New-York tribune., 1921-05-06
Formal Notification Is
Handed to DIR. Sthamer
Belief Prevails That
the Germans Will Yield
French Delegates
| Are Vexed by Delay
Supreme Council to Meet
Soon at Ostend TO Dis
cuss Silesian Problem
From, The Tri0sne's Esropeaa Bnye6a
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc,


Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, May 5.-The Supren1e
Council at its closing session here
this morning signed the ultimatu,n
to Germany and handed it to Or.
Sthamer, the German Ambassador
to the Court Of ST. James's. Under
its terms the Ruhr Valley will be
invaded by the Entente armies unless
the Berlin government agrees before
midnight May 12 to pay war bin
of $32, 2,872, ,5O0,000
Dispatches to London tonight an
nounce the receipt Of the ultimatum
by the German government at Berlin.
The belief prevails in London that
the new Berlin Cabinet whach will
rise to power in succession to the
Fehrenbach ministry will accept the
Allied terms. Premier Briand of
France remarked at the close of to-
days session, as he was departing
for Paris:
Il believe we have now the basis
of an expeditions and effective set
tlement."
Members of the Reparations Com
mission and of the Italian delegation
to the Supreme Council departed on
the same train from London that
carried BRAND and other French
representatives.
Silesia Next Problem
The Evening Standard asserts that
another meeting of the Supreme Coun-
Gil will be held soon at Ostend to dis
cuss the situation in Upper Silesia,
where disorders have occurred. The
newspaper adds, however, that 1t is
not probable that this meeting Of the
Council will be convoked in time to re-
ceive the German governments answer
to the Allied ultimatum.
The French, although protesting to
be satisfied with the present situation.
are beneath the surface smarting over
Lloyd Georges success in imposing
fortnight's delay in taking definite ac-
tion. They are not in a mood. The
Evening Standard asserts, to brook any
further German haggling over pay
ment.
LONDON, May (By The Associated
Press).-The Allied ultimatum issued
t, Germany to-day summons her to
reply categorically by May IL, at the
latest, whether she will perform her
unfulflled obligations under the Treaty
of Versailles, primarily as to the pay
ment of reparations to the Allied pow
ers.
The terms for Germany's payment of
her debt to the Allies are to be given
her by the Allied Reparations Commits
sion by tomorrow. Meanwhile the Al
lies, the ultimatum states, are to con-
tinue with all necessary preiiminagies
for the occupation of the Ruhr.
Text of Ultimatum
The uItimatum reads, after recitinr
Germany's unfulfilled treaty oblira-
tions with regard to disarmament, rep-
arations, the trial of war criminals and
other matters, in substance 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 YER
sailles, and despite the warnings and
sanctions agreed upon at cpa and
Paris, as we'll as of the sanctions an-
nounced at London and since cpplied,
the German government is still in de-
fault in fulfiilment of the Obligations
Incumbent upon It under the terms Of
the Treaty of Versailles as regards:
First, disarmament;
Second, the payment due May /,
1921, under Article 23S Of the treaty.
which the Reparations Commisston
already has called upon it to make ~
this date;
Third, the trial Of war criminals.
as further provided for by the Allied
notes Of February Is and May z. 1926.
and,
Fourth, certain other important re-
spects. notably those which arise under
Articles 264 to 267, 269, 273, S21. 322
and 327 of the treaty, decide:
"tA) To proceed from to-day w1xk
all necessary preliminary measures Tor
the occupation of the Ruhr Valley by
Anied troops on the Rhine, under the
conditions laid down.
Notification Due To-day
"(B) In accordance with Article 2s5
q the Versailles Treaty, to invite the
Allied Reparations Commission to no
tlfy the German government. without
delay OF the time and methods for the
discharge by Germany of her debt. and
TO announce its decision on this point
q the German government by May 8, 1t
the latest
"lC). To summon the German govern
ment to declare categ0ficalIy within
six days after receiving the above de-
cision its determination (l) TO execute
without reservation or condition its
obligations as defined by the Repnra-
tlons Commission; (2) to accept Ard
realize without reservation or condi-
tion in regard to its obligations the
guarantees prescribed by th4 Repars~
tions Commission; fsy to executs With
out reservation or delay measures con-
cerning military, naval and Leylal din
armament, Of which Germany WAS nofi-
tied by the Allied nations ia their note
Of January 80; those measures nsthe
execution Of which they have a. Z mi.