Evening star., 1921-03-02
VIII Consider This, as First
Step to Force Repara-
ton Payment.
PREMIERS SPURN BERLIN
OFFER AS IN BAD FAITH
Reply to Teutons Will Inform
Them Of Steps for Collection
of War Obligations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON.-March German Gus
toms receipts in the occupied terri
tory would be taken over as the first
step in forcing the payment OF Ger
many's obligations. should that prove
necessary, under plans being drawn
up by a committee of the supreme
council today.
Notice to Germany that her repara-
ton proposal would not be discussed
and that the allies were ready to en-
force the payment OF German obli-
cations was in preparation today by
the committee appointed to frame the
reply.
No indication that the allies in
tend to occupy additional German
territory at present appears in the
instructions given by the allied lead
ers to this committee. which is franz
ing a reply to the German repara-
tions proposals made Tuesday.
Instructions to Comnittee.
Instructions given this committee
were in. substance:
1. The allied governments decline
to discuss proposals advanced with
evident bad faith.
2. Germany shall be reminded of
her various violations of the peace
, treaty.
Q. The German government shall
be informed Of immediate steps the
allies are determined to take in be-
ginning to enforce the collection Of
Germany's obligations.
The allied representatives met at
st. James Palace at noon to receive
the report Of the military and judi
cial experts who had spent the morn
ing drawing up plans for action. An
drew Bonar Law, government leader
in the British house of commons and
one of the governments foremost
financial exports attended the confer
ence for the first time.
The Germans today were merely
marking time. The results OF yester-
days conference had been .compnuni-
Gated to Berlin, but up to this after
noon they had received no new in
structions.
After deliberating for an hour upon
the report OF experts the heads OF
report with certain suggestions.
which will be Incorporated in re-
draft of the document. 1t was an
nounced the experts would reassemble
at o'clock and that; the allied lead
ers would. a0ain go into session at
s pm.
nr1tiSAp Press- Aroosed.
This mornings newspapers were
unanimous in declaring the German
ofrer OF the equivalent of $1,50o.0o0 900
in reparations was wholly Inadequate
"Impudent," "ludicrous," fantastic
and "srotesque." were some OF the az,
jeetiyes the prineipaa newspapers useo
in commenting on the Germen terms.
Even the pseinst Daily News coHt
cd IL was- az a loss to UNDERSTAND the
-. ~vSf afaf~v&AN
.arhe Germafs- tie newsnfper saa0
"truly astonished the wofN py an
absurd offer. which was utterly IN
atieouate' and frankly unacceptapte.
Unless DR.. Simon6 fetufns to reaittes
IL 10 goodbye to Q, junt settlement anu
solid European pea4e
Hisfs at Series Of Prorosaass
ut is not easy 70 speak with pa
tience Of this consultation o. ousiness
dence." asserted the London Times.
.Dou6tless the German deiegates are
armed with a whole series OF success
siye schemes, each giving q little more
than its predecessor. but when her
blun is called she VIII aoamdon ~.
.Shadowy, ludicrous ard ill-informcd
as DIR. Simons' speech may have been,
said the Morning Post. 1T served TO
unite the allies. 1t was tragic. De
cause even now. Germany does not
realfze her infamy."
The Daily Telegraph declared no
body WIS prepared for such "fantas-
tie" offer, and adds: Great Britain
must support france whether naval
action or econOsntc pressure should De
decided upon"
sNo trace Of; loyalty or good faith" :"
fha Chronicle asserted. appeared IN
evasion Of .therversailles treaty.