Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
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EXCHANGES
ON PROPOSAL
Informal Conferences With
Ambassadors Held
Yesterday.
British Press Believes Force
Is Only Method For
Allies to Use. I

Washington, April 27.-word from
the Allies capitals as to the. accepta-
bility OF the German counter pro-
posals on reparation was awaited to-
day by Secretary Hughes before he
framed his reply to the latest COM.
munication from Berlin.
The views of the Allied govern
ments were expected to be transmit
ted through their ambassadors here
with whom the secretary of state con-
ferred late yesterday after the Ger
man proposals had been discussed by
President Harding and his cabinet.
Up to noon the American government
had no authoritative Information as
to the attitude of the Allied powers.
No Exchanges. 80 u
Since the receipts of the German
proposals yesterday there has been no
further exchanges between the Unit.
ed States and Berlin. This statement
was officially authorized after the pub.
lication in this country of Berlin dis
patches saying that Mr.. Hughes had
sought elucidation of certain points
in the German communication.
1t was emphasized again today that
the conferences the secretary of state
had yesterday with the Allied diplo-
mats here, were purely of an informal
nature, designed solely to develop the
opinions of the governments of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and
Japan.
The fact that the Italian. Belgian
and Japanese ambassadors were call
ed in was accepted as a further indi-
cation Of the determination of the
United States to proceed only, in a
manner acceptable to all Of it's princi--
pal, former associates in the war.
also was assumed that no German
proposals would be Transmitted by
the United States to the Allies, unless
definite assurances had been obtained
previously that these proposals were
regarded as offering basis for re-
! newed negotiations :
Informal Meeting.
London. April 27.--(Ry the Asso-
ciated ss)-The British govern
ment today requested it's representa-
tives in Berlin to inquire informally
regarding the new German repara-
1IViS oIlCt AOA IiS pu poCC VI SASsAA III .
up the ambiguity concerning the
terms of years in which the payments
would be made under the offer.
! Would Occupy Ruhr.
! Paris April 27.-tBy The Associat-
/ ed Press. proposal rela-
| tive to reparations are still being
| considered by Premier BRAND, and 1t
| is probable decision will not be
I ;SvJ,%
! decision is reached it will be COM
| municated first to the United States
government and until such time. Am
bassador Jusserand will be given no
instruction whatever regarding the
French attitude toward the terms.
F., Officials here we're reticent this
morning regarding the proposals but
mier there was a belief that the Ruhr
district of Germany would be occu-
pied Immediately after May /.
Germany's proposals are entirely
insufficient. it is declared in authori-
tative circles here. beins at least
100, 100000 marks below the
terms fixed by the supreme allied
decided upon at that time have been
considered as a minimum. amounting
to approximately 226.O00.00O.000.
7 In discussing the German terms. i!
is said in we'll informed circles that
Y in offering an nstallment of one bill
lion gold marks. Germany made nc
mention of the 1900. 100000 marks
held to be payable before May l.
y. Germany also. asks the abandonment
Of the penalties decided upon early ir
March. as we'll as those stipulated by
the treaty of Versailles. Assertion is
made that. should Germany be exon
Grated of all other reparation obliga-
tions. she would be given an advan.
tage greater than would accrue to the
allies from her future payments.
Force is Only Method.
London. April 27:-consideratior
, tions proposals by the allies. said tht
Daily News today in discussing the
; terms Of the Berlin government. a.
T published here. The newspaper ex
, pressed the opinion that the German
: note was not clear. but added:
'On the face of this. they are no
terms which the American govern
,>ment is likely to dismiss is unworth,
Z. of discussion = <
ITO concede Germany.s conditio,
that penal restrictions on trade b,
} withdrawn" the newspaper contin
ued. would be an act Of justice ant
wisdom on the part of the allies
!
l ter, but she manifestly is Offering be
} yond comparison more than Franc,
could ever -stract by invading tn,
Ruhr district :.
!. Reserving judgment as to the ac
q ceptability of the proposals. until the,
l are more fully examined, the Chron
icle said: {
obviously, the imminent fear. d
the occupat:en of the Rlhr regiol
produced a degree OF repentance Il
Berlin which no amount OF Appeals t,
! reason and Justice ever produced. !
:, Germany can make these Offers now
) she could Just as easily have mad
/ force is the only argument she rs
spects. = q, q, l' 1Stl q
M NOMINATIONS MADE.
!, Washington. April q. 'sI. Levi
j iof Indthapolis, chairman of the IAdi
{ ana Public Sertice communications, an