The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-28
BRITISH REFUSE
MORE DISCUSSION
GERMAN TERMS
Efforts to Clarity Have Only
Muddled Situation.
Reparations Now All Up to
Entente Council.
MAY ASK U. S. TO HELP
France Thanks Harding for
Consideration of Allies.
Key to Problem in British
Hands-Italy to Follow.
THE SITUATION

France bent on quick rejection
of the new offer
Great Britain anxious to study
the proposals.
Italy known to be opposed to
French military plans and presum-
ably ready to follow Britain's lead.
America still awaiting definite
statements from the allies before
taking action on theNnote.
London, April 28.-Germany's at
tempt to clarity certain of her repara-
ton proposals, in compliance with the
request of the British foreign office
yesterday was said in official circles
today to have resulted in even greater
confusion. Great Britain has asked
for further explanations.
1t was announced by Reuters linn
tied today it had learned that France
had instructed Ambassador Jusserand
i'll Washington to thank the United
States government for its assurance
that the United States would not de-
liver the German reparations note
without the approval of the allies"
British Drop Discussion.
Germany's reply to the British re-
quest for amplification of her repara-
lions note was branded today as high
" unsatisfactory" The British for
e:gn office dropped the matter and
will leave it to the supreme council
to pass on reception of the German
proposals.
The German answer was said to be
vague and to throw no light on the
antiquities in the original proposal.
''The time is gone when vague Of
fers can be considered foreign Of
flee official declared.
Tho German offer of fifty billion
gold marks is 'ludicrously below the
Paris total" according to this official,
and unless all the terms are made
clear, the allies will not discuss it.
Damage 1S2,OOO,OO0,OOO Marks.
Paris. April 2S.-Germany during
the war inflicted damage of 2,O00,-
100000 gold marks on the allies and
their associates, according to the allied
reparations commission which COM
pleted its task today.
The German offer of fifty billion
gold marks in comparison with these
figures, is a proposal to settle her debt
for 3S cents on the dollar. The allied
bill of damage was submitted last
night to DR.. Won Oertzen, German rep
reseEtative to the commission.
The reparations commission by re-
porting the total, completed it's task
three days ahead of schedule Under
the peace treaty, the bill of damages
was to be ready May /, 1921.
The commission explained that the
figures do not represent the actual
damage inflicted by Germany during
the war, hut approximately what she
is able to pay.
The allied experts cut deeply into the
claims of several countries, potably the
South Anne rican, which charged ex-
tensiVe damage to shipping and prop
erty. Tho claim of Peru and Bolivia
were rejected entirely and Brazil's s
bill was cut three-fourths.
The French continued adamant to-
day in their decision not to consider
Berlns offer to pay fifty billion gold
marks as reparauons.
Ask L. S. To HeIp.
Application of further penalties to
boundary lines between Poland and
German Upper Silesia will be discuss
ed by the supreme allied council at
London Saturday, it was learned here
today The council will admit its de-
liberations to those subjects, it was
said having decided to take up only
questions of urgency.
The determination of the frontier
between Poland and German Silesia
would be based upon reports from the
plebiscite commission which supervised
the voting held in Upper Silesia and
recommendations from the council OF
amba dors.
The United States. it is understood
VIII be invited to nave a representative
at the London meeting. In French
official circles it is said that Prime
Minister Lloyd George. who will act as
presiding member of the council be-
cause it is held at the British capital
will convey the invitation.
Premier BRAND of France will, it is
asserted. not undertake the occupation
of the Ruhr district of Germany with
out the approval of the allies. De
spatches are being exchanged between
Washington and Berlin. Paris an6
London and many things may happer
before French forces are ordered into
Germany proper in default of German
payments of reparations.
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