| Show V y v. v or 1 r. r y f IIi r. r or 10 FRANCE FACE TO FORCE GERMANY GERAY ITO INTO BANKRUPTCY Allies Would Gather Father All AU Taxes I 1 4 He 3 f a f. f Printing g Paper ap r Marks s t to C Cease ase I L London Meeting to wear Hear Plates r I Commission to Be Named to Control Customs and Monopolies By WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS Dec 16 France France plans to throw Germany into bankruptcy It was stated here today At the London conference between Premiers Llo Llod rd George Georgo and Briand the following plan pla will be suggested by France The 1 1 The allies are to recognize the bankruptcy of Germany 2 An 2 An allied commission is to take charge of Germai Germar tax tax c collections l and aad assets just as would be done in the the case of a private bankrupt 3 The 3 The printing of paper marks marks' Is Isto isto isto to be halted t I 4 The 4 The commission is is' to control the customs and and tob tobacco cco and coal coal mo mo- 6 The 6 The t would would b be binding i under an an arrangement similar to the adEn agreement t f t w t. tj t. i iJ J 1 i G Germany Says S She Cant Can't Pay I e Pay PARIS Dec 16 By the the Associated I Press Press Tho Tho reparations commission ln met today to consider the note noto re received received received re- re yesterday from from Germany German statin stating stating stat stat- in ing that she slie could not rn meet et In full fult the payments due January 15 and and February February ary ry 15 of 5 gold marks maries each and nd requesting an extension of time The note declared that even with the time extension payment II In 10 full de depended depended depended de- de upon the success of efforts efforts to to obtain a foreign loan Customs receipts and re en revenues Jes from other sources which Germany has In Intended Intended intended In- In tended to use in making the payments had netted only from to gold marks the note noto continued con con- The length lenth of the delay re requested requested requested re- re quested was not mentioned but no re request request request re- re quest was made for a moratorium Although the note cannot be de described described described de- de scribed as curt it is regarded In reparations circles as remarkable for its lack of details or expression of re regret regret regret re- re gret over Its failure to live lire up to the agreement Will the Ruhr be occupied this time Germany cannot pay but her Industry pays 80 per cent dividends These are some of the Captions in tho the morning newspapers straws newspapers straws that show which way the wind of opinion blows Efforts at Loan Are Failure BERLIN Dec 16 By the Associated Press Press PressA A A semiofficial statement with reference to the note to the reparations commission says that during November negotiations In Berlin between the tho government and a commission of Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans made clear the governments government's inability Inability In Inability In- In ability to pay the January and February February ary instalments of the reparations due With the knowle knowledge ge and acquiescence acquiescence acquiescence I cence of the commission the statement statement statement state state- ment co continues the government thereupon gave fresh Impetus to the negotiations a loan which already I In official official official were in progress by applying cial form to British financial houses I for a loan to cover the forthcoming payments This application was not in principle refused On the contrary British high financiers declared they I could not grant rant the credit while Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many many was burdened with the reparations reparations 1 payments due Thus the problem of a revision of the reparations conditions was first brought up by Germans Germanys opponents T This ls is may be regarded as is a sign that In certain quarters among former ene enemies enemies ene ene- mies particularly in England England- l the con connection of the German reparations question and world economy as a whole Is beginning to be bo recognized The German note draws the necessary necessary sar sary deduction from this position in inas inas as much as while ref referring to the present Impossibility of credit operations operations opera opera- and aid requesting delay in the payment payment payment pay pay- ment of the Instalments next due 1 it at the tho same time lime refers to the fact that the same sam same will arise In connection with future instalments unless as ns would be preferable the parties concerned could agree to submit submit submit sub sub- mit the reparations problem as a whole to Intelligent reconsideration The statement adds that If it nothing can be said regarding the success of Germanys Germany's step it Is because e the matter mattel matter mat mat- ter tel probably will not be decisively dis discussed I cussed between the two governments mainly concerned until Premier Lloyd Llod Continued on en page 2 2 I J 4 rt WOUlD t. t ri I Continued from pagel 1 omit of ot Great I Britain and ana Premier r n of ot France meet next week l a German government gO th the e statement declares has promised t to todo o do within the limits of pt the possible al all 1 Ih that t Germany can do db with the utmost t straining of ot all her resources