New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Foch Said to Have Been
Ordered to Occupy Ru hr
Basin and Frankf Ort
if Germany Declines
u. S. Army May I'e
Used i'm Advance
scapa Flow Issue To Be
Taken Up Later ; Paris
Expects Foe to Comply

PARIS, Dec. 6.-The Supreme
Council drafted note to-day de-
manding that German y sign the
protocol providing for the carrying
out Of the peace terms, failing which
the Allies, it is set orth, will be
obliged to have recourse to military
measures.
Marshal Foch's military program,
according to the "Infransigeant," is
one approved in June, 1919, by the
Allied comanders, comprising occu-
patton of the Ruhr basin and Frank
fort. The newspaper says that
heavy artillery has been going
through Strasburg and across the
Rhine since yesterday.
The utmost secrecy is being OBJ
served regarding the terms of the
Allied note, viii th was unimously
adopted by the council this morning,
but it can be said it is worded SO
firmly that conference circles expect
the discussion with Germany regard
ing the putting of the treaty into
force will be finally closed.
Scapa Flow Note Later
The note recalls that making the
treaty effective means the immediate
release Of tire German prisoners. 1t
leaves the reply to the German rep
resentations regarding the claims for
the sinking of the German fleet at
Scapa Flow to be dealt with in fur
ther special note.
The note closes by directing Ger
many to sign the armistice protocol,
failing which action the council de-
clares it will be constrained to adopt
measures of coercion of a military
order.
Owing to the Importance of the
note, Paul Dutasta, the general sec
retary of the peace conference, will
personally hand the note to Baron
Won Lersner, the head of the German
mission.
Some speculation is being indulged
in as to whether the American forces
in the occupied region would join in
the carrying out OF military measures
should Germany refuse to sign the
protocol. 1t is learned, however, that
this question has not been raised by
the Allies, who assume that as the
armistice is still in force the Ameri-
cans would take part in any forward
movement, with the British on one
side and the French on the other.
Expect Germany to Comply
Notwithstanding the discussion Of
preparations for the military event.
uality, the impression among the peace
conference delegates is that Germany
will sign the protocol. The view is
taken that the German government,
having been waiting for an ultimatum
before yielding, will accept the situa-
tion now that the utmatum has been
presented and will sign the protocol
under duress.
The Excelsior" in commenting on
the crisis, says it has reliable informa-
ton that Washington has advised Ber-
lin to adopt a more conciliatory atti-
tude.
If ratification is not completed by
December 81, says the echo de Paris"
certain clauses of the pact will be rem
dered impracticable, and the Allies will
be obliged to submit to Germany a new
| protocol, which would result in still
further delay.
Won Lersner Defends Acts
Baron Won Lersner's communication,
which was received by Premier
Clemenceau on Thursday, declared the
Allies were misinformed regarding
their complaint that Germany was ex-
ceeding by far the limit of military
forces permitted her under the treaty.
Won Lersner declared that the German
| government had never sought to con-
| ceal the fact that the creation of de-
tective police forces and civic guards
would be necessary, and that the Ger
man government was prepared to sub
NIT proofs to General Nollet, head Of
the Entente Commission of Control in
Berlin, that these organizations were
permissible under the treaty.
Germany, added the German pleni-
potentiary. was ready to discuss the
question Immediately with the Allies,
and believed that such an offer was
the best proof that she was not seek
ing to avoid carrying out the treaty
terms.
| The text of Premier Clemenceau's
note to Won Lersner concerning the ex-
cessive German armament complained
Of, which was made public to-day,
shows that Germany was charged, in
| addition to the formation of the Reich
wehr Umperial defense troops), with
organizing the Sicherheitpeslizei (se-
curity police) and the Zeitfreiwiliigs