New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
Land Routes Also Granted
TO Hasten Transfer of
Divisions Now Held i'm
France to Own Frontier
Move to Start April Is
Ten Trains Daily to Pass
Through Germany; Foch
Refuses Guaranty Plea

PARIS, April 8 (By The Associated
Press).-It was officially announced to-
day that arrangements for the landing
at Danzg to Polish troops now In
France, and their transport along other
lines proposed by Germany, had been
arranged to the entire satisfaction of
the Allied powers.
After Marshal Foch had presented
his statment to Matthias Erzbcrger,
representing the German government,
the latter formulated a counter-propo-
sition to the effect that If difficulties
arose from the transport Of the Polish
troops across Germany, fresh meet
ing should be held between Marshal
F0ch and himself to decide what the
consequences Of any incident should be.
The counter-proposition was rejected,
Marshal Foch maintaining that despite
Erzberger's representations he has the
right to debark the men at danzig in
case Of difficulties.
Tho question Of tho guarantees to be
given Germany regarding the future
Of Danzig, Marshal Foch informed the
German representatives, had no place
at this meeting, as they belonged in the
peace treaty, not the armistice.
Foch Report Disclosed
This was made known with the giving
out Of communication received by the
Allied governments from Spa, where
Marshal Foch, the Allied commander
in chief, and his aids have been in con-
ference with erman representatives.
The commuHicatin read:
"SPA, April 4, 1o:3o p. Mn con-
formity with the decision of the AL
lied and associated governments, the
right given the Allies by the armis-
tice convention signed November II
to land the Polish troops now in
france at Danzig has been COM
plete!y maintained.
'Furthermore, to hasten the ar
rival Of these troops in Poland 1t has
been decided to make use of other
lines of transport proposed by the
German government.
These arrangements as a whole
are In entire agreement with the
views of the Allied and associated
governments. FOCH."
The conference between Marshal
Foch and Erzberger resulted form the
tentative refusal of the Germans to
meet the demand of the Allied powers
that the three divisions of Polish
troops in France. under General Hal
ier be permitted to go TO Poland
through the port of Danzig. The Ger
mans offered other ports in East Prus-
sla and Pomerania for the use of the
Poles and during the negotiations just
concluded. according to German ad-
vices on Friday. the Germans proposed
that General Haller's forces be taken
by the land route from Luneville,
France, across Germany to Poland.
Fear of Clash Professed
The German attitude regarding the
proposed landing had been that the
troops might clash with tho popula-
tion. but Berlin dispatches on April
stated the government had informed
the party leaders that the Polish
troops might be landed in Danzig if
the Entente would furnish guarantees
for their good behavior.
The armistice agreement Of Novem-
Der / provided that the Allies should
have free access "to the territories
evacuated by the Germans from their
Eastern frontier. either through Dan
zig or by the Vistula, in order to con-
vey supplies to the populations Of
those territories and for the purpose
Of maintaining order From tho out
come Of the Spa conference 1t seems
probable that tho Allied representa-
tives insisted as matter Of principle
and consistency that the Germans