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defaults up 10 May /, but the actual
figures OF the findings Of the Repara-
ton Commission. There is nothing
lie cannot decide this time.
Must Make Up Her Mind.
FOR two wears we have been dis
GUESSING problems with German ex-
perts and German statesmen unceas-
ingly She must make up her mind at
last She cannot keep the world in
the state OF uncertainty that must ex-
ist as long as the problem is unsettled.
Her last proposals were returned BY
America [Cheers by the membersl,
and there is no mistake as 70 the
American attitude. 1t must be clear
that there Is no German alternative
but to accept Although France was
ready and anxious 10 march on May
|, she realized the force of the appeal
made to her TO give Germany this
fresh opportunity for expiation, and
postponed action.
"There are some who say we have
gone too far, and there are people,
have no doubt, who say we have not
gone far enough. see we have al
ready been attacked because it was
said we have been influenced by Jew
fnanciers. Well, there are some peo-
pie who have got this on their brain.
They say Jewish Psalms on Sunday
and the rest OF the week are pro-
nouncing Jewish pogroms.
There are those, on the other hand,
who think we have gone too far, but |
don't think So think we have taken
account of all the figures and the ca
pacity of Germany to pay. 1t is no
use being impatient at the French at
titude toward this problem. Their po-
sition is not ours. We have got
tempestous sea between US and Ger
many. with the German fleet at the
bottom OF the sea. The French posi-
ton is not that of Italy. Italy has got
the Alps between her and Germany,
and her capital is hundreds of miles
away. But France has living mem
o-v of two invasions, and her capital
was occupied in one OF them.
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TEXT OF ULTIMATUM
HANDED TO GERMANY
Ambassador in London Re-
ceiDes the Document.
81 me Associated Press.

Dr.. Sthamer German Ambassador
here. was to-day handed a document
containing the allied ultimatum TO Ger
many. While the ultimatum and the
protocol signed by the council to-day
were in the form of one document. only
the fomrer was given to the German
representative. The allied Preparations
Commission will, however, deliver the
whole document to the German War
Burdens Commission in Paris to-mor-
row.
The text OF the allied ultimatum
reads as follows:
"The allied Powers. taking note OF
the fact that despite the successive con-
cessions made by the Allies since the
signature Of the Treaty Of Versailles
and despite the warnings and sanctions
agreed upon at Spa and Paris. as well
M Of the sanctions announced at Lon
don and since applied. the German Gov
eminent is still in default in fulfillment
OF the obligations incumbent upon II
under the terms of the Treaty OF Yer
sailles as regards:
First, disarmament.
Second, the payment due May J.
1921. under Article 235 of the treaty
which the Preparations Commission al
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| tinues. that when Germany shall have
discharged all her obligations under this
schedule, other than her liability with
respect TO outstanding bonds. the amount
payable each year under this paragraph
shall be reduced 10 the amount required
in that year to meet the interest and
sinking fund on the bonds outstanding"
Germany is required TO pay within
twenty-five days 1000, 600. 900 marks in
gold. approved foreign bills or drafts at
three months on the German Treasury
Endorsed by approved German banks in
London. Paris New York or other place
designated by the Preparations Commits
sion.
These payments will be treated as the
first two quarterly instalments OF the
amounts due on Germany's liability 10
pay 1000 100000 marks yearly and 20
per cent. OF the amount OF her exports.
Within twenty-five days the Repara-
tons Commission shall establish a
special sub-commission to be called the
committee on guarantees. to consist Of
representatives OF the allied Powers, in
Guiding a representative OF the United
States in the event Of that Government
desiring to make an appointment. This
committee shall comprise not more than
three representatives from the nationals
of other Powers when Il shall appear
that q sufficient portion of the bonds
are held by nationals OF such Powers
as to justify their representation.
