New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
s;mons, at Secret Con-
ference With Lloyd
George and BRAND, De.
clares Request Is Final
Berlin Enjoys Look
For a Settlement
Counter Proposals Draft
edfor Reply Tomorrow;
Entente Ready to Act
r~,u The Tribune's E,ropeam Bureau

LONDON, March 5.-Premiers Lloyd
c.oree and BRAND met DR.. Walter
cinons. German Foreign Minister, in
s.,ret conference to-day at the home
AZ Earl Curzon to discuss the GerMan
ysply TO the Allied ultimstum Oh repa-
rs,ions demands, it is learned authori-
;a.vely tonight.
Or. Simons is understood to have ex-
,yssed desire TO learn the absolute
minimum sum which the Allies are
/ wiling to accept in settlement of Ger
msny's war bill. The head of the Ger
nan delegation felt that he would have
10 break off negotiations with the Allied
premers Monday if his offer to them
! then was rejected as fatty as his first
one was.
BRAND, speaking for the Allies, told
Sinons promptly that he was not an
expert and that anyth ng the Germans
hsd to propose would have to be put in
writing and delivered 70 him. DR..
Simons agreed TO this, and it is as
sumed that there will be an inter-
change OF notes before the formal con-
erences are resumed Monday morn
ing.
Separate Conferences Denied
Prior to to-day's meeting, it is un-
derstood that the German Foreign
Minister had sought to see the French
and British Premiers separately, but
both refused to meet him in that way.
On account of to-day's meeting,
which was surrounded with the utmost
secrecy, neither Lloyd George nor
BRAND kept their weekend engage
aents, remaining in London.
tomorrow, therefore, will be day
. fayerish activity on the part of the
German delegation. Hints have come
fr1m other sources that the reply Of
ire Berlin government is far from hav-
Ing assumed its final form. The Ger
mans, still far from dowRcast over the
failure Of their original proposals, re-
Ter ted the belief to the Tribune cor
fssrondcnt tonight that an agreement
vii be reached They frankly give the
l!arse sim that this may come through
increasing concessions by the Germans
Until the Allies are willing to accept
3sn attitude upon which to-day's confer
yaace sheds light. The view Of the Ger
nan delegation is that if the Allies put
mo effect the sanctions mentioned by
Lloyd George German exports to Allied
countries would dWindle and the Rhine
Dsrrier would serve TO divert trade to
sutherland, Holland and Denmark.
May Increase Internal Taxes
IN sources usually we'll informed it
IS believed that the proposals Ger
many will make next will be based on
proposed Increases in internal taxation,
q forecast in these dispatches yester-
aay' Dr.. Simons will put part .cuiar
%Msess % Monday on one point which
uosa George apparently misunder-
stood-that Germany accepts the prin-
c.pie OF the II per cent tax on exports
proposed by the Allies. The British
'femler evidently understood the Ger.
'naa foreign NJ mister to say that Ger
4 many refused to recognize This tax.
n, however, the Allied and German
sauefs snss 1all TO reach an agreement, the
HAles VII proceed with their an
+uuaeed plans to compel German ac.
ssssaon. All plans for an emergency
AK complete. Military and naval COM
Maaaers ,'sa have received their instruc-
''"S ana are now marking time.
counter Proposals Expected
a alvoNDoN March by The Associat-
~ tress l-unless new instructions are
weTed from Berlin, DR.. Simons, Ger
rs san rorelen Secretary and head Of the
u'imah delegation on reparatiors. will
Va monday read long statement de-
.Is I"Io 3 70 ieiute the argument made by
;so.o s nli'ish Prime Minister. Mr.. Lloyd
ss, Sv'ee; e., before the conference Thurs
"a fi' ~ ms statement probably will be
ara, "eu "a by COUNTIES proposals which
msn " A., sne most optimistic of the Ger
yi,, .ie'' llcn do not believe the Al.les
anu "a such event the reparations confer
sats. VIII WI, break up, the German dele
tiss 1911, WI return home and the penal
10 s, sss outlined by Mr.. Lloyd George will
y,s,.1dI,l sss%ler Lloyd George conferred
Ss,..atty Commander Of the Set Set On n"t,e tho
.he An;n %nlch would arise should
Gsrman,1vs mans aecide sid to apply penalties to
vas sl";y authoritative information
in esaa .,alsned by The Daily Sketch that
Se.' 'ass OF blockade both the North
sss,. sHo the Baltic would be the
TIM, p VI a naval demonstration, and
Frsnsss sssat Britain, in concert with
estsh,;s', had made all preparations to
Germn naval Gordon along the
}, III, S n0; newspapers here to-day made
! g. point that if Cermanv evnoctoa
HANDS arMos Of comfort" from President
a''llusioned sa'A' "aofess s"e WAS
orns oimons Given Free Hand
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