Sh She e nay may surely expect from tho sagacity y of or her ber opponents that the they too will do their best beet to prevent the reparations reparations question from ending in conflict and help it to a solution In the form o oa of or ofa ora f a common understanding among althe all al 1 the peoples people concerned Financial Parley Rather Indefinite e eLONDON eLONDON LONDON Dec 16 By Dy the Also Asso Associated sated ted Pre Steps Preto-Steps Steps towards the con con cont t e iii of an as n International conference m n indebtedness and other world financial matters are are- areto to be de- de deW ared W until after the he meeting of ot Pre- Pre Prea i I. I a Lloyd George and aid Briand ac- ac tord to well informed quarters here t tere U it to is believed quite likely that move will be Initiated either or by the British or French pre- pre Independently preliminary discussion b by the su- su council Is considered essential l aspects of ot German G G and i it is believed will to b br taken ken up eventually c during on ens be London Times learns that there tI o of ot Mr Lloyd George p the be United States in the Ira Ira- future suture the feeling In America unfavorable to an any discussion qu question Uon sUon of ot indebtedness to that Times add adds that there is excel excel- to believe e that as a result conversations between Mr Lloyd f and end M. M Briand 1 I beginning Mon- Mon Conference will be convened to the whole position of ot shat- shat Med fd Europe allied lied Reply y goes oes Forward PARISH Dec 16 By Dy the Associated ted The read raw ru The The reply of ot th the allied repa- repa commission to the note of oC the eTman man government announcing its bUlLy t tl to the pa pay next two on ons ona Instalments will be forwarded to erin erlln tonight by l special courier No Xo ment was forthcoming here hera its ils afternoon as to whether the rely reI re re- re I ly contained d ac acceptance en t f Germanys Germany's proposal Commission discusses Note Note- PARIS Dec 16 By the th Associated d rass The reu Th a. a allie reparations com- com mission today to consider t the he hehe Gt German notice of ot Inability to pay t the he next two Instalments in full and r re requesting requesting re- re e- e questing ext extension n lon of ot time virtually virtual agreed that the commission it Itself s e est lf should take final action on the reque request st Instead of or referring the question to the allied d governments Dr Mayer l German ambassador d de delivered dc- dc c- c livered d to Premier Briand a copy COP of ol col olto the German Gennan reparations note copy TI The German embassy announced there w was waa no truth in the report Dr Mayer mac made e formal demand for delay in t s. s Japan Reports On Mandates GE GENEVA EV A. A Dec 16 Japan Japan has se sent t to the secretariat of the tho league of ot n nations nations na na- a- a Its first report on the administration administration adminis adminis- 3 of ot the former German colonies colons situated in the Pacific north of ot t tho ho equator Tho The report which is intend intended i for the permanent commission on mandates mandates mandates' is the first report report of ot t this i kind to bE bo France Demands Equal Footing t W WASHINGTON ASHI Dec 16 By Unit United ea Pr Press Press France France s-France France has has definitely placed ed before the naval subcommittee of ot fifteen fiC- fiC Ii t teen en her dem demand nd for the right to 31 tons of ot capital ships placing h hon her heron heron on an an equal footing with Japan Adoption of ot a a. program f for or limitation of ot naval armament n now rests on a fixing of ot suitable ratio i for France and Italy Secretary of State 5 Hughes has made clear clear- in announcing ng the tM United States Great Britain a and n d Japan Tapan are agreed to their respective respective r reI re re- re ne e- e I W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Dec 16 By the Associated As As- Press The Press The French tl ti rf J aspre ente a proposal sal for forso for so great an Increase increase in trio the strength of ot the French trench navy that tho the British d declare de 1 N dare clare such a a. program if it carried o out I would upset the whole plan for fora a a 6 5 3 b 3 naval reduction Although not yet entirely revealed reveal ed the British understand that the Fren French I plan provides pro for the construction of ot often otten ten ton Inthe in inthe the te ten years ears subsequent to 1925 Th These hese e vessels of ot a type similar to the American Ameri Ameri- cap cap can battleship Maryland would give gi France Prance a a capital ship tonnage of ot 35 0 as against for far Japan Tapan an and a I I preponderance of ot new post post-Jutland nd type craft over all nations I Ital Italy although Indicating disapproval al a l of ot SUch a building program is s sto said aid to have fold told the arms conference t that hat if France constructs ten such ships Italy must carry out a a. similar building bull build d- d i ing n pr program ram I I LS Uth China Chilia I Forces Gain I AMOY ChIna Dec 16 By the As As- I II I so sedated elated Press The Press The province of Ka Kan Kan- l J Isu su au is r reported ported to be Joining the soot southern south south- 1 ern government and to be be- forcing the t province of- of to take a simi similar lar