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Show IGOROUS REPLY PREPARED FOR GERMANY I BAD FAITH IS I CHARGED: PLAN I FOR COLLECTING I Allies Decline to Discuss Proposals Pro-posals As Made At London Conference EDITORS IN BRITAIN RIDICULE OFFERS German Customs Receipts Likely to Be Taken Over As First Move 1 i i1mi. M:.r, h -Mr UOjd QgOVgOi ihe prime mint-"' r. entctl tinlitv t tlx . inploymeni of aimed faroes against Garnaani in tii. even) Is r rwn-eompll an e I ii silted repsssul u inandi ("tie patent of occupation ..f fttannhetoi i British, i rew h nn.l lls-lgl ill I also of tlx- Ruhr le.rt- "ii lb'' HI. live when- citni is hnssHnrt Iomios. Unroll (' 1 ,u --. . i.n.-.i Press) rts albes hme , , 1 1 . ,i ., . ompli " sgreemonl up-oa up-oa their anawei Germany npn ths reparation ' question and upon up-on tin conssgnenoss bnl rUI follow fol-low In r fulliir.- to SO 0M their term- ii vn gg learned tonight, LONDON. Mar. 2 (By The Asso- H elated PrSSB.)- Notice to Germany iiiat bei icparatlon proposal would not a ..... nlll.u r rwidv iV to enforce th payment of German ob-ligations, ob-ligations, was In preparaUon today by the committee of the suprsns council appointed to fsams a reply. 1 Instructions tcivni tfcg committee-were committee-were In substance. y ir.xt The allied aovernments ds- H Cllns to discuss proposals advanced H with evtdsnl bod faith. Second Germany uliall be reminded of her various violations of the peace 1 Third The German government H ball bg Informs Of immediate step H the nine are determined to take in bs-Kinnlng bs-Kinnlng to enforce the collection of Germany's obligations. oi I one l PA1 KENT German customs receipts In the oc uple.l territory would be taken ovct as the first step In forcing tbe pay- menl of Germany s obligations, should that iimvi nsOOSSary, under plans be- inK drawn up b committee of the up rams council today. " N Indication that the allies Intend H to occupy additional German territory H nl present appsart In the Instruction H given by tho allh-.l leader to this com- H mlttee, which Is framing a reply loth Jertnan reparations proposals mads Tuesday. H Bsllsif was giprsssill In sereral quar-: H l. r that the Germans hav not pok n H their last word relative to the reparn- Hon terms fixed by the supreme coun- ell at Furls. H PAPERS I n mmi This morning's newspaper wer un- H anlmous In declaring the German offer H vesierday of the equivalent of $7.(00,- H 000,000 In reparation was wholly In- H adequate. "Impudent," "ludicrous." H K-olesque" were some or the adjectives the principal newspapers used in commenting ontbe H Herman terms. Even th pacifist Dally H News confessed it was at a loss to un- H deratand the termsn mentality. H "it is not to speak with patience of this combination of business cunning. chlrkanery and sheer Impudence,' as- H .ned the london Times. "Doubtless H me (Jo-man .ielrg-.'es ..r, ,-i.nie.i vv'.l.' H a whole series of successive schemes. H each giving a little more than Its prcd - H locsassr, Hut when her bluff la called. H she will abandon It. H The Dally Telegraph declared no- H body was prepared for such a "fsntas- H I tic offer" and add: "Oraai Urltalu 'must support Frame whether unite. I H action or economic pressure should be H decided upon." H PARIS PAP1 KS I'XITI D PAH18. March 2. Newspaper ot H tbt city arc united In declaring that H i Germany's proposal, submitted to the H supreme allied council In London yes- I terday, were unacceptshle. "Germany' ludicrous" offer appear H to sum up the view of th majority I j of Journals In this city and the FS H 'mark of I'remler Lloyd George: ' had better adjourn quickly or we will H find we owe them money,' finds Im- I mens favor. I I'remler lirland's newspaper. Hie H Bclalr, says "TVnaoS hitherto bai I shown the utmost patience and If Oer- many compel her to do so, she will H OSS her strength reniorselessly In full agreement with th allies." I |