This committee will supervise the ap-
plication to the bonds service OF the
funds assigned as security for payment,
such as German maritime and land GUS
toms duties. and in particular all i'm
port and export duties, the levy OF 26
per cent. on the German exports and
the proceeds OF such direct and indirect
taxes or any other funds as may be pro-
posed by the German Government and
accepted by the committee I'm substitu-
ton therefor. The &c per cent. levy on
exports, less one per cent for sinking
fund. 1t Is provided shall be paid by
the German Government to the exporter
The committee is not authorized to in
terfere with the German administration
Germany. 1t is stipulated, shall. sub
ject to the prior approval of the COM
mission, provide such material and la
Dor as any allied Power may require
toward the restoration of the devas-
tated areas Of that Power. or to enable
any allied Power to proceed with the
restoration and development of its in
dustrial and economic life. The value
of sucn material and labor shall be
determined by German and allied val
uators.
The receipts from the SO per cent
levy on German exports. decided upon
at the previous London conference, will
be credited to Germany under the pres
ent arrangement.
Any surplus receipts from the interest
and sinking fund payments and the ex-
port tax shall be applied. as the COM
mission thinks fit. to paying simple in
terest not exceeding " per cent. from
May 1. 1921 to May I, 1925. on the bal
ance Of the debt not covered by the
bonds then issued. No interest on this
balance shall be payable otherwise.
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Special cable TO lHn NEW hoAh hhhA-p
Copyright. 1927, ov TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. May 8.
The debate in the House OF Commons
and conversation in London financial
circles tonight show that the British
opinion which is against impossible ex-
action" from Germany is fairly well sat-
isfied with the terms of the ultimatum
and the reparations provisions handed
TO Germany to-day. They still fear,
however that Premier BRAND will not
be able to convince the French extrem-
lists of their acceptability.
Bankers point out that in the details
Of financing everything favors Germany
and that the total amount and the state
ment OF annuities payable come within
Gernany's admitted ability TO pay.
What is admitted to be very inter-
esting prospect from the French view
point Is the fact that the terms contain
the means OF keeping Germany well
nigh in perpetual financial subsection
unless she gets busy and pays up
promptly.
1t is proposed that the bonds shall be
realized on the International market
the moment they are available. even at
considerable discount, IuiHB W
what Sir Laming Worthington Evans,
Secretary of State for War, said In the
House OF Commons tonight. The cash
from the bonds goes to the Allies in the
proportions hitherto agreed upon. 1T is
further hoped that their sale among
neutrals will be large in order that the
whole world will have an interest in
seeing that Germany pays up
As soon as any neutral nation owns
4 sufficient amount of bonds to justify
II she with be given a place on the en-
fcrcement commissions. And of course
It Is hoped that the United States will
not only accept places on the commits
eIons but will buy largely of the bonds
This hope was plainly expressed by
members of the French delegation.
A further cause Of great satisfaction
to the French was Premier Lloyd
Georges agreement to and the emphasis
he placed on the disarmament clauses.
According to high French source
France is not stacking In her prepara-
tons to occupy the Ruhr region. because
She yet fears that there will be trouble
in Germany over disarmament. even II
he PREPARATIONS clauses are wholly ac-
cepted.
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be made IN anlline dyes in timber and
in material for reparation and recon
struction in France. There may be pay
ment in labor also, but that presents
difficulties. because there are trade
unions in France as well as here. These
sums will, think, aggregate very con-
siderable sums OF money. certainly
during the period OF reparation, which
is a difficult period for Germany as
we'll as for France. The process OF re-
construction may take from Ave TO ten
years. and that is a second source of
revenue which IL very substantial
one.
'.,rhe next Is the duty OF 20 per cent.
on German exports. II Is reversing the
processes Of the PREPARATION bill. You can
do one or the other. You can either col
lect in the country where the goods are
received or you can collect In Germany.
You can collect 20 per cent in Germany
on all exports. 10 whatever country they
60. II any country prefers TO collect
In respect OF goods which come TO the
country in its own currency, Il can do so.
That collection will not be in marks. 1t
viii be collection in equivalent. In gold
or In bills. That will depend entirely on
the recovery Of Germany's export trade.
Germany's export trade before the war
sterling. It's value in present prices
would be somewhere about a thousand
million pounds sterling 100000. 900, 900
marks gold).
"If Germany had a trade of that kind
then 20 per cent. on her exports would
be $3.50, 100000.
Fair and workable Plan.
