New-York tribune., 1920-12-28
Germany Tells
The Allies She
Won't Disarn1
Note to the Council Of Am
bassadors Says Menace
of Reds Prevents Execu.
ton of Spa Agreements
Rtihr Occupation Seen
French Premier Summons
Lloyd George and Italian
LeadertODiscuss Situation
By Ralph Courtney


CopyrIgllt 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-General Nollet. head
Of the inter-Allied Control Commission
III Germany, to-day handed to the con-
1C1cnce OF ambassadors a note from
Germany declaring that Germany was
unable to carry out the disarmament
OF the Einwohnerwehr, or citizen
guards, in East Prussia and Bavaria.
in accordance with the terms of the
Spa agreements. This breach allows the
Allies to occupy the Ruhr Valley and
other parts of Germany.
Germany pleads the Bolshevk dan
ger in East Prussia and the agitation
over the Silesian plebscite in Bavaria
as excuses. A dangerous situation is
said to exist in Bavaria
AS result of this refusal. Premier
Leygues has sent an urgent summons
to Premiers Lloyd George and Giolitti
to meet him as soon as possible to CON
slider the situation. General Nollet
held conference with Premier Ley
CUES on this subject yesterday.
Foch Asked for Report
Marshal Foch was requested to SUBJ
nit an early report to the Allied
premlers on the progress of German
disarmament. It was said this would
be ready this week
The entire question of the civic
guards In Germany was discussed by
the ambassadors, but recognizing their
lncOlnnPtpnrp To
matter as Germany's breach Of the Spa
agreements, the ambassadors decided
to call the immediate attention of their
governments TO it.
The American Ambassador, Huph C..
Wallace, attended the conference.
Besides the refusal to disarm, the
Allies have other counts against Ger
many: She has not disarmed the
security police and has not lived up
to certain other agreements; for in
stance, that regarding the reduction
of East Prussian fortresses
England is understood to be very
reluctant to proceed to the Riviera
conference, which France is anxious to
hold at the earliest possible moment
The Spa agreements provided that
Germany's disarmament should be COM
pleted by January I.
Protection Against Attack
Bearing on the situation is the rev
clifton to-day by Andre Tardieu, for
mer French High Commissioner to the
United States. of q conversation be-
tween former Premier Clemenceau and
President Wilson regarding Article 429
Of the peace treaty, which, Tardieu
contends, authorizes France to remain
on the Rhine as the result Of the fail
ure of Great Britain and the United
States to ratify the treaties with
France assuring her protection in case
Of an unprovoked attack by Germany.
Tardieu's statement follows:
con April 30, 1919, in private con-
versation with President Wilson, Pre-
mler Clemenceau said From the view
point of a guaranty the treaty satisfies
me as it stands, but neither you nor 7
can control the future. You have the
Senate and | have the Parliament
Neither you nor can be certain what
tLcy will do ten years hence, or even
tomorrow. If, for instance the treaties
with the United States and Great Brit
am are not ratified, what will be
Frances position? What substitute
guaranty shall she have at her dis
posal?
President Wilson'S Views
"President Wilson replied: Your OBJ
servation is perfectly just, but it pre-
sents a difficult problem. Let us look
for Il solution
"This search lasted for more than a
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