REPARATION.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 9

REPARATION.

GERMANY DECLINES TO PAY.

AT.T.TRT) COMMISSION'S DECISION. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian find Cable Association.) 4 . PARIS, March 23. The German Clin rue d'Affaires hns notified the Reparations Commission of Germany's inability to pay the indemnity instalment of £50,000,000, which is due to-day.

It is understood that Germany has rejected the Commission's calculation that Germany, to date, has paid only £400,000,000. Slu> maintains that she lias already paid the full £1,000.000,000. Germany also demands a convocation of experts to decide the point. Meanwhile, she is declaring, in advance, that she is not in a position to pay. M. Dubois, President of iho Reparations Commission, in a sp.-ech at ft dinner, said«the amount of Germany's debt, which will he heavy, will be fixed before .May. Heavy annuities are essential. The Allies must not "hesitate to forcv Germany to make a levy on capital, and to have recourse to a loan. Threats would eventually f° rro Germany to pay, provided that the Allies remained united and determined.' ("The LONDON, March 23. Germany has refused to pay the balance of tho reparation payment, amounting to £600,000,000, which is duo oh May sth PARIS, March 23. Tho Reparations Commission mot and considered the Gevmnn Note._ It is understood that tho Commission decided to inform tho Supreme Council that Germany's action is a breach of the Treaty. (Received -'latch 25th, 5.15 p.m.) PARIS, March 24. The Reparations Commission unanimously decided to extend the penalties; including the replacement of Prussian non-Rhenish civil servants in tho occupied territory. (Received March 25th, 11.5 p.m.) PARIS, March 24. The sub-committee of the Reparations Commission sent a renly to Germany declaring that the Reparations Committee had positive knowledge thnt Germany was in a position to pay the £50.000.000 due on March 23rd, but being; desirous of carrying out the provisions of tho Treaty of Versailles in a spirit of equity, had consented to consider all proposals submitted before April Ist ri'frardinc: payment of a portion of tho amount in merchandise or otherwise. The intimated to Germany that bv her failure to pnv, pho had broken her encasement, and this would be reported to the Powers. COMMUNISM IN GERMANY. NUMEROUS OUTBREAKS REPORTED. (Australian and NVZ. Cable Association.) LONDON, March 21. Many reports continue to be received from Germany regarding Anarchist outrages. Bombs »re said to have been exploded at Leipzig and Freiberg" Strikes and sabotage are prevalent in the industrial districts of Central Germany and Saxony. 'there is a disposition in some quarters in Great Britain to regard the reports as inspired or exaggerated in order to strengthen Germany's claim that she cannot pay the indemnities. (Received March 25th, 5.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 24. Despatches from many German cities state that Communist workers have seized public buildings, banks, shipyards, and police headquarters. The rebels at Hamburg seized the shipyards, and sanguinary fighting took place in the streets. Outbreaks are feared in Berlin. _ _ The Communist reign in Central Germany is increasing, as_ tho outcome of the leaders', demand for a general strike* The insurgents hold the lange industrial regions. Bomb outrages have taken blace in several towns. The town halls at Jlodewisch and Plauen were partially blown up. Armed men plundered a savings bank and attacked a prison, liberating the prisoners. At Eisleben and H-ottstadt the banks were raided, the population flying , panicsticken. Rebels between Dieskau and Grobers unscrewed the rails, derailing the Berlin express. Security police surrounded the Communists occupying the dockyards at Hamburg. During the fighting fifteen ,were killed and 36 wounded. Martial law has been proclaimed at HamuUrg. (Received March 25th, 11.5 p.m ) \ BERLIN, March 24.» The police ousted the Communists from the Hamburg dockyards except tho yards of Blohm and Voss. which are still held by the rebels' main force, though they are closely besieged. The, streets of the city are closed by wire entanglements, and the police have* stationed machine-guns at various points. TROUBLE EST SILESIA.

(Received March 25th, 6.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 24. Armed Polish bands are operating in Upper Silesia, causing the Germans in the south and eastern area to flee in panic. The Allied forces are unable to ouell the rising. Germany is demanding Allied protection of the German population.