Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-30
GERMAN PROPOSAL
IS UNSAT |SF ACTORY.
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS

BERLIN, April 2S.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.) A semi-officIal
statement was issued here today
suggesting that the German govern
ment was willing to modify its rep
arations proposals if asked by Wash
ington to do so, and that by such
action basis of agreement could be
reached.
LONDON, April 2S.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press. MIR. Lloyd George,
the prime minister, speaking in the
house of commons today on Ger
many's Preparations proposals, said:
II very much regret to say that they
are thoroughly unsatisfactory, and
I wish it had been possible for me
to say that they alter the situation"
"They are being examined very
carefully with the other proposals,
at this moment by the financial
experts of all the allies who are in
London" continued Mr.. Lloyd George.
therefore, I would be very sorry
to express a definite opinion, but L
am afraid there is general unanimity
as to the complete inadequacy of the
proposals made by the German gov
eminent"
The prime minister said detailed
plans for the occupation of the West
phalian coal fields were being ex-
arnined by the conference Of allied
experts and the reports of these re-
ports would be laid before the inter
day.
Mr.: Lloyd George added that he
doubted whether a decision by the
supreme council would be taken be-
fore Monday or Tuesday of next
week.
The prime minister declared that
the British government was COM
rnitted to action, 50 far as the West
phalian coal fields were concerned,
if the German PREPARATION proposals
were unsatisfactory. He added:
ut is not for me to say whether
another opportunity will be given
Germany or not"
Germany's attempt to clarity GER
tain of her reparation proposals.
in compliance with the request
of the British foreign office yes
terday. was said in official cir
Giles today to have resulted in even
greater confusion. Great Britain has
asked for further explanations.
The present position of Great Brit
ain is understood to be that the pro-
poSalS are still "Sketchy ana very
AS the outgrowth Of the British
query of yesterday, Germany, 1t is
stated. now suggests that the annui-
ties extend over a period OF from
fifty to seventy-five years, or even
longer. instead of the AZ years origi-
nally mentioned. This is declared in
official circles to be sample of the
"evasive methods" of Germany, which
cannot be allowed to continue.
Great Britain has requested IN IN
formation in regard to the proposed
international loan. which it is de-
clared could not be floated at per
cent, according to the German terms.
Mr.. Jasper, the Belgian foreign
minister, and M. Theunys, Belgian
minister Of finance, had conference
here this forenoon with Louis Louch-
eur, French minister for the devas-
tated regions and afterward conferred
with SIR Laming Worthington Evans,
British secretary for war, and Ed
win S. Montagu, secretary for In
dia.
Later the Belgian representatives
were quoted by Reuters Limited as
stating lin the most emphatic man
ner that they had been unanimous in
he decision that the latest German
proposals were not even worthy OF
discussion"
PROBLEM TO BE GIVEN
TO ALLIED COUNCIL
PARIS, April 28.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The next development
regarding the German propositions
on the reparations question is expect
ed to occur in London as accoTa1hig
to the best information obta1nable
here today, no further steps will be
taken in this situation until the al
lied supreme council, which is to
meet in London Saturday, has acted.
American participation in the Lon
don deliberations is hoped for In
French circles, where 1t is stated an
invitation wilt be sent to Washlng-
ton to have representative of the
United States present.
The discussion in the supreme
council, it is indicated. will be open
ed by presentation of the French case
with the details of Germany's de-
faults in the execution of the treaty
of Versailles. Her failure to pay the
her twenty billion marks debt due
May /, her refusals to disarm, her
failure to bring to trial officers &C
cused of war crimes, and her resist
ance to the proposed methods for
payment of indemnities, will be set
forth as justifying further penalties
and the taking of further pledges.
After this the German propositions
just transmitted to Washington will
be taken up.
France will insist that nothing
short of a beginning on the actual
fulfillment of Germany's obligations
should arrest the pressure of the al
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