New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-06
German Property Within
Borders Will Be 'sMort-
gaged,'' Then Seized in
Event of Failure to Pay
200 Million Marks
I'm Alsace.I4orraine
Berlin's Effort TO Stave
OFF Pressure Until Con-
ference Proves Futile
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Cable to The Tribune
wright 1922. New York Tribune Inc.

Copyright. 1922, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS. Aug. 5.--France to-day
launched her newly ordained policy of
applying pressure on Germany to col
lect sums due. Action came at noon
when Premier Poincare announced the
first Of five steps in progressive pro-
gram which amounts to virtually mort
gaging all German property found
within French borders, especially in
Alsace-Lorraire, as security for the
French claims. France was without
hacking from her Allies in this move
TO collect on her civil claims.
Foreclosure, form of confiscation
Of these properties which in Alsace-
Lorraine alone are valued at about
s0o,O0o,0oO gold marks, will be the
natural sequence of Germany's failure
10 comply with the French demands.
While to-day's action concerns only
the property of German citizens, It
nust on the eve of the conference in
London on the reparations question be
regarded as true barometer of the
French intention to proceed against
the German government along sterner
lines without the cooperation of the
allied nations.
German Note "DiIatory"
The German Charge d'Affaires
shortly before noon delivered his gov
ernment's answer to Poincare's ulti-
rnatum some days ago that Germany
must furnish a guaranty for the con-
tinuance of private compensation pay
ments by noon to-day or special sane
tons would be enforced. The German
reply is typical effort to avoid the
issue and to maneuver two days before
the most important Allied conference
since peace was declared to widen the
gulf between France and her Allies
me German answer is officially termed
here as dilatory and unsatisfactory.
Polncare promptly set the reprisal
machinery in motion despite the Ger
iEan claim that France was outside her
liSnts IN taking any measures without
the unanimous consent of the Allies
Berlin accompanied it's note with an
swers received from Great Britain and
Belgium, the former declaring it would
discuss the subject with the Allie.
and the latter ruling that private debts
are bound up with the question Of rep.
aratlons and should be discussed
jointly.
Plans for Confiscation
Briefly summed up Premier Poin.
cares first five measures, all of which
aheet German citizens whom he desires
10 impress with their coresponsibility
with their government, are as follows
First-Otiices to be established in
Paris and Strasbourg to administer
not only compensation in favor of the
French but for the Germans when
claims are reversed. These offices are
merely to notify Berlin of the amounts
que German citizens and the response
billty then rests with the German gov
efhment. Amounts due German citi-
sens are in the neighborhood of 200,-
100000 gold marks.
Second-Ofices assigned to handle
the arbitration of disputed claims be-
tween citizens of the two countries to
suspend their activities.
Experimentation proceedings by
winch Germany compensated her own
Inatlonals on figures furnished by
french Offices are suspended. Several
Shareo millions of gold marks in
5fTsrty will remain unliquidated un-
S.~Tl farther adjustment
fourth-The Franco Cernoar ooraa-
an ment Tor restitution of household
goods OF German citizens left in Al
'Sgge-Lorfaine is suspended.
fHth-Ali German propertv in AL
SSace-Lorraine, whether factories
nIeses, public utilities or what not,
"91en france maintains the right to
tsn s eventually if Germany fails in due
.;.i .ahe 10 resume payments to French
aoh1 aaIi1ehs OF their duly authenticated
TTIGeS, is nguratively placed under seal.
ms is the most important Of all tbe
sanctions ordered.
Says Berlin Dodges
Iermahy assumed responsibility in
favor of its nationals in 1920 because
" nardshpss on individuals by depre-
Si,auon OF their paper marks, payments
ppelng demanded in pre-war gold marks
france contends this assumption de.
Isye9 the settlement of claims, as in
utElaaals IN many cases desired tc
ssnouider their own burdens, yet Ber.
..n ooJected ard is now accused 81
Trying to avoid all.
esFmapys profigate expenditure OF
.Sn SaaS = 1er internal improvements, which
~, we french blame as partially respon.
s,ple Tor the reparations failure, is
ssishef emphasized by lie Temps" to-
gay disclosing further German prof.
49, 10 spend millions for German
"aserways. The plan involves juno.
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