Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-02
TEN DAY GRACE
FOR GERMANY
France In Meantime VIII
Continue Her Military
Preparations
BRINGS COMPROMISE
ReparatiCns Commission First VIII
Notify Berlin of Amount Due.
Mobilization to go on.

London, May 1.-The French ana
British Premcrs foGnr c9nmoI
ground again last night after yes
teraay'S threatened sp.i; aud agreed
to dispatch an ultimatum - berl;n.
4 nctr is being drafted today ia
which the Allie; notify Germany OF
,hs G2c!s:ons Of the Repartti5n COM
mission and advise her that the Ruhr
Valley will be occupied BY TIE French
Army. supported by the R,,u;sh, un-
less the Berlin Governmen. accedes u
these decisions and yields The cocHtro!
Of all Ge9man fiscal affair, ami GUS
:omS to the Allies. Complete satisf!c-
t;on is demanded OF these points with
IN 10 days. Meanwhile the Prtmiers
decided TO proceed with IN" m0biliza-
ton of the French Army.
The decisions Of the Rcparation
commission not only fix Cermany's
Indebtedness at 32,l42, 100000 casa.
out they require the fu!filment of
the terms Of the Treaty Of Versailles
covering the disarmament of,Germany
and the trial Of war criminals.
Although the use Of the word uhi
nratum is carefully avoided IN the pro-
jet-.ed note. Il vii! serve definite nD-
tee Of the steps 10 be taken by the
AGies unless Germany yields. The out
standing facts arc that the invasion
of the Ruhr Valley has been postponed
fer at leass week and that in tha:
time Germany will have another OPP
por:urity to recart. The decision Of
whether the invasion is 70 be indefi-
nitely postponed now vii! rest with
Berlin. Unless, there is complete cap
itulation by the Germans tnc occupa-
5ion movement is slated TO proceed
Beth British and French leaders
claim the victory for their rointS Of
view in taday's conference. The Brit
ish see in the prcscnr pol;cy vic
tory for their insiStencc Gpon a delay
while the French assert that the mo-
oilization Of their army and o:her pre-
parat;ons being made for an aGvaEce
into Germany. agreed 10 ny ;he Brit
ish, will save a week of delay.
Premier BRAND decided tbs after
noon TO procee:! immediately with
mobilization whattve1. the consequc.
nccs although it became apparent
ate yesterday th.s; this coul.i BE- done
without a rupf.ure between The Pre-
mierS.
General Nollc@, AAied commissioner
in Berlin, brought word 10 II @ Pre-
miers this aftcrnocn that GemlanE's
progress in carrying out the disarana-
ment terms Of tn. treaty was unsatis-
factory. He is understood to have
urged upon Premier BRAND the ne,:ts
sity of compelling obedience.
The figures on Germans indebted
ness. apparently ciashin:. - they dc
with the estimates made previously at
Paris By the Allied Prcmiers, have su,
rounded the rcparations problem WITH
additional confusion The fact that has
generally oean overlooked Is .aat the
Paris figures Were only tentative,
drawn up before the Re?arat;on Com
missions official estimate WIS made.
The decision OF tFat commission, made
official by the terms Of the treaty.. fix
ed Gcrnany's de5t w;tho;.t reference
% the possibility II spreading is pay
merit out OYER q long period Of year,.
To ascertain It's true relationship to
the Paris figures the conllaiSS' on's es-
innate must be split up into annuit:es
and the interest added.