The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
GUARANTEE
OF HELP IN
new TREATY
Germany Asked to Ex-
plain Delay in Repara-
tions Payments.

Cannes, France. Jan. 11.-By the
Associated Press.) - The British
memorandum of the proposed An
glo-French pact. which was tele-
graphed textually to London. de-
clares Great Britain makes the Sc
curity of France a problem of her
own, and that she will be ready
again TO throw in her forces, as in
1914, if French soil is attacked.
Cannes. France, Jan. 11.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Representa-
tives of the German government
today were summoned to appear
this evening before the allied rep
aration commission to explain Ger
many's inability to meet her Janu-
airy and February reparations pay
ments.
Paris, Jan. 11.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. "A cabinet council pre-
sided over by President Millerand
met at the Elysee palace today and
again discussed the negotiations at
Cannes, concerning which Premier
BRAND had telegraphed a request
for instructions and advice.
A Havas agency dispatch from
Cannes says that Premier BRAND
is coming to Paris this afternoon
to inform the cabinet of the state
of the negotiations at Cannes, and
that he will return to Cannes on
Friday
BRAND Goes to Cannes.
Cannes, France, Jan. 11.-(By the
Associated ress.)-Premier BRAND
will leave Cannes for Paris at ;
O'Clock this afternoon. it was an
nounced this morning. not only to
inform the French cabinet as To
the status of the negotiations here
but, it is understood, to meet and
answer criticisms of certain groups
of the opposition and to demand
that the chamber of deputies sup
port or reject him.
The principal differences between
the premier and the opposition, It
is learned, are with regard to the
new terms OF payment by Germany
adopted by the councils experts
but not vet ratified by the full
council, France under these terms
would receive less than under pre- .
vious arrangements, bat a greater 4
proportion in kind.
Interest in Paris.
Cannes, France, Jan ll.-(BY the
Associated Press While the Al
lied supreme council met today 70
consider Germany's war rep2r2-
tions, much of the interest OF the
delegates was centered in Pzrlss
where the French cabinet was to
hold a special session to consider
Frances position as the result OF
the decisions reached here.
nFHaH
night of the plan for formation OF
an international financial corpora
ton left the reparatiOns question
as the most important item Lett on
the agenda. The conferences with
the German reparatlonS delega slons
under DR.. Walter Rathenau. which
was to arrive today, were expected
to be brief
No delays will be granted for the
purpose of conferring with Berlin
and adVices from the German cap
ital are that the delegation has full
powers to act in the name Of its
government. The desire Of Ger
many to participate in the consoT-
tium, which is going to engage in
the enterprise of restoring Europe,
including Austria and Russia 70
normal conditions, is counted on TO
overcome any hesitancy she might
have to subscribe to the allies new
terms.
Terms for Germany.
The final terms for reparations
payments that the German deiega-
ton will be asked to accept are
720 900. 900 gold marks and repara-
tions in kind to the value OF l,750,-
0O0, 900 gold marks annually.
France, finally renouncing any part
Of the 900 600, 900 marks already
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