New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-05
Accused OF Failing To
Observe Treaty Regard
ing Disarmament, Trial
OF War Criminals Re-
parations And Other
Demands
Teuton Territory Will Be
Held Until All Provisions
Are Compiled With, is
Penalty Of Refusal.

London May 5. (By the Associated
Press)-The text of the allied ultima
tum to Germany reads as follows:
The allied powers, taking note of
the fact that despite the successive
concessions made by the Allies since
the signature of the treaty of Ner-
sailles, and despite the warnings and
sanctions agreed upon at Spa and
Paris, as well as of the sanctions an
nounced at London and since applied,
the German government is still in de-
fault in fulfillment of the obligations
incumbent upon it under the terms of
the treaty of Versailles, as regards:
Violations of Treaty
'.First-Disarmame
"Second-The payment due May 1,
1921, under article 235 of the treaty,
| which the reparations commission al
ready has called upon it to make at
this date.
"Third-The trial of war criminals,
as further provided for by the allied
notes of February 13 and May z,
1920, and.
"Fourth-Certain other important
respects, notably those which arise
under articles 264 to 267, 269, 273,
321, S22 and 327 of the treaty decide:
"(a) To proceed from today with
all necessary preliminary measures
for the occupation of the Ruhr valley
by allied troops on the Rhine under
the conditions laid down a.
Obj IN accordance with. article
235 OF the Versailles treaty, to invite
the allied reparations commission to
notify tho German government with
out delay Of the time and methods for
the discharge by Germany of her
debt, and to announce its decision on
this point to the German government
by May 6, at tho latest.
Six Days Limit.
"(c) To summon the German. gov
ernment to declare categorically with
in six days after receiving the above
decision its discrimination, Cd to
execute without reservation or condi-
tion its obligations as defined by the
reparations commission. CD To ac-
cept and realize without reservation
or condition in regard to its obliga-
tions the guarantees prescribed by she
reparations commission. (3) To exc
cute without reservation or delay
measures concerning military, naval
and aerial disarmament of which
Germany was notified by the allieQ
nations in their note OF January 20;
those measures in the execution OF
which they have so far failed to COM
ply with are to be completed imme-
diately and the remainder on a date
still to be fixed. (4) To proceed with
out reservation or delay to tho trial
of war criminals, and also with other
parts of the Versailles treaty which
have not as yet been fulfilled.
Occupation On May IL.
"(d) To proceed on May IL with
military occupation of the Ruhr val
ley, and to undertake all other mill
tary and naval measures, should the
German government fail to comply
with the foregoing conditions. This
| occupation will last as long al Ger
many continupes her failure to fulfill
| the conditions laid down.
| The protocol to be handed the Ger
| tonight by the reparations commits
sion. says: ....
| Germany will perform in the man.
l ner laid down in this schedule her
1 obIfeations to pay the total fixed in
| accordance with articles 231, 232 and
233 of the treaty of Versailles, 132,-
| 000, 100000 gold marks, less (a) tho
l amount already paid on account of
/ reparations; Cb) sums which may,
| from time to time. be credited to Ger
many in respect Of state properties in
] ceded territory, etc; (c) any sums re-
ceived from other enemy or former
I enemy powers. in respect to which
| the commission may decide credits
| should be given to Germany, plus the
| amount of the Belgian debt to the AL
lies, the amounts OF these reductions
| to be determined later by the COM
mission"
The protocol then provides for the
| issue of bonds. as has previously been
outlined, and which shall be secured
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