WHAT IHE ALLIES ASK.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 27, 1 February 1921, Page 5

WHAT IHE ALLIES ASK.

JERMANY CAN AND SHALL PAY TtAJTCE TO GET UOWS SHAKE. defuute disarmament. By Cable.-Press Association.—Copyright.) LOXDON, January 31. Germany's reparation under tie new ormula adopted by the Inter-Allied Conerence at Paris, which will agreoate 11.300,000,000 in 42 annual payments, fill be shared among the Allies"as folows: — Total. Percentage. France ia,S7G.OOO,OOi> 52 Britain "i486.000.000 22 Italy 1.13y.«X>,000 10 Belgium 904.u00.u0u g ■Japan 5i.750,0(.»j J Portupral .... v 1,750.000 } Rumania. Yugoslavia, and other Allies 734,500.000 6* In addition to the annual pavment-* he Allies will receive a tax at the race it 12A per cent on German exports. The conference adopted the reparation ormula unanimousiv- and also approved inanimou<dy the proposals of the miliary. na,val. and air experts regarding measures to enforce all engagements to vhich Germany is bound by the agreements of Boulogne and Spa. CISARMAM2INT. The Allies signed a protocol on disirmament. to be transmitted to the Gernan Government. The following is a •ummary of its terms: — Article 1 requests Gennanv to' compete her legislation for disarming the rleichswehr before March 15. Article 2 points out that the Reichsvehr comprises too many officers and nen, and Germany is requested to put Ac matter in order by April 15. Article 3 points oat tiia.l the reduction of the army to 100,000 in accordance »"ith the terms of the Versailles treaty las not been accompanied by a corresponding surrender of material. This nust be rectified by February 2S. Succeeding articles concern German organisations for self-protection. The AUies request the dissohrtion by June 30 of Al forces constituted with that idea. Germany mast hand to the Allies before March 15 the text of all legislation to that end. Ail heavy arms placed at the disposal of these forces md vwo-thirds of their portable arms must be destroyed by March 31 and the remaining third by Ju:ne 30. The naval articles provide for the surrender of all documents by February 2S. Warships in reserve most be destroyed by April 30. Destructions already started must be completed before JuJy 31. Warships under construction must be destroyed immediately, as well as all submarine?. IF GERMANY FALL TO PAT. The articles of the protocol concerning reparation empower the Reparation Commission to take all measures expedient for controlling German exports and to allow Germany to discharge her debts before they come due with discounts varying with the years. They forbid all German credit transactions abroad without the authority of the commission, and provide that the German customs and a tax on exports shall constitute the security of the agreement. The Allies may raise the customs duties if they are insufficient. Germany must hand 2200 tons of coal monthly to the Allies from January 31, and arrears of 500,000 tons within two months. It is stated that vrhile the conference has decided upon ultimate measures to be taken in the eTent of the nonfulfilment of Germany's obligations, the Allies. a<rting in the spirit of courtesy, and inspired by the hope that Germany will carry out her obligations on her own freewill, deem it unnecessary at present to notify the German Government of these precautions. The Allies agreed to forego their claims against Austria for the maintenance of the army of occupation, but no money is to be advanced to Austria. Every question on the agenda of the conference received, if not a fi-nal solution, a*least a direction of policy. The most important renult of the conference apart from its special questions has been the establishment of harmony and union of the closest and most cordial kind in the sentiments and policy of the Allies. WHAT TEE FHEMTERS THDTK. M. Briand. Prime Minister of France, acknowledged Mr. Lloyd George's closing tribute at the conference, thanked the members, particularly the Belgian Ministers, M. Jasper and M. Theunis. Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed, said: There was never a conference at which such satisfactory results were obtained. All the Allies are satisfied, and if Germany is not we are not concerned about that. Our arrangements are equitable, just, and practicable. In any scheme of reparation practicability is the main point.' , Mr.-Lloyd George added that he did not anticipate sky difficulty in obtaining reparation, from Germany. a the Germans will not pay us," he said, "we shlll not hesitate to put into operation the sanctions obtained at this conference.'. , The Paris Press, reviewing the whole work of the conference, is unanimous in emphasising that it has reconstituted in peace the united front which made for victory in war. M. Briand, in a statement "to Press representatives, said he would not hear of any German shuffling in the matter of reparation. He added: "That is impossible. We have taken all the precautions necessary." Regarding disarmament he said that it would be complete because the Allies wished it. (A. and N T Z. Cable.)