Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-01
PREPARATION OFFER OF
$7,500,000,00 MADE
. BY GERMAN OFFICIALS
Lloyd George Says: That The
Conference May As Well
Close Unless Germany Has
Something More Than This
Offer To Make; Berlin De-
cision Is One That Will
Count.

London. March 1. - Germany.
through her delegates to the confer
ence with the Allies here today, made
reparation offers of approximately
thirty billion gold marks, or about
$1,000, 900, 900.
1t was understood outside the con-
ference that after DIR. Simons. the
German foreign minister. had finished
conference Mr.. Lloyd George, the
British prime minister. replied in sub
stance that unless the Germans had
something more to offer than ap-
peared in DIR. simons' statement,
there was no need of continuing the
conference.
The French government was repro
sented by three of the most influential
members Of her cabinet in addition TO
Premier BRAND. They were Louis
Leucheur. minister of liberated
regions; NJ. Barthou. minister Of war.
and M. Doumer. minister of finance
Premier Lloyd George opened the
proceedings by informing the Ger
mans that the conference first would
take up the reparations question and
would then discuss disarmament. Dr.
liver his statement.
| -Four German Delegates,
! London, March 1.-tBy the Associ-
ated Press. )-Four German delegates,
! Dr. Walter Simons. foreign minister:
! Carl Bergman IAN expert on financial
affairs; Herr Non Simson, secretary
of the German foreign office, and Dr.
Goeppert, head Of the judicial section
of the foreign Office, entered the con-
! ference with the Allies on the repar-
Before going to LANCASTER House,
where the conference began, the Ger
man sentatives paid a visit stu
their countrys embassy.
/ When they left their hotel the Ger
ma m Delegates -wErr little doubtful
as to what was expected of them at
the conference. They said they did
sent a memorial. which they claimed
showed Germany's< inability to pay
| the reparations demanded in the terms
tlxed by the supreme council at Paris.
! or counter proposal to the Allied
| demands.
They were accompanied to Lancas-
ter House by d number of secretaries.
General Won Seecht was ready TO
attend the conference should the dis
armament question be taken UP.
while Herr Schroeder of the financ.
department. DR.. Theodore Lewald and
Herr Lesuire Of the ministry of in
\ terror We're ready to give advice to
the chief German representatives.
;, The whole delegation was very reti-
cent. and was not hopeful as to the
outcome of the meeting.
ut is what happens at Berlin.
where the final decision will be
taken. said one of the Germans,
which really matters .
Lloyd Georges Statement.
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