New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Premiers' Invitation Off
cially Accepted; Plans
to Deal With Trickery,
However, Not Altered
Change of Policy
Over Rhine Seen
Loucheur Gives First Es-
Inmates ON Reparations
to the French Chamber
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Feb. 8.-The German gov
eminent to-day accepted the Allied in
vitation to send representatives to q
conference in London March 1 TO dis
cuss the reparations account rendered
two weeks ago by the Entente Pre-
miers. The German answer came in
time to prevent further talk about the
preparations which the Allies are max
ing for action in case Germany refuses
to disarm and pay, but nevertheless
these preparations are going on Sc
cretly, so that the Allies will be ready
to act if necessary when the first time
limits set by the Paris conference ex-
pire. The lntransigeant tonight says:
at has been said that the Belgians
with their heavy materiel already have
crossed the Malmedy region. It may
be assumed that the other contingents
of the occupation will not be long de-
layed. There is great animation on
the Rhine-joyous animation, accord
ing to witnesses"
The first disarmament time limits
expire at the end of February, just as
the London conference is assembling.
No sanctions can come into play be-
fore March 15 Should the Germans at
the London conference accept the
Allied disarmament terms but refuse
the demands for reparation, the Allies
cannot apply sanctions TO force the
payment Of reparations before May 1,
| when, according to the Treaty of Ver-
sailles, the reparation commission
must have presented to Germany the
war bill and have allowed her to make
her observations thereon.
German Shift Looked For
The language in which the Germans
accept the invitation to the London
conference is considered satisfactory
| IN French circles it is hoped that be-
after they have held their elections,
the Germans will modify the violence
Of their opposition. It is recognized
that every German political party is
compelled, in view Of the approaching
elections, to try to appear more pa
triotic than its opponents.
! In the Chamber of Deputies it was
decided to postpone a vote of con-
fidence on the Paris decisions until to-
morrow. Louis Klotz, former Minister
of Finance, attacked the agreement in
probable that BRAND will obtain a
large majority in the confidence vote,
despite the growth Of certain amount
of opposition.
| Louis Loucheur. minister Of liber-
ated regions, replying to Klotz on be-
half of the government, gave tire first
authoritative governmental |,gures re-
lating to certain parts of the repara-
tion question. Loucheur prophesied
that in eight years France would be
receiving 8,00O,000,O0O gold marks an
pually and that by that time the value
of both the franc and the mark would
have gone back to their pre-war value.
German Exports Estimated
Loucheur said that even in the pres
ent year German exports would reach
the value of 10,000,0O0000 gold marks,
where they stood in 1913. He esti-
mated that Germany would pay 3,000,-
900, 900 gold marks this year and next
and 1000 900 900 annually for the sue
ceeding three years. From 1882 on, he
said, the Allies would get 100000, 600
every year.
Allowing Tor the rehaOllltaflon OF ex-
change rates, Loucheur estimated that
France would receive 100000, 900
paper francs in 1921 and 100000 900
annually from 1922 to 1925. In 1929,
he said, France would get $500 900, 900
paper francs and thereafter about s.
coo, 900, 600 paper francs annually.
+ BERLIN, Feb. 8.-Dr. Walter
Simons, the Foreign Minister, to- day
handed to the French Charge d'Affaires
the following note announcing the
governments acceptance of the invi-
tation 70 take part in the approaching
conference in. London on Preparations: !:
with reference to the conversations
between the French Ambassador and
the German Foreign Minister. the Ger
man Government accepts the invitation
/ conveyed to it by the Ambassador and
will on March / send qualified dele
gates to London, provided the nego-
tiations are based on proposals VIII ch
the German Government reserves TO it.
self the right to lay before the con
ference"