THAT is an outline OF the plan which
was adopted by the Supreme Council
for the payment of the German an
nuities. believe IT is fair and worha-
BILE and will produce the necessary re-
suits German experts in Brussels were
o. the opinion Germany could pay three
milliarls gold marks per annum That
is a hundred and fifty millions sterling.
That is probably the amount that will
be available the first two or three years,
but II German prosperity develops then
certainly there will be much more
substantial amount available for this
purpose. There will be available--that
was tho advantage OF the scheme-a
currency which Is equally good here
as there. These are bills of exchange
for export. which has just as much
value in London as in New York. Paris
or Berlin.
II do not think it is an unfair demand
to make on Germany. Germany has
one advantage in the depreciation OF FER
ms rk. She has reduced her national
debt The capital and interest on Ger
many's national debt is between one
fifth and one-sixth of their normal
value. She has. therefore. lighter ma
tional debt than ours. with popula-
ton OF sixty millions. 1t is. therefore,
not unfair TO put this burden on her
shoulders. The difficulty. as 1 have
repeatedly pointed out. is not one of
means on the part OF the German peo-
pie, but of means of payment IN a cur
rency of exchange That is met by our
proposal
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Germany Gets Official
Notice of Dates TO Pay

pARIS, May 5.-The Repara-
tions Commission, which re-
turned from London to-day, sum-
moned delegate of the German
War Burdens Commission to an
official meeting. held at 8 o'clock
this evening, and notified him Of
the schedule of payments to pc
made by Germany which the
Reparations Commission had
drawn up.
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A Company handling
a necessity is obligated
to the people

Ice is necessity. 1t saves the
lives Of thousands yearly
Without ice, Summer in the
tenements is practically un-
bearable. BY keeping the poor
well, a community protects it
self 80 keeps down epidemics.
Therefore for selfish--if for no
better motives-the city gov
eminent, companies dealing in
ice, and the general public
should aid in giving those who
are unable to buy 1.-THE health
protection that ice affords.
The Knickerbockv Ice Company tOds
privileged % serpe Mayor Hyldn's Ice
Committee last year. The company de-
ligcred ics daily 10 90 city stations. The
City ChSpberidin thanked Knicker-
booker through the press 'Jor aiding
thousands otpoor people"
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Main Causes Outlined.

- will give an outline or the main
causes OF undoubted default on the
p5rt Of Germany. The first relates 10
nament which is not merely the basis
OF the treaty, but, / think, the basis for
the future settlement in Europe. I'm
less that very formidable machine
which has been responsible for the
great ornaments in Europe, and which
In the end was responsible for the
terrible war in 1914; unless we have a
guarantee that these great ornaments
have disappeared forever there Is no
guarantee for the freedom or peace Of
Europe.
Therefore we regard disarmament
as a very fundamental question. l
wish TO be perfectly fair to Germany
and to say at once that in some re-
spects her compliance with an impor-
tant part of the treaty has been highly
satisfactory. The surrender and de-
struction OF her great guns has, in the
Judgment OF our military advisers,
been most satisfactory. although II Is
not yet complete. There are still be-
tween 500 and 500 guns 10 surrender.
But 81 800, great and small. have been
surrendered.
"ThErty-three million shells Of all
sizes have been surrendered. In 50
far as airplanes are concerned. the
surrender has been fairly satisfactory.
Her regular army has been reduced to
100000 men.
Now / will give those features with
regard to which compliance with the
treaty still is unsatisfactory. There
are still too many machine guns and
rifles unsurrendered-enoug machine
guns to arm a very considerable force.
In addition to that--and this is prob
ably the most disquietlng factor-ir-
regular military organizations are still
IN evidence in Germany. In Bavaria
alone there is a force ~ 10000 men.
