The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-13
Preparations Ultimatum and
Protocol Handed to Germany
by the Allies.
RUHR WILL Be OCCUPIED
Fehrenbach Cabinet Resigns After
America Rejects oHer-Poles In
wade Upper SiIesia Plebiscite
Zone-Panama Scorns the
Warning OF Secretary
Hughes.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARo.

Two things operated To prevent the
occupation of the Ruhr district by TIA"
allied forces last week. One was the
hesitation of Great Britain and Italy
Ia cXnct the sanctions which France
demanded and which everyone admits
are warranted. The other was the time
required Ia mobilize the French troops
and move them over into German ter
rtory. The French minister of war.
however, called To the cOlOrs about
10000 men of the class of 1919 and
started them toward the Iiuhr. armed
and equipped for real warfare.
For several days the supreme coun-
ell. In session In London. argued over
the PREPARATIONS and sanctions. Lloyd
George and Count SforZa delaying
final decision as long Ms they could.
while Premier Brand insisted on
speedy action. Lord CurZon was sin
gulnrly stubborn In contrsting the
French propositions aud In the effort
In delay matters he persuaded the
council Ia summon Ia London the en-
tire rcparatinnS commission. Early In
ia" week Secretary of State Hughes
had replied to- the German note. saying
TINT the offer uf Berlin was not. IN the
opinion uf the American government.
worthy of transmission to the allies.
aud expressing the hope that Germany
would "ui once make directly Ia the
allied governments clear. definite aud
adequate proposals which would In all
Respects meet its just obligations
The wording nf this uoic made II
clear Tint America would not inter
frre hut the british and Italian mem
hers "f III" council Slll hoped Doctor
Simuns would come across with n new
offer that would make the seizure of
the Ruhr unnecessary en- Ncduc~-
day. however. they gave In aud final
agreement was reached regarding the
ultlmatum and prniurnl to Germany.
Next morning the documents were
signed and the ultimaium. giving Ger
many six days to accept. was handed
Ia Doctor Sthamcr. German nmhnSSa-
dor to Great britain Til" allied rep
nraiions commission carried the pro.
tncui to Paris and handed u tn the
German Representatives there.
The total sum demanded from Ger
many wnS Increased from i.i.HnNsi
ua to I:kIUpNslsn gold marks hy
the Inclusion of the sum due Belgium
for her debts To- the allied nnii"uS.
,;ermnny l. {" acknowledge the indrht-
c,iucSs hy the issue of bonds in thru.
S-cii"ns. the first immediately. the
Second in November aud ~" third nc-
C'r,llng t. her nSc-riain-,i ability 90
pay. Germany T. ordered io pay =
HnNa.s1 gold marks annually aud
In addition. ~ Ter urut 10 th,' value
10 her eNportS when ihr>- uuNmcni>
-Ncc,.l the Interest uu the h"r'l> -
sued the PREPARATIONS commission - 81
titled q" rrguirr the i>>li" 1T mrih,,
bonds e. 90" amount ~ The annual -
come. u was nl>n decided that To-
proverbs of certain G-rman rrN-nu,
surh ~ The customs. should h.. APPS
prinird G" she >-rNicr - th- debit.
To- cnfar,r -nulplinu~,. with tho -
riand~ - ih. alii,~ Frnuo- viii ..r,upy
ih.. Ruhr district go Man T.. h-r trssr.>
i-lng accompanied hy r-iaii,sl, small
,irtn,lim.nf~ - british aui Ii,Iriar
>.'idi-rS and 10 is probable tho Hrii>h
aIrG Frru,h uaNir> viii ut l't>t uakr n
,i,rlau-fraf lau in she North $50 and
tho Haltir. possibly ,.>inl'ii~'iu. ua,ai
r,-uirul ~ l.r.mru. HAMBURG lrI >.rf-
sin. r"ur.rulug This Do WAS i-it THE
advice ~ tie United Sfat.> sl,.uld ..
obtained
Meanwhile the German cabinet Na>