The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-12
FRENCH MAY OCCUPY
CAPITAL OF GERMANY
GERMANS TO BE MADE TO
REALIZE THEY LOST THE WAR
IF THEY DO NOT PAY.

Four years ago Paris, the Frencl
capital, was threatened by hordes O
German soldiers, and had it not beel
for the entrance of the United State,
into the war on the side of the Allie,
Germany might today be in contro
of the French capital and all o.
/ France. But the tide was turned ant
now there is bright prospect thai
France may occupy the German
capital and the cry ION to Berlin
when the Germans were driven back
from the close proximity of Paris ir
1918, may yet be realized. From
Paris comes dispatch stating that
France is seriously considering the
occupation of Berlin if the Germans
do not pay 10000, 100000 marks il
gold, as reparation as provided for ir
! the Versailles treaty, by May /. As
Germany announces that she canno1
, and will not make the payment de-
manded on that date, France is plan.
ming to bring pressure that Germany
will feel. The following Associated
Press dispatch telling Of the probable
action France, follows:
French May Occupy Berlin
Paris-It is no longer doubted in
circles here considered to have the
best sources. of information that
France will, either alone or in COM
mon with the allies, take radical
action against Germany if satisfac-
tory assurances regarding the pay
ment of reparations are not forth
coming by May 1.
What form the action will take is
still only matter of surmise, but
semi-official opinion is that it will be
such as to impress the German people
as they have not been impressed
since the armistice.
The occupation Of the Ruhr valley
and the entire industrial region of
Westphalia is advocated by some.
Others are convinced that the French
army should this time go to Berlin, in
order to make sure, they argue, of
fishing a task which they hold would
be achieved much more cheaply in the
end by this method than through the
successive application of lesser pen
alties.
It is thought in official circles here
that the Berlin government is well
aware that there remains no room for
procrastination after the end of this
month. Hence, after failing to inter-
est the United States in her case, as
the French interpret the outcome OF
the recent correspondence between
Berlin and Washington, Germany is
understood to have made a tentative
effort to draw Switzerland into the
reparations question as mediator.
1t is understood Czcho-Slovika is
disposed to join in the application of
econmic penalties against Germany
and even to contribute to military
pressure if desired.
A change in the French govern
ment May, with cabinet headed by
former President Poincare in power,
is predicted in well-informed parlia-
mentary circles in case Premier
BRAND should not succeed in putting
effective pressure upon Germany.
France Evacuates SILICA
London, April 1.-THE London
Times reports that Armenian circles
have been advised that the French
have begun evacuation of SILICA,
Silician Armenians have appealed to
the French premier not to withdraw
the troops until an international gen
darmerie is organized to control the
Turks.
1t is stated that 10000 Armenians
have decided to abandon SILICA.