There is very considerable force in
East Prussia. in wurttomberg, md,
believe, In other parts - Germany
and these forces. added together, no
doubt could become the nucleus OF q
most formidable army. armed with
rifles and machine guns, and, It Is sus.
pectod, they have number OF cannon
France and Belgium naturally ar,
very anxious about these forces and
for a very good reason. II is not that
Germany could by any chance what.
whatever party came into power
suddenly organize force which
could attack either Belgium or France
But 50 long az you have got great
forces Of that kind in Germany which
form a nucleus for military organza
tons, and the most ingenious indus.
trial population IN Europe, II is I'M
possible for France % settle down. she
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after hearing everything Germany's
representatives had to say, the Repara-
ton Commission last week found. after
deducting the amount already received
and adding the Belgian debt. there
was due from German $4,000, 900. 900
(132. 900. 00o,000 marks gold), OF which
France claims So per cent. and the Brit
ish Empire 90 per cent. The Supreme
Council met Saturday and sat until
this morning to consider the award
Of the PREPARATION Commission. the
scheme OF payments that should be sub
mitted 10 Germany, the guarantees by
which these payments should be insured
and the sanctions by which they should
be enforced.
THE experts of the allied Powers
Rave framed a very careful scheme of
payments. II win be remembered that
under the Paris scheme there were to be
forty-two annuities. beginning with a
hundred million and increasing until the
end OF eleven years maximum OF
three hundred millions would be reached
These were the fixed ennuities. and in
addition there was TO be a variable sum
equal to IL per cent of the German ex-
ports. The proposal OF the London con-
ference was that there should be one
fixed sum Of hundred million per an
mum and in addition a variable sum
equal 70 20 per cent VI lHc CA
ports.
Whatever is higher than the Paris
terms or lower than the Paris terms
depends entirely on German prosperity.
II the German exports do not improve,
IL (the London proposaD will be consid-
erably lower. II German exports APP
proximate the pre-war figures with the
present values. then IL will be equal to
the Paris figures. and II is only in the
event OF Germany becoming exceedingly
prosperous and exceeding anything they
have up to the present attained that the
figures will exceed the Paris terms. But
the whole point In that Germany's an.
nual liability viii vary according to her
capacity to discharge II.
"rn order TO enable Germany to meet
her liabilities and also enable the Allies
to have something in hand which will
enable them 10 raise money for repara-
tions. Ii is proposed that three cate
gories OF bonds shall be issued, which
are described in the protocol handed tc
the German War Burdens Commission.
"A new Item will be payment In kind
in coal This coal is to make up for
coal which would have been produced
in France II the French coal mines had
not been destroyed. Payment also will
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Fair Play for France.

And what concerns France con-
Germs Britain. We want to see fair
play for France. She didn't provoke
the war. We are entitled to demand
that the nation that wrought all this
destruction should do its utmost to
repair it. But having done so. ] still
say there is an interest for France
which is an interest Tor Britain and
for the whole world. and that is to get
peace and settlement.
when the conference met Germany
was in default in the execution OF the
treaty on some OF the most important
sions-disarmament. the trial OF
the war criminals. reparation and four
or five other clauses Of the treaty
which did not attract much attention,
but all OF which were OF very consider
able Importance.
"The Allies have during the last two
years shown considerable forbearance.
They have never been insistent on the
letter of the bond.
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must continue TO arm and keep her
eyes on her eastern frontier.
Therefore, it is very essential that
Germany should carry out this part OF
the treaty. The reason assigned by
Germany-and we give full weight to
it's that they have had two or three
revolutions there and counter revolu-
tons. The fact of the matter IS that
the existence Of these irregular forces
make 1t very difficult to carry out the
orders given by the central Govern
ment for the surrender of rifles. We
must insist on both parties disarming.
There is a sufficient regular force in
Germany, which has magnificent rail-
ways. to suppress any trouble that
may arise from any movement OF that
kind.
THE next subject on which Germany
has defaulted Is with regard 10 her war
criminals The position here IS quite
unsatisfactory.
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lhelIs, for gas. and the industrial de-
velopment OF south Germany depends
almost entirely upon the coal OF the
Ruhr With the Ruhr gone, industrial
Germany withers. 1t cannot exist, and
thus the House Of Commons viii real
ize the alternative that has been pre-
scented to Germany Acceptance must
come by May IL. France was pre-
pared to March on May l, but we are
anxious that Germany should not only
have full opportunity to consider her
defaults up TO May /, but the actual
figures OF the findings OF the Repara
ton Commission. There is nothing
lie cannot decide this time.
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DefauIted on Preparations.

