The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
GERMAN PREPARATIONS
 OFFER TODAY LIKELY

Washington, April 22-Any repara- tions proposals the German government may submit to the United States for transmission to the allies must be of character those governments will be willing to consider. and, therefore, be : fore being formally presented to the powers as whole, their general na- ture will probably be made clear to the governments separately.
 Pending a reparations offer which, it was expected might be received to . morrow as a result of the German cabi- net council meeting tonight, official comment was withheld. It was known, however, that diplomatic representa- tives here of the allied governments had exchanged opinions today on Sec- retary Hughes reply to Germany's ap- peal for mediation of the reparations dispute and it was understood that the situation had been discussed in formally by officials of the United States and those of the interested Eu- ropean nations.
 MEANS ACCEPTANCE The declaration of Dr.. Simons, the German foreign minister, in the Reichstag that in drawing up a basis of it's propositions the German govern ment must go to the extreme limits of what the German people can fur nish in the way of reparations," was interpreted here as an acceptance. in principle at least, of the American po- sition recently stated that the United States stands with the allies in hold ing Germany responsible for the war and. therefore, morally bound to make restitution to the full extent of her ability to pay.
 The American government also, it is understood, does not propose to disso citee herself from the allies in the ,.,o ttar ,fl nixxn growing out of the war and, therefore whatever separations proposals from Germany she may place before the al lied governments will first be careful ly considered in the light of their com. mon interests. It will not be enough 1t was explained, that the plan meet the approval of American students of reparations.
 NOT TO SPONSOR PLAN
 Moreover it was said tonight the United States will not be sponsor for any plan suggested by Germany and will not assume any obligation which might prove embarrassing in bringing reparations proposals to the attention of the allies.
 Secretary Hughes reply to the Ger man memorandum requesting American mediation were sent today to Ameri can diplomats for their informa tion and were furnished diplomatic repre- sentatives here of foreign powers for transmission to their governments.
 The promptness of the American re- ply declining to act as mediator, but offering to consider bringing to the at tention of the allies any reparationy proposals Germany might make was commented upon favorably here.
 Reports tonight indicated no pros- pect of lessening of the allied demands Premier Briand of France and Ilov1 George Will discuss reparations Sundar, and the general reparations council IS to be held early next week Meanwhile French forces are understood to be pre- paring to extend their occupation Q. Germany territory May l, if the Ger man position is unsatisfactory.
 ANNOUNCE POLICY TODAY
 Berlin, April PA cabinet counci, will meet this afternoon and tomorrow the German government will make known it's policy on the question of