Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
HUNS MAY ACCEPT
PENALTIES AND NOT
PAY PREPARATIONS
Most Optimistic Germans
Believe Allies VIII Reject
Counter-Proposals.
SlMONS AND COLLEAGUES
BUSY PREPARING REPLY
Will Endeavor to Prove Lloyd
Georges Statement Respect
ing Taxation Inaccurate.
10y Associated Press. I

ifE Associated Press
LONDON. March 5.--un!css new in
structions are received from Berlin,
DR.. Simons, the German Foreign Sec
rotary and head of the German dole
CATION on separations. VIII on Mon
day read long statement designed
to refutc the argument made by
Premier Lloyd George before the con-
ference on Thursday. This statement
viii probably be followed by coun-
ter-propcsais. which even the most
optimistic Of the German delegation
do not believe the allies Will accept
In such event, the rcparations con-
ference will break up, the German
delegates will return home and the
penalties outlined by Lloyd George
enforced.
DR.. Simons and his colleagues. in
collaboration with the Berlin Cabinet.
with which the Foreign Minister is in
continual touch by wireless. have
spent the greater part of the time
since the delivery of the ultimatum
IA drawing up a reply thereto. Tho
Foreign Minister will present fig
urcS in AN cndeavor to prove that
Lloyd Georges statement respecting
German taxation was Inaccurate. ana
VII! ask the allies to suggest means
whereby Germany can meet their
economic demands Ilo will point
out that while the German income
tax Is small German Incomes are pro-
por,ionally small. owing to impov-
crishmcnt due TO the war.
Says Much Due Germany.
The amount the Germans assert
has already been paid on account Of
PREPARATIONS Will he rcstatcd and Or
Simons hopes that he viii be allowed
10 repeat his arguments made at the
opening Of the conference that large
sums are duo 10 Germany on account
of state property seized in German
colonies and other territories. of
which she has been deprived and
which have not been taken into
account by the allies
1t is question, however whether
the conference will listen TO such ar
Euneats as these. The French Pre-
nicr, NJ BRAND, is credited with the
assertion that all the Germans have
been summoned for Monday is to
accent or reject the terms of the
allies as laid down at Paris with
the notifications mentioned in Lloyd
Georges speech
ne Germans, through DR.. st.
iiaucr. the German ambassador ut
London. and Lord d'Abcrnon, British
Ambassador TO Germany. have made
efforts 10 get in touch with the alice
ior private conversations with some
measure of success. There was "A
conference this morning between
Prcmicrs Lloyd George and BRAND
and DR.. S!mons at the residence of
Earl Cnr2on. bat nothing is forth
coming as 10 what was actually ac-
pompllshed.
Lloyd George has gone to Cheuucrs
Court. his summer home; NJ. BRAND
and his colleagues will spen5l the
Weekend AT Lympnc while Count
Sforza and NJ Jasper will be enter
tanned privately in town.
y rcpor; emanatinr from Greek
circles that the 81. flies thavc With
drawn their off,. O." an Inquiry by a
special commission intG conditions in
Smyrna and Thrace, is denied in both
British aud Turkish quarters
Hold Private Conferences
y private conference WAS held nj
II o'clock this morning between the
Prime Minister, Lloyd George. Pre-.
mier Briand Of France, and d. wal
ter S!mons. the Gcrinan FOREIGN
Minister, AZ the residence Of l.arl
Curzon. The Foreign Minister The
conference was arranged by Lord
d'Abernon Eri,ish minister TO car.
many.
Premier Lloyd George eoaesrrea
yesterday with Admiral Sir pavil
Beatty, commaude- @! tho ncer on
The situation when would arise