The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-06
Military Invasion Threatened if
Peace Protocol Not Signed.
Only Six Days Notice to Pre-
cede Ultimatum Planned.
TO FOLLOW PLANS OF FOCH
Military Heads of France and
Great Britain Confer.
Mobilization of All French Fly
ing Units Being Prepared.

Paris, Dec. 6.-rhe supreme coun-
Gil in secret session today unanimous
ly approved the text of a. note to be
sent to Germany on the provisions for
making effective the peace treaty.
While the note has not yet been
made public, it was understood to be
virtually an ultimatum.
Press and public alike were conf
dent a virtual ultimatum viii be dis
patched to the German government
within forty-eight hours.
Preparations for a decisive military
blow already are under way. Under
the armistice terms the allies can de-
nounce that agreement upon three
days notice. establishing state of
war. 1t was learned authoritatively,
however. they probably will give Ger
many another chance to sign the pro-
tocol and agree to the execution of
the peace treaty before denouncing the
armistice.
To Mobilize Flyers.
Owing to Germanys attitude. the
French government is considering mo-
bilization of all aviation sections as
well as recalling the younger classes
of demobilized infantry. it was ru
mored today. If further occupation
of Germany is necessary. these steps
probably will be taken soon, it was
said.
a
Field Marshal Wilson of Great Britain
and Marshal Foch of France. military
plans to enforce the terms of the
armistice have been completed These
substantially are the same as those
made last June when it was uncertain
whether Germany would accept the
treaty of Versailles, it was learned.
Foch's Plans Ready.
Foch at that time prepared a triple
plan of invasion of Germany by Bel
gian and British armies. by way of
Essen and Munster toward Berlin;
American and French armies from
Frankfort up the valley of the Main.
completely separating northern and
southern Germany and by French
armies in Lorraine toward Uln.
Dispatches from Germany announc-
ing heavy movements of allied troops
indicate the allies are settling their
forces for the drive should the situa-
tion demand it.
America Is Blamed.
Meanwhile, the attitude of the Ger
man delegation in Paris headed by
Baron Kurt Won Lersner. has changed
from one of bluff to alarm
The French press today unanimous
~ pointed out the general attitude of
the German ns was brought on largely
by the failure of the American senate
to ratify the peace treaty. Germany,
in the opinion of the newspapers, sees
IN the American senate s action an Op-
portunity to secure revision of the
terms.
Many persons in well informed
French circles today We're confident
the Germans will eventually accept
the protocol. The magic of an ultima
turn is all that is needed, they be-
lieved.
Six Days Notice.
London. Dec. 6.-Field Marshal will
son. in his conference with Marshal
Foch yesterday offered the. co-opera-
tion of the British fleet in armed force
If necessary. to compel Germany to ac-
cept the terms of the allied protocol
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris today said, it was understood
there.
The dispatch said it had beer
learned reliably that Foch will give
Germany six days notice of further al
lied occupation if Germany refuses tc
sign.
A special meeting of the cabinet has
been called for Monday to hear the
report of Field Marshal Wilson's de-
cision upon measures to be taken il
Germany refuses to sign the protocol
There is no doubt Marshal Foch's
military program will be supported il
the pact is not signed, it was said.
French Reinforce Garrisons.
Berlin. Dec. 6.-The French are re-
inforcing their Rhine garrisons the
Abend Zeitung declared today.
Several thousand additional troops
have arrived a Mayence and Gudwigs-
the naDer said.