The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
Military and Economic
Force Threatened
By Allies.
SEES AGREEMENT
PROOF OF UNITY
Paris Conference Ends,
To Meet in London
In Month.
SPECIAL Cable DiSpttoh n
The wEShinEtou He-slG.


PARIS, Jan. 20 Germany will be
forced to observe the repsrsuons
decisions Of the allied supreme oouB-
ell, Premier Lloyd George, Of Great
Britain, declared in an interview to-
night
Military and economic forces vii
be used II necessary. he said. and
failure to make the required pay
ments may result in her being
barred from the league Of nations.
/ Lloyd George declared the allied
decision vas final. When Germany
sends representatives. to sign an
agreement next month they may
suggest only minor changes which
might make payment easier. hr said
The premier declared IL wiU not
take Germany forty-tWo years 60
make the payments demanded. since
She will be permitted 10 pay as
rapidly as she desires.
Discussing allied finances. Lloyd
George said il was impossible to
float an interalIied loan now.
Meeting Proof Of Solidarity.
Lloyd George asserted the con-
ference was another proof OF the
"unshska bic solidarity" Of the al
lied nations
Doubtless VIC will have protests
from Germany. perhaps even q re-
fussl to pay the sum demanded BY
the supreme council" he said IL
so, We will not hesitate TO employ
the penalties prOyided-two Of =
Q
and another providing exclusion
from the league OF nations. had
the honor to suggest the last one
Lloyd George will depart for Lon
don tomorrow and Premier BRAND
will Immediately draw up his sd-
dress to the Chamber OF Deputies
Ia which he will seek 70 convince
the legislators that he had driven
the best possible bargain OF rerars-l
tons from Germany. -
The reparatiOns schedule drafted
by the committee ct experts was
brought before the executive meet
ing Of the council this afternoon nd
adopted II was announced that
copies had been forwarded to Berlin
and that the German delegates had
been summoned TO London on Feb
ruary 2S TO receive the arrangement
formally. London was substituted
for Geneva as the place Of meeting
TO Dissrm Germany BY July.
II was decided that the dissru,z-
ment OF Germany according TO the
Versailles treaty is to be concluded
by the end Of June Proclamation
by the allies OF the OCCUPATION OF
the RhineIand and the possible oc-
cUpation OF the GUhr region were
arranged for The Germans are 10
be notified as to these matters Al
the London conference
The Brussels financial conferences
will reopen February :.
Under the decision as finally
reached at the formal meeting Of
the allied premiers today Germany
must pay 226.OOO.O 100000 gold marks.
normally about $56,5Oo,OOO,o 900.
Payments over the 42-year period
were fixed on the following grad
uated scale:
First two years. 2.OOO.oOo.oes
Next three years, a.oOe .OOeOcs
marks annually.
Next three years, 4.OOo.OoO.O zoe
marks annually.
Next three years 5000, 900 .ocs
marks annually.
Next 81 years. 5000. 100000 marks
annually.
Exporting Ability CurtsiIes-
The total value OF the German
exports IN che hest year before the
war was about $2.5OO, ,OOO, 900. Their
decreased industrial capacity. added
to the loss Of territory, probably
would cut this down 10 At least 3i,-
OOo, 600. 600. perhaps much less On
a yearly export Of $1,000, ,0oo,oeo,
they would have 10 pay = tax Of
Sl25, 600 900 on the l2L psT cent
basis agreed upon at the conference
At the session this evening there
was another discussion Of the Aus
trian situation and the allies agreed
to foreEo a part OF the repsrstions
and other debts from Austria also
calling q conference OF AUstriE'f
neigh bors to consider the matter OF
assistance to the embarrassed rem
nant Of the dual monarchy. An al
lied commission will be appointed
to investigate the whole matter OF |
Austrian finances.
Just before adjourning the con-
ference passed a resolution callinE
for a closer union among the allies
for the preservation OF peace. II
was pointed out that such an sEree- |
ment is the surest guars ntee OF the
peace Of the world and the oXecu-
tion OF the treaties.