The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
ALLIED PREM|ERS
 AND WAR CHIEFS
 DISCUSS TEUT0NS
Lloyd George and Briand Con- fer With Army Leaders on Possible Hun Refusal.
 Invasion Is Considered
By Associated Press

London, February .7.--On the virtual eve of the allied conference with the Germans on the reparations and dis armament questions the two principal allied military chiefs, Marshal Foch of France and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, the British chief of staff, spent the weekend by invitation with Mir. Lloyd George and Premier Briand of France in their seclusion at Chequers Court. the new country home of the prime minister of England.
 The purpose of the consultation was to reduce to definite form the various proposals for the application of mili- tary and economic pressure sufficient to change the mind of Germany should her government refuse the reparation terms of the allies. This subject had been meditated upon deeply by both the French and British general staffs and especially hi Paris, for several months past, and the present wds by no means the first exchange in views what action could be taken and effec- lively continued for months or even years to compel Germany to meet what are considered her obligations
 INVASION TINTED
 While one aspect of the question is 2 dramatic warning to Germany that the invasion of some parts of her ter ritcry may follow a refusal of com pliance on her part. another is that the French government, which would have to supply most of the troops. desires to be in a position to act suddenly should the moment requiring action arrive.
 The general plan considered, of which many collateral features require examination, is understood to provide for a. northward movement by Belgian troops which would occupy Doortmund, while the French would reoccupy Frankfort and penetrate the country beyond to a considerable depth, possi- bly, as far as Munich, while a fleet would blockade the port of Hamburg. The declared objects of these move ments would be to enforce the military clauses of the treaty and secure the disarma ment of the Bavarian Einwoh- nerwehr.
 The action taken would thus be based not upon the disputed economic de- mands, but upon violated armament sections of the treaty. In these cir cumstances, the allies. it is pointed out, would not have to wait until May l, the date before which the allies must inform Germany how much she must pay in reparations and after which Germany, under the treaty, may argue her case before the reparations com mission. By basing their case upon the disarmament demands. they could IacG Immediately unoer the authority of the srsaty, the sDonsoss at the plan argue.
 ECONOMIC FEATURE
 The German government has not been notified that the principal points on the programme to be discussed at the London conference during the com ing week will be disarma ment, the punishment of war criminals and rep arations. Disarmament may bs the first subject to be taken up.
 Among the forms of economic pres sure which might be applied to Ger many, now under discussion, is the setting up of a new customs frontier to separate occupied Germany from the remainder of the empire. One of the perplexities to the conferees brought out by this proposition is the question as to what attitude the Amer ican government would take and what instruction would be sent to Major General Allen, who is both the military commander of the American forces on the Rhine and chief commissioner for civil affairs in the district.
 From a French source at Chequers court tonight it was learned that Pre- miers Llyod George and Briand- in the course of a conversation with Marshal Foch discussed sanctions in the event of Germany's non acceptance of the Paris agreement. The premiers were In accord on the necessity if summon ing the commission of experts for the purpose of considering the sanctions proposed by the Paris conference. General Nollet, president of the inter- allied commission control has arrived in London to attenl the confererGe.