GERMAN REPARATIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 109, 1 February 1921, Page 7

GERMAN REPARATIONS

MEASURES FOR ENFORCING! PAYMENT REDUCTION OF ARMED FORCES DEMANDED ALLIES IN COMPLETE ACCORD By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. Januai-y 31, 7.45 p.m.) London, January 30. Besides the annuities which Germany must pay, there will be a tax on German exports of 121 per cent. The Conference was unanimous as regards the reparations, and also unanimous in approving the proposals of the military and naval air experts on the measures necessary for enforcing all the engagements to which Germany was bound by tho agreements made at Boulogne and Spa. The, Allies signed a protocol, which will be sent to Berlin shortly, requesting Germany to complete her legislation for disarming the Reichswehr before March 15. As the Reichswehr comprises too many officers and men Germany is requested to put the matter in order by April 15. The reduction of the army to 100,000 has not been accompanied by a corresponding surrender of material, and this must, rectified ’by February 28. Concerning Germany’s organisations for self-protec-tion, the Allies request tho dissolution by June 30 of all forces constituted with that idea. Germany must hand to tne Allies before March 15 the text of all legislation to that end. All heavy arms placed at the disposal of these forces, and two-thirds of the portable arms, must be destroyed by March 31 a nd remaining one-third by June 30The naval clauses of the protocol provide for the surrender of all documents bv Februaiy 28. Ships in reserve must be destroyed by April 30, and the destructions already started must be completed before July 31. Warships in wurse of construction must bo < immediately and equally with submSeearticles of the. protocol dealing with reparations empower the Keparn tidns Commission to take all m _ expedient for the controlling of German exports, to allow Germany discharge her debts before they come due, witn discounts varying with the yeai forbid all credit transactions abroad 9vi out the Commissions authority, and ] vide that the Customs duties and th tax on exports shall itv of the agreement. Jhe AHm m . raise the Customs duties if W «« • rcu ffi c ipnt Germany must band --,000 ions of coal monthly to the Allies from January 31. and tlie arrears of halt » million tons within two rnonths. u is slated that while tho Conference decided upon the ultimate measures, in the event of non-fulfilment of the obligations, the Allies, acting in the spirit* of courtesy, inspired by the hope that Go many would carry out Mr obligations of uX nwn free will, deem it unnecessary »tiry Berlin wlr.l there ' ''l'h’e'Wils nfirerd to forgo the elemis against Austria for the maintenance of the army of occupation, but no money will be advanced. Every question on the agenda paper received, if not a final solution nt least a direction of policy The most important result of the Conference, apa.it from the, special questions, has been the .establishment, in the sentimem and policy of the, Allies, of a harmony and union of the closest and most cordial kind. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, January 30. The Belgian delegates at the Allied Conference helped the Anglo-French rapprochement by offering to largely renounce Belgium’s priority m the reparation pt lyments in favour of France. Penalties for the non-fulfilment of the undertakings include the taking over by the Reparation Commission ot the tierman Customs revenues, and fixing new or increased taxation, while Germany will not be allowed to contract for a foreign loan without the Allies’ authorisation. After tho Conference M. Bnand paid a tribute to Japan’s conciliatory attitude. Mr. Lloyd George expressed his pleasure at the. solution, which happily reconciled the. immediate fixing of' Germany’s debt and the eventual possibilities of her increased capacity to He pointed out that the exports will yield over a million marks, and subsequen y 31 milliards in the probable, even... of Geimany’s exports reaching thirty milliaids. Mr. Lloyd George added that the Conference had not wished to humiliate Germany, and had avoided anything hkely to offend her; but the Aines had to secure what was owing to thwn. and at the request of Lord Curzon the moral penalty had been includH-namely the non-admission of Germany to the League of Nations. Britain had prom.sed to capitalise her share of tho ‘ nde ®™ y for five years, in order to avoid comp lion with French loans.-Reuter. DIVISION OF THE REPARATIONS (Rec. January 31, 9.10 p.m-) Paris, January 30. The Allies’ share of reparations will be: France, q IW, Belgium, £9o^ Portugal and Japan, each X 84.000 000 Rumania. Jugo-Slavia, and others, X734,000,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn TA message from Paris published yesterday stated that Britain’s totalshare of the reparations would be 486,000,00 .] M. DOUMEimPROPOSALS London, January 20. Tn connection with the Allied Conference. it is freely rumoured that MT. Lloyd George told M. Bnand that unless he disavowed M. Doumer’s proposals the British delegates would pack up eml go homo. Ho repeatedly declared in the course of Thursday’s proceedings that it was impossible to continue, negotiations on the basis of M- Doumer’s speech, . aKrt insisted that the Boulogne must form the foundation of a the reparation. He declined t admit that the new French Cabinet was not bound by rile preceding Cabinets engagements. —'‘The Times. MOST SATISFACTORY CONFERENCE MR. LLOYD GEORGE INTERVIEWED (Rec. January 31, 7.45 p.m.) London, January SO. Mr. Llovd George, in an interview, said he had never attended a conference at which such satisfactory results were attained. "All the Allies are satisfied, and if Germany is not we are not concerned about that: Our arrangements are equitable, just, ami practicable. In any scheme of reparation practicability must be tho main point.” Be added that M did not anticipate any dtfficul y in taining reparation from Germany. it the Germans do not pay u«. we shall not hesitate to put into operation the sanctions obtained at this Conference. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BERLIN PRESS ANGRY AND DEFIANT ATTEMPT TO .AROUSE FRENCH SUSPICIONS. (Rec. January 31, 9.10 p.m.) Berlin, January 30. The newspaper criticisms on the Conference nre angrv and defiant. Some orcmirx nlUmut. to arouse French suspicions bv arguing that the Paris decisions chiefly benefit British finance and trade with Germany for many years. Aus.-N.Z. Cabte Assn.