New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-01
France to Mobilize Army
With Full Support of
Allies if Proposed De-
lay Should Be Granted
Sharp Discussion
Between Premiers
BRAND Faces Alternative
Of Acting Alone or In
viting Fall of Regime
From The Tr'bnme's European Bureau

FROM Ihe 1r7bune's European Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
( LONDON. April 80 (10:20 p. m.)
The French plan for the immedi-
ate occupation of the Ruhr Valley
struck snag tonight when Premier
Lloyd George revealed an unexpect-
ed adamantine attitude in opposing
precipitate action. To Premier Bri-
and's proposition for an advance of
the Allied armies the British Prime
Minister submitted counter propo-
sal calling for the mobilization of
the French army, the announcement
of British cooperation and the pre-
sentation to Germany of an ultima
tum giving her seven days to accept
the war bill laid down by the Repa-
rations Commission. He also pro-
posed Allied control of German Gus
toms and of the fiscal affairs of the
whole country.
Tonight Premier BRAND is con-
sulting Marshal Foch and telephon-
ing hurriedly to Paris. The British
Premier suggested that M. BRAND
withhold an answer to his counter
proposal until tomorrow morning.
when the Council will meet again.
Italy Backs Britain
Count Sforza, Italian Foreign
Minister, supported the British Pre-
mier in his stand, although Lloyd
George and BRAND carried on the
greater part of the conversations.
Foreign Minister Jaspar of Belgium
supported the French Premier.
These are the facts, obtained from an
authoritative source that emerge from
behind the colorless official statement
given out after the meeting of the
premiers. The conference developed
into bitter argument and elected
some plain words from several quar-
ters, ending with Lloyd Georges plea
to BRAND:
"You wouldn't split the Anglo
French entente over a little matter of
seven days, would you 2"
The French Premier replied:
Il can't give any answer to that
question tonight
The conference opened at 10 Down
ing Street at 3 o'clock this afternoon
with M. Brands statement that, from
the French point of view, May 1 was
absolutely the last day of grace to be
allowed <b,< 4
was no reason for further waiting, the
French leader asked the British for
military aid in the advance proposed.
The vast majority of the French par
Lament and the French people, he said,
would brook no delay.
One-Day Notice Deprecated
Premier Lloyd George responded
that the Allied keparations Commission
for the first time had fixed the definite
total of indemnity due from Germany
under the terms of the Treaty of YER
salfies, and it was not fair to Ger
many to act without giving more than
one days notice.
ITO delay seven days and then to ac-
cept whatever promises Germany might
make is absurd" cried BRAND "The
GeFmans are the same people, who said:
The Treaty of Versailles is worth moth
force and their promises have no
worth whatever"
Lloyd George then advanced the sug-
gestion that German customs and
finances be placed under Allied contro!,
To this the French Premier replied that
the creation of new army of Allied
officials would not help, as they would
be expelled from Germany as soon as
the Berlin government felt itself rhle
to take such step.
At this point Premier Lloyd George
is understood to have said fatty:
But you wish to annex the Ruhr
ION the contrary" BRAND ergued, "if
we stay there some weeks there will be
complete change of German tactics"
"Supposing we couldn't support you
would you act alone 2" Lloyd George
ly: "Ccrtainly!"
The meeting broke up a. 1880 o'clock
this evening. Besides the members of
the Supreme Council at the meeting
was Lord d'Abernon, British Ambassa-
oor in Berlin.
Experts Working Out Details
Allied economic experts Immediately
went into session to work out the de-
tdllc vi viz dAtCA babffS pAu2 SA&h 60 t~<<
by Lloyd George. AS outlined to The
Tribune correspondent tonight, this
plan, in addition to the points herein
mentioned, calls for the immediate pay
ment by Germany of the LOCO, 900, 600
marks in gold due May. under the
terms of the treaty.
The action of the Allied reparations
commission in fixing Germany's total
indebtedness at s6, 900. 100000 ($32, ,l42.-
000. .0oe), when the Paris figure worked
out to more than eli 600 900, ,0e0
1854 100000, ,000}, has caused conyids
erable confusion. The discrepancy is
explained ON the ground that the
former represents spot cash payment,
while the latter includes the capital
!. .ized value Of the principal and interest
spread out over 4 period Of fcrty-two
years.
To-morrow's meeting Of the Council,
which begins at II o'clock, promises 10
be exceptionally interesting. In addi-
tion to lighting for Frances claims,
BRAND knows that his own political
future is 1t stake. II IL felf Nv lhe