The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-09
German Counter Proposals
Not Satisfactory
ALLIED TROOPS
ENTER GERMANY
Negotiations Over German Indemnity
Broken Or Monday When German
Counter Proposals Considered Insuf.
ftclcnt by Allied Council. Three
Cities to be Occupied.

ficlcnt by Allied Council. Three
Cities to be Occupied.
Berlin, March THE first contn-
gent Of French troops assigned to par
ticipate in the occupation OF Duessel-
'dorf is reported to have arrived at
Bencrath, six miles southeast OF Dues
seldorf
The scope Of the proposed allied oc-
'cupation In Germany, which was set
TO commence at daybreak Tuesday, is
on the River Rhine in the heart of the
great industrial region Of the Ruhr
Valley, with Essen, the city of steel
and munitions, it's center
The three cities announced for oc.
'cupation are Dusseldorf, Duasburs
and Ruhrort, lying along the Rhine.
Commercial ports into which flow the
vast traffic Of the Ruhr iron regian
These cities adjoin the British zone Of
occupation at Cologna. The American
zone Is at Coblenz, rs miles further
south of the French zone at Mayence,
another rs miles south.
AS all three cities are on the Rhine,
the proposed occupation does not in
volve marching inland beyond the
Rhine. except in the immediate vicln.
the march Of French, Rritish and Bel
london, March Title; neg citations
over the German indemnity; were broka
en- today; action comes tomorrow with
the march I French, british and Bel+
CLAN forces into Germany, and. the occ,i-
patton OF a large section OF lleIerichest
manufacturing, dispatch, says that
French troops who will occupy Dues
seldorf have advanced to within six
miles of that city.
The allied ultimatum was foreclosed
apparently with reluctance by the
British prime minister The French do
not appear reRretful. while the Ger
mans left Lancaster House. where tho
cpnferences have been held,plainly de-
pfessed to take their train for homo
Tomorrow.
Two long sittings OF the conference
:thrcshed out the final break before
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Will
son wrote kilograms ordering the COM
manders at the front to execute the or
ders already given to them. Dr.
Sfmons. the German foreign secretary,
'nrnannfad nltornafa n In pTha al1,
Germany agreed to pay the annnities
for the first five years demanded in
the Paris plan, and also the equivalent
OF the proposed IL per cent tax on
the retention Of Upper Silcsia and
worldwide freedom OF German trade.
Mr.. Lloyd George, delivering judg-
ment for the allies, said they deeply
deplored the necessity Of the decision,
while DR.. Simons clung to the last to
the contention that the Paris demands
were impossible for Germany to full
flll. The allies regarded the German
course as strategy for delay, and the
latest plan as one whereby the whole
treaty would have to be reconsidered
and debated after Ave years, when
Germany might hold more favorable
position. DR.. Simons finally asked for
further time iii which 10 consult the
German cabinet. This was denied.
The French army will furnish the
bulk OF the forces for the new march
into Germany. Great Britains contri-
button in men will be only large
enough to show her solidarity with the
allies, who wait with the deepest in
terest for any sign from Washington
Of the American governments atti-
tude toward the new enterprise.
General feeling in England appears
to be one OF relief, without enthusiasm.
The prime minister explained the po-
sition In the house of commons to-
night In speech, In which there was
no note OF jubilation. The majority
Of nonglish newspapers have taken the
view that tho most important point
involved was that the allies should
stand together, while the French press
has freely voiced It's fears that Lloyd
George might desert France. All rec
ognized that IL M. BRAND returned to
Paris bearing the burden Of a cOnces-