New-York tribune., 1921-05-02
Reparations Payment h
Definitely Fixed as
$32, ,142, 600, 900 Cash
With Full GUARANTEES
| Control Of Fiscal
Agencies Demanded


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LONDON, May 1.-The French
and British prcmiers found commcn
ground again tonight after yestar-
days threatened split, and agreed u
dispatch IN ultimatum to Berlin. A
note is being drafted tonight in
which the Allies notify Germany Of
the decisions Of the Reparations
Commission and advise her that the
Ruhr Valley will be occupied by ths
French army, supported by the Brit
ish, unless the Berlin government ac-
cedes to these decisions and Yields
the control Of all German fiscal af-
fairs and customs to the Allies. COM
plete satisfaction is demanded on
these points within . week. Mean
while the premiers decided to pro-
ceed with the mobilization Of the
French army.
The decisions Of the Reparations
Commission not only hx Germany's
Indebtedness at $32.142, ,000. 900 cash.
but they require the fulfllment Of
the terms Of the Treaty Of Versailles
covering the disarmament Of Ger
many and the trial Of war criminals.
Full CapituIation Demanded
Although the use Of the. word ulti-
matum is carefully avoided in the pro-
jected note, it will serve definite notice
OF the steps to be taken by the Allies
unless Germany yields. The outstand-
ing facts are that the invasion Of the
Ruhr Valley has been postponed for at
least . week, and that in that timo
Germany will have another opportunity
to recant. The decision of whether in-
vasion of the industrial region Of
Westphalia is to be indefinitely post
poned now will rest with Berlin. Un-
less there is complete capttulation by
is sisted to proceed. as matters stand
tonight.
Both British and French leader.
claim the victory for their points Of
view in to-day's conferences. although
the compromise that developed is sub
stantially that offered by Lloyd George
late last night and cabled to The
Tribune.
The official statements given out
after to-day's meeting Of the Supreme
Council sedulously avoid mentioning
British see in the present policy VIC
tory for their insistence upon delay,
while the French assert that the
Of their army and the
other preparations being made for an
advance into Germany, agreed to by
the British, will save weeks of delay.
BRAND Already Committed
Premier BRAND decided this after
noon to proceed Immediately with
whatever the consequent
ces, although it became apparent late
tonight that this could be done with
out rupture between the premiers.
The Frencn Premier hopes to saw
his own political fortunes, despite tho
fact that public opinion in France has
looked forward to May l as the date
when the troops would advance beyond
the Rhine, by being able to announce
schedule time. Marshal Foch's piaus
were said to have provided for de-
lay Of q few days in making prepara-
tions for the advance.
At the close of day Of busy con-
ferences the Allied economic and mill
tary experts were busy late this eve
ming drafting the note to Berlin. They
will work out the methods of payment
Of the sum demanded by the Repara-
tions Commission.
The figures on Germany's indebted
ness, apparently clashing as they do
with the estimates made previously at
Paris by the Allied premiers, have sur
rounded the reparations problem with
additional confusion. The fact that
bas generally been overlooked is that
the Paris figures were only tentative,
drawn up before the reparations COM
The decision of that commission, made
official by the terms OF the treaty,
fixed Germany's debt without reference
to the possibility Of spreading It's pay
ment out over long period Of years.
To ascertain its true relationship 70
the Paris figures the commission's es-
innate must be split up into annuities
and the interest added
Back to the Wsil," Says Brland
LONDON. May (By The Associated
Press. M. BRAND, discussing the sit
uation with the French journalists, ac-
Soording 70 The London Times. said:
Il am determined TO exact that new
penalties shall be launched to-dsy--
that is, that the mobilization Of our
troops shall be decreed this evening.
II during. the next eight days the
Germans make proposals we shall sea
If they deserve hearing. By pro-
posals imply acceptance pure and