The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-04
NO BIG ALLIES
STAND TOGETHER
England and France in
8 Complete Agreement
on How to Deal
With Germany


London, May / fBy the Associated
Press The British and French gov
ernments have reached an agreement
on how TO deal with Germany to COM
pei paymens of. reparations and ex-
act i:nfaedlate guarantees. In broad
outline, It is agreed that the allies
will make a declaration tomorrow
bsu not to Germany. They Will an
nounce that the reparations commits
4 SION VIII notify Germany as to the
amount she is required to pay and
Z how it is TO be paid together with
the proposed financial controls. The
afaies will then announce that within
\ ton DAYS, this period being subject to
possibie modification by the supreme
council tomorrow, they will proceed
To carry out the penalties II the
terms are not acceded TO.
The plan provides for compre-
hensige scheme of supervision and
control of Germany's sources OF rev.
enue. It is not yet completed, oat
while the experts are still working
on tt, France win proceed with all
her military preparations for the oc-
cupation of the Ruhr. The French
government viii tomorrow order the
mobilization CT one additional class.
This is the general result of an
agitated day Of conversations and
conferences that seemed likely to end
In sharp disagreement among the al
I Hes. The agreerreit was brought
about by the in-axvention of the Bel
a5an foreign minister, M. Jaspar, at
meeting OF the supreme council this
zfserueon. The whole situation sub
ject Will come up for discussion
aga4n arecother meeting OF the coun-
sen tomorrow morning. Both sides
Z zee, that they measurably' succeeded
I in having their policies accepted
The French parliament is not in ses-
sion. 80 ~: BRAND was. able to &C
cept a. short time extension without
,savSngs TO explain ito the chamber
!: Sprehwitit, while afr. Lloyd George
Eas satisfied to- some degree oppos-
fa Liberal cninien.
The French prefniers asked for
s BRITISH naval cospera aeion.s suggesting
tfe blockade Hamburg. The Brit
issi prime minister u replied that
American public opinion would not
approges of sucI, a course and 3 he
Could not agree TO "a blockade. which
would bring thee@ allies into con-
tr0yersy with the United States. NJ.
BRAND agreed to this point of view.
He added that the course of the
tinted States had been absolutely cor
rect.
Uneasiness stiE exists among the
Rrench delegates over the possibil-
sty that Washington may endeayer
10 mediate; they declare this would
rot: BE acceptable to them. The cause
iiffs this. impression is not clear, but
some of the delegates have made It
understood that it does not originate
with. the French ambassador, NJ, JUS
serand. . -
NJ BRAND and the whole French
delegation are sitting late tonight
Z with General Noilet, president Of the
intera:Eed commission, who was sum
naenedsby the French: premier from
Berlin to give his views NotWlth-
Standing the agreement the French
are not entirely satisfied with today
developments andEshe. idea Of ar, ulti-
nnatum,e which is believed to have
been largely due to the influence
Z OF the British ambassador to Ger
many. Lord D'Abernon. NJ. BRAND
was averse to delay, and it is re-
ported that he had undertaken that.
failing Germanys compliance, some
move shouId be made today.
Indeed the French premier had de-
ciared. before the meeting OF the
council: II am decided upon the COM
menceemcnt of new penalties from to-
day. I mean by this that the neces-
sary order for mobilization will be
given this evening. Such is my
position. ! can not act otherwise.
I,er5on. MAJ .(sI,y thse Associated