Next comes the question OF repara-
tons. Germany by the treaty was to
have paid twenty milliards OF gold
marks by May 1. or billion pounds
sterling in cash or kind. She has paid
at the outside four hundred million
pounds. The sum of a billion was TO
cover the cost Of the army of occupation,
as we'll as reparations. Here. also, the
Allies have shown very considerable
forbearance. We have been driven to
take strong action not merely by the
fact that Germany has defaulted. but
by her general attitude toward the whole
question.
There is a growing indication that
Germany did not intend to carry out her
obligations. She is making excuses not
merely for delay, but for avoidance.
This new attitude OF Germany took a
very practical form in one respect Ger
many. under the protocol accompany
ing the treaty. was invited to make an
offer in the discharge of the whole
claims against her. Germany never
made a movement in this direction We
extended the time and called Germany s
attention to the invitation. but she was
slow to take any steps, and when she
did come forward with an offer. II was
so obviously inadequate as to cinstitute
contemptuous defiance of the treaty
1t was clear that Germany had It In
mind that she would not be called on to
discharge her obligations under the
Treaty OF Versailles. Under these cir
cumstances It was essential that the
Allies should make it clear TO Germany
that while they were willing to make
allowances for all Germany's difficulties
they must insist on the treaty being re-
spected and accepted as the real basis Of
her offer. All efforts to induce Germany
TO put forward bona fide offer having
failed. there was nothing TO be done
but al ow the machinery of the treaty to
function, and the Reparation Commits
sion made their award.
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BRITISH OPINION
FAVORS ULTIMATUM
Total Demanded and Annuities
PAYABLE Within Germany's
Ability.

Special cable TO THB New YosK HERALD.
1921, 6D THE New YoRK HERALD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-19
a BACHELOR HUSBAND
BY KUBT vi. HTRES
Author of "Richard Chntterton," Etc.
Copyright, 1890, bv W. J. Watt q Co

He waved his hand to Miss Ches
ter, and turned TO see about the lug
gage, Marie went on into the house.
Ny darling child!' She was claspet
In Miss Chester's arms and ferventl,
Kissed: How glad ! am to see you
again And have you had happy
| timeY'
| "Of course we have I" Marie bent tc
KISS her again to end furthering ques
| tioning, and they went into the draw
ing room together.
| Marie looked round her with sad eyes
| lt seemed suchs an eternity since she
| was here--such an eternity since tina,
| Sunday afternoon when Chris had asked
her to go for walk with him, and the
walk had ended In that never to be
| forgotten moment outside Westminster
! Abbey.
Then she had looked forward to ra :
diant days Of happiness, but she fel,
now that ever since she had been
going backward, retreating from the
golden hopes that for little while had
dazzled Her eyes.
Miss Chester was pouring out tea
and talking all the time.
VI have had your rooms all redec-
GRATED, Marie, because--though Of
course l know you will get house Of
your own before long-i like to think
that you will often come here, you and
Chris
Yes, dear. thank you"
Marie tried to speak enthusiastically.
but 1t was q poor little failure, and
Miss Chester looked up quickly, struck
by some new tone in the girls voice.
But she made no comment until later
on when she and Chris were alone for
II moment and then she said anxiously {:
Chris, | don't think you ever told
me how very i'll Marie was after that
accident in the sea-
How ill?' he echoed. "She wasn't
very i'll; she had TO stay in her room
for few days of course, but she
wasn't really i'll, Aunt Madge. What
do you meGn|
Wy dear boy When she Is such
shadow! Why, there is nothing of her,
and her poor little face Is all eyes She
looks to me as IL she is recovering from
q terrible illness"
Chris smiled rather uneasily.
on re over anxious" he said.
The doctor assured me that she was
all right, and I think she Is. Has she
complained about not feeling we'll to
youN'
'Oh, no, nothing, but | haven't seen
her TOR month, and perhaps | notice
the change more than you do. Chris"
lie had turned to go, but stopped when
she spoke his name
Yes, Aunt Madge"
Come here, Chris.
He came back reluctantly. and Miss
Chester rose from her chair, and laying
her hands on his shoulders, looked
earnestly into his eyes.
There isn't anything wrong. Chris?
You're both quite happy"
"Of course But he, too, bent and
kissed her as Marie Celeste had done,
to avoid further questioning