Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-13
.GERNANY's PROOF TO PAY
WILL MEET ALLIED FAVOR
III Huns Show tho Proper Spirit,
Amicablc scttlcment May
BE Made.
Will DECIDE ISSUE ON MAY 1
France, However, Insists on tho
Payment OF Twelve Billion Gold
Marks Before Any Agreement Is
Made.
by Hudson IInnIex.

Snltcd News STAFF Correspondent
nAi.iS. April 12.---Any manifesto
may LIST will BIO met By benevolent
attitude on the part of the allied re-
p pat; commission. and the door
s wi be LETT open for an amicable
settlement Of the issue, which. theo-
rei,caliy. Is to be decided on May
Germany, l learn from Official
sources shows conciliatory spirit
nnd Is able 10 prove TO tho commits
sion her inability to fulfill the con-
uitions OF the ifcaty. IT is possible
tnat Il new agreement VIII bo signed
with her. modifying the burden to
some cxtcnt--provitled assent 10 this
Is obtained from all the allies.
the French are insistent that proof
y, hcrnany's goodwill should in
god marks. which Is due before
Prepare Payment Notes.
Ihe commission is now preparing
thrce notes on the total war dam
ages, Two more concerning the
iatihg 'he payment OF the 1000, 00O-
900 marks now due. These notes
VII De presented TO Germany on the
tSoih or ms month. with the warn
Iaid down in the documents Is re-
fused new penalties Will be put into
operation.
in a communique made public to-
crty plea OF Germany, declaring that
IN. nations interior commerce and
Industry arc in excellent shape. and
IN sotne Instances better than before
The commission cites the chemical
industry. in which capital was
greatly Increased. and which Is be-
Semns ri!GhlJ profitable once more.
The Gcrmins' own figures" IL
says, show that their exports for
April. 1920 exceeded their impoRis
by d.Ioo.P0O marks. and shat they
nave been constantly increasing
B!nC"."
Cinim Germany Has Much Coal.
One fihe mos; sensational
charses made ny the commission Is
that Germany has more coal today
IMAM she had before the war. The
Individual In Germany is paying in
taxes. Inc commission declares. the
sum . OF iio marks year. - against
the average allied citizens payment
OF BIS francs. Germany ig accused
OF padding her budget by Keeping
on her books large numbers o. u;l-
necessary oificials. mainly retired
army officers. such mon sometimes
drawing three times their ordinary
salaries
In addition. the commission de-
cIarcS, the German railroads could
erect economies amounting to 2.0OO,-
100000 marks through cutting down
uaclcss expenditures. Ii points out
thai although the traffic is 30 per
IN. expenses are far greater be
cause OF The employment of former
army officers In sSIyai- chair posi-
ions, VINO are thus receiving TWO
e1larles''
Wants to sidc-Stcp Debts.
In the Chamber OF Deputies Tues
day. Premier BRAND declared chat
Germany WAS attempting TO find new
ways ia which TO escape payment
and that the situation, therefore, de
mhnded nrmness"
She mus; pay my May l." he de-
clhrcd: she must disarIn. and she
must punish the war-guilty on
May "a sheriff. armed with Il war
rant 10 collect her debt. Will pre-
sent himself at her doors. II the
debtor is obstinate. ii policeman Will
accompany the sheriff"
The Premier was enthusiastically
applaudcd.