The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
PAY UP OR SHUT UP
ONLY ANSWER GIVEN
GERMAN DELEGATION
Entente Premiers Now in Council of War Deciding
Penalties To Be Inflicted for Failure to Comply With
Reparation Terms-Berlners Will Get One
More Chance to Say eyes"

Ruhr basin in addition to an extended
advance by French troops.
There also was a possibility that at
least one division of British soldiers
will be relied upon mainly fo- block
aiding important German ports.
Germans Are Helpless.
German delegates here admitted to-
day that their country is at the mercy
of the allies Germany would be un-
able to resist an invasion even as far
as Berlin. they said.
Let them come in and run the
country" exclaimed Ministerial Direc-
tor Won Simon. right hand man to
Foreign Minister Won Simons.
wait and see,' was Won Simon's
comment.
The German foreign minister de-
clared he will resign if the allies take
military action. Apparently he did
not think it will be necessary
If there was any chagrin over their
summary dismissal from the allied
conference yesterday, Won Simons and
his party did not show it. Their
quarters at the Savoy were quiet to-
day.
The Germans held to the hope that
the allied threats are mere Sword
ratings" an echo of the same sounds
at the Spa conference. Won Simons
knew his delegation is stronger than
any previous German committee and
counted on stronger support at Berlin.
Say Must Wait Till May 1.
The Germans insisted that the allies
cannot take military action before May
1. holding there will be no breach of
the Versailles treaty before that date.
With their first proposals rejected and
with the German counter proposals not
considered, they declare it would be
necessary for the allies to submit new
list of damages and reparations.
Germany will attempt no armed re-
sistance if the allies should enter the
country. Herr Won Kaufman, chief of
the press section of the German dele
cation, declared today.
Will Consider Pact Broken.
eff the allies take military action
Versailles treaty broken and no longer
binding on us. Any such action will!
merely solidify the German people in
opposition to the Paris decision on
] am sure the workers
will quit if the allies advance and
France then will see what she will get
out of it.''
Won Kaufman said he believed
France would not attempt to go so far
as Berlin.
French r. r. Ready.
Paris March French railroads
were ordered today to hold themselves
in readiness to transport troops to the
German frontier.
The order was the most important
of a series issued by military and gov
ernment authorities to prepare for a
military movement to force obedience
to the allied reparations demands.
French forces now on the frontier
were announced to be as follows:
10000 infantry men; three corps or
cavalry; 1000 guns; 900 airplanes.
The most important feature of the
military preparations were believed to
be concentration of cavalry at the
Rhine bridgeheads. serving as threat
to the Germans before the actual ad-
vance is begun. Colonial troops again
are arriving by way of Marseilles.
1t became known today that the
government had reliable information
several days ago that the Germans
had decided not to sign the repara.
tions agreement and that Marshal
Foch and Marshal Weygand immedi-
ately drafted plans for invasion of
Germany. These plans were said to
have been presented to the conference
early in the London session.