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Show . - - : --. . - --. : - - -4t TEUTONS MtE GIVEN until ohday noorj TO -ACCEPT- STATU S Representatives of Berlin Government Informed That in Event of Refusal Coercive Measures Will Be Put in Effect LONDON, March 3 (By The Associated Press). Germany vu today given until Monday noon to accept the fundamental conditions con-ditions laid down by the supreme allied council at Paris. The German Ger-man delegates were informed by the allied representatives today that if Germany does not accept those terms the allies will take l'r"TT"l'Wl" n-p" The first will be the occupation by allied troops of the cities of DuUburg, DueHscldorf and Kuhrort (at the mouth of the Ruhr, twelve miles west of Essen). Second, each allied country will place such a tax on German merchandise as it may deem proper. Third, a customs boundary along tha Rhine, under allied control, .will ba established. Tha German delegaUon waa Informed In-formed that tha only modification of the Parla reparation derisions per-mltted per-mltted would ba regarding conditions condi-tions of payment, such as reduction of tha period of annuities from forty two years to thirty years. POINTIO REMINDERS. - - - Germany's counterproposals, whkSt were submitted to the allies on Ttiea-' day, were not susceptible of sxamlna i tlon. Premier Lloyd George told Dr. I Walter Hlmona. head of tha German delegaUon, In substance, after today's' session of the conferenoe had aaaem-bled aaaem-bled at Bt. James palace at noon. EVADE TREATY TERMS, Mr. Lloyd George said tha attitude taken by tha German empire regard ing reparations was, in addition, a grave violation of tha obligations of Germany toward tha allies. He reminded re-minded tha German representatives that their government had not fulfilled the treatjLOf Versailles relative to coal deliveries, disarmament, tha payment Of 20.000.000.000 marks in sold and the punishment of German officers and soldiers accused of crime during the war. Germany, added tha British prim minister, in refusing to accept tha concessions con-cessions proposed by the allies with regard to reparations, had by the same act renounced the advantages granted her at the previous conference with the allies. OPPRESSION NOT INTENDED. Lloyd George declared there waa no intention of oppressing the Germans, They must accept responsibility for tha war however, and Interpret their obligations obli-gations accordingly. "The German people are under the Impression that the allied demands are Intolerable and designed to enslave them. We regard them as free. Wo contend that a prosperous Germany la essential to civilization and regard a discontented and enslaved Germany as a menace and a burden to European civilization, m "The entente will simply ask that Germany discharge her assumed re sponslbllltles and repair the Injuries she Inflicted during the war. The allies al-lies deliberately refrained fro mrequest- ing urrmany to pay the allied war debts. They simply asked reparations for material ma-terial damages and personal injuries la their people." ANSWER A MOCKERY. Lord f.eorge declared tha German counter proposals wera a mockery. "Von Simons' statement was a defi- j nlle challenge of tha Versailles treaty," he said. "The entente proposals were concil- t iatory, The German counter proposals I were a mockery of the peac treaty. , I "The allies have established finally Germany's responsibility for the war , 'and will treat It as a thins already Judged." After Mr. Lloyd George had finished ' Pr. Himons for the Germans said tha ' hud been quite misunderstood. Tha German delegation, he said, would reply re-ply at noon on Monday. "In our opinion." added tha German foreign minister, "no occasion will arise for the sanctions set forth by tha allied powers." WAY STILL. OPEN. Dr. Simons said tha Germans would examins tha British prima ministera speech and tha allied documents moat ' carefully. It waa noticed during tha British prime minister's presentation of tha . allied decisions that ha had ' left an opening for the Germans to make new proposals, and Dr. Simona, in making the reply he did. waa prompt to take sdvantage of this. Mr. l-loyf George, in tha course of Continued on Page TEUTONS ARE GIVEN (Continued from, pare 1.) hiii lone; speech, said that If the Germans Ger-mans had come with a sincere desire tn discharge Germany's obligations, the allies would have given their proposals fair and patient consideration. Herr von Kauffman, spokesman for-Xhe for-Xhe party, said, after the conference: "We are unable to outline our action or say whether the entente answer permits further negotiations. We will study them carefully before reveal-ins; reveal-ins; our position. rYom an entente source, which is also In touch with the Germans, it waa learned the conferences undoubtedly undoubt-edly will continue. The conference adjourned at 2 p. m. The Germans were first to leave the palace, proceeding at once to their hotel, where they Immediately began wirelessing Berlin on the proceedings. Members of the council, their experts ex-perts and military attache, appeared solemn as they drove up to St. James palace through great crowds. Premier Lloyd George's face lacked its customary smile and Premier Brland eyed the crowds somberly. Only Marshal Mar-shal Koch was smiling as he acknowledged acknowl-edged applause with military salutes. The German delegates drove up amid a great silence. Dr. von Simons was pale and apparently downcast. Some of his assistants were smiling as they swaggered through the great entrance. It was the largest meeting of the council. |