supreme council at Paris, or a
counter proposal to the allied de.
mands.
All Retieent.
They were accompanied to Lancas-
ter house by a number of secretaries.
General Won Seecht was ready to at.
tend the conference should the disarm-
ameut question be taken MP. while
Herr Schroeder Of the finance depart
ment, DR.. Theodor Lewald, and Herr
Lesuire, of the Ministry of Interior,
we're ready to give advice to the Chief
German representatives. The whole
delegation was very reticent. and was
not hopeful as to the outcome of the
meeting.
"It is what happens at Berlin, where
the final decision will be taken," said
one OF the Germans, (which really
matters"
France Strong.
The French government was strong
ly represented at the conference by
three Of the most influential members
Of her cabinet in addition to Premier
MI r o1,ray ~.
minister of liberatedregions: M. Bar
thou, minister of war, and NJ. Doumer
minister of finance. In addition, Phil
ippe Berthelot. general secretary OF
the French foreign Office, was in at
tendance. Before entering the confer
ence this morning. M. Loucheur said
I've are ready to receive and cour
teously examine any proposal the
Germans make regarding the terms
and conditions for the payment o1
reparations. It is not impossible that
they have something better to suggest
than the allied terms, in which case
il it were equivalent to the globa'
reparations fixed in the Paris agree
ment. the allies will no doubt accept
them. But not one sou below the
amount determined in Paris will be
acceptable The British. Italian and
Japanese governments, as well AS the
French government, have decided that
those terms formed the minimum
amount Germany must pay, and there
can be no reduction"
LLOYD George Opens.
Premier Lloyd George opened the
proceedings by informing the Germans
that the conference first would take ur
the reparations question. and would
then discuss disarmament. DR.. Simons
agreed, and commenced to deliver his
statement. The people Of London dis
PLAYED great curiosity in the German
delegation, many spectators gathering
early this morning in the neighbor
hood OF Lancaster house. The Ger
mans left their hotel by a rear exit
and hurried off in motors.
WASHINGTON. March Germany
has submitted to the allied reparations
commission list Of reparations and
pavments to the amount of 21,000,o0o,
600 gold marks. or approximately five
and quarter billion dollars, which
she claims to have made up to last
Jan. 81. according to advices received
today in official circles.
The advices give the basis for the
claim as made by Germany that she
has complied with article 235 of the
treaty of Versailles under which she
obligated to pay before May l, 1921
the equivalent of 20 billion gold marks
"in order to enable the allied and as
sociated powers to proceed at once tc
the restoration of their industrial and
economic life
Value Lower.
The allied reparations commission
however. is understood to have valued
the payments which Germany thus
claims to have made in the form OF
merchant marine. railroad rolling
stock, submarine cables, etc, at only
one-tenth of the 90 billion figure.
The most material difference be
tween the amount which Germany
asks to be allowed and that tentative
ly fixed by the allies concerns the
former German merchant marine
which was entered on the reparations
list by Germany at more than seven
billion marks but which the allies are
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