step The southern government claf clafto claims ms to be gaining strength as a result of ot what it terms the failure of ot the C Chi Chinese ii I nese delegation in Washington to se cure protection for ChinaS vital i in In- In I forests Foremost among e expressions of opt opinion ion here in regard to the Washington an conference is the demand for complete et U Z abrogation of Japans twenty one twenty one demands demands de de- de mands and the ret return rn of ot Shantung i Sentiment for Peace Grows W WASHINGTON Dec 1 16 G en By the As A's s- s Press Pres Press Analyzing Analyzing petitions and resolutions received from all parts of the country the American the American advisory committee to the arms ann conference announced announced an an- I today showed a a. growing sentiment nt In favor or of or total disarmament disarmament ment In favor of or limitation of ot- arma arma- arma ment meat and of ot open s sessions The committee estimated that 1 communications com com- voiced the sentiments of more than people A total of ot Individuals als expressed ex ex- ex pressed themselves as favoring some I eX-I sort of ot an association of notions nations the statement said and favored the submarine j abOU-j Senate Takes Its Own Time s By y WILLIAM JENNINGS JENNING S BRYAN Copyright 1921 b by try- the United Press The senate of the United State States reema disposed to r ct upon its dignity and end take time to deliberate four four- power tour power treaty upon the Indications are ar that I it will RO go 0 j I through but the reason reagon rot for its Us popularity popularity larity among the Democrats will not give the Republicans very much sat sat- The Democrats who favored ored the covenant of ot the league of ot nations will take great pleasure in helping to commit the Republicans to article 2 because of its similarity In principle to article 10 They see In It a moral obligation by implication and they will not be slow to remind the Republicans Re- Re Re Republicans publicans that it was the moral obligation obligation obligation gation that they so so- solemnly Re-I Re inveighed Inveighed in inveighed In- In against In the fight against the league of nations I But as consistency tency is less Jess Important Import Import- I ant than support of ot the administration tion the Republicans are not likely to obstruct the passage of the resolution I ratifying the treaty It is quite certain certaro taro tain however that in the next campaign campaign cam earn the Democrats will not overlook overlook over over- look Jook the acceptance of this moral obligation by the R Republicans i It is fortunate that the conference Is held at Washington where e the peace sentiment is strongest and where the Influence of ot the professional man of ot arms Is at a u. minimum What could have been hoped for had the delegates gathered In some other capitol capital where the din made by y the factories that fashion ample implements of ot war would have drowned the voice of ot those thoe who favored disarmament Reed Against Naval Rat Ratio 11 WASHINGTON Dec America 16 America gives Japan Tapan tremendously important vantage points from w which Uch to strike at the he United States and allows Japan to retain naval bases which would render her immune from attack at attack attack at- at tack under the power four-power Pacific treaty Senator Reed I Missouri Democrat declared today rin in In the sen- sen i ate t The irreconcilable rr continued con con- II tinned his denunciation of the 6 5 naval ratio agreement declaring that the power of ot American ships when correctly tabulated were far far below the li 6 5 3 3 ratio x The naval program agreed agreed upon by b the arms conference Reed declared would assure England and Tap Japan an I au supremacy Jn In the Pai Pacific Under the terms of ot article 1 of the quadruple alliance he ho said the United St States tes would b be morally bound bound to to protect the tho territorial Integrity of ot Japan Tapan against aggression 1 These facts said Reed need furnish ad additional oval evidence that the occidental m mind d In diplomacy diplomacy- is no match for lor I oriental orienta skill Reed said he ho wished in to tomake make it tt plain that he was not opposing disarmament dis- dis armament and that he would support support sup sup- port any sensible plan for peace peace peace-or or for friend friendly discussion of ot questions in the Pacific Reed declared that Great Britain and France dominated the Panama canal which he described I as AmerIcas Amer Amer- Americas America's ica's Jugular veIn vela through British French possessions In tho the West Vest Indies I I Conference M May y Take Up World Finance By LLOYD ALLEN I United Press Staff Correspondents I LONDON Dec 16 premier Premier Lloyd Lloid George conferred today ith L L. L Iras Kras sin the soviet minister of to foreign reign trade here on Russian debts and European financial and e economic conditions It was understood od the British premIer premier pre pre- mier was sounding but dut ut the Russian position po po- eltion preliminary to the Briand conference con con- ference w which ch will be he b held ld here M Mon con I on- on day dap for discussion on of ot reparations ons on ques ques- The sentiment for a world conference confer conter- I ence on indebtedness grew as Germany Ger Ger- |
