The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12


BERLIN, March 1--WE shall
not repeat our indemnity proposals
to the allies" DR.. Walter Simons,
the foreign minister, told the Reich
stag today.
DR.. Simons said that the applica-
ton of the allied economic and mill
tary penalties had changed condi-
tions.
Contrary to expectations, the for
eign minister refused to reveal the
secret negotiations of the London in
demnity conference.
CALLS INDUSTRY NORMAL.
DR.. simons said that with German
industry in a normal state, Germany
would be capable of paying between
/ 900. 100000 and 1,500.000,000 gold
marks annually.
The foreign minister took occasion
to reply to Premier Lloyd-Georges
declaration at London that Germany
must accept responsibility for the
world war.
I'VE must repeat the denial that
Germany bears sole responsibility for
the war" declared the foreign minis
ter.
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lied military leaders expressed graft
1cation today over the success OF
their measures to force German
| obedience to the entente's indemnity
decisions.
There has been neither fighting
nor friction with the townspeople of
Dusseldorf, Duisburg, and Ruhror,
| the three German cities that were
occupied.
ROUTINE WORK GOES ON.
The workers are pursuing their
uneventful routine, which was not in
terrupted by the entrance OF allied
troops.
A delegation OF union leaders call
ed upon General Caucher, in Dussel-
dorf, on Friday and assured him shat
the workers are not hostile toward
the troops occupying that city. The
unionists said that IT is the chief de-
sire Of the workers to remain on coed
terms with the troops, knowing then
| that they would not BE- disturbed ncr
troubled.
This was good news to the French
lcommander, who feared that an at
tempt might be made to bring about
a general strike to embarrass the AL
lies
Belgian troops left Dusseldorf FOR
Duisburg yesterday. In the meantime
the French are searching the houses
at Dusseldorf for firearms, for they
are determined to disarm the city
lcompletely, despite the present pas
sive attitude of the people.
The restrictions upon cafes and the
movement of crowds in the streets
have been lifted.
| PARIS, March Eff the Germans
formulate new indemnity proposals.
we shall met them with the same
frmness that was displayed at Lon
DON" declared Premier Aristide
BRAND today. 1--WE are resolved not
chosen
Replying to criticism that the mill
tary and economic penalties against
Germany will prove ineffective, the
premier said:
"They will soon show their eff
cacy."
The results of the London confer
ence were discussed at cabinet
meeting this morning when Che Pre-
mier made a report to his colleagues.
The ministers also considered the re-
ply which will be made to the Gov
ernment interpretations in the Chamb-
er of Deputies early next week.
The debate in the Chamber is ex-
| pected to lead to a confidence vote on
Thursday. Members of the ministry
believe that the government will get
an overwhelming majority, in view
of the turn the indemnity situation
has taken. The outcome OF the Lon
don conference is accepted as a big
victory for France and for the French
policy toward Germany.
| The importance of separating the
Rhineland from Germany and linking
| 1t closer to France economically is
emphasized in dispatches to the
Matin and Echo de Paris today.
stephen Lauzanne, editor of the
Matin, pointed out that the amount
gained from the seizure of German
| customs houses and the establish
ment of a customs frontier along the
Rhine will not exceed 5O,O00,000 gold
marks ($12, 800. .000) annually.
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