Evening star., 1921-04-17
Undeterred by Possibility Of
Further Warfare With
the TeutonS.
GOVERNMENT PLANS
MORE FULLY REVEALED
Believed Berlin Cannot Resist
Pressure More Than 21 Days.
England May Object.
By RALPH COURTNEY.
By Cable to The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyright. 1921.

By RALPH COURTNEY.
By Cable to The Star and New York Tribune
Copyright. 1921.
PARIS, April lit is now possi-
BILE to give some details of the French
plan to make Germany pay her war
debt To those who regard the
French procedure as brutal, the re-
ply may be made that it is meant
to be brutal 1t is intended as a
means of putting pressure on Ger
many and the greatest possible pres
sure will be exerted.
It is hoped here that the Germans
will not resist, but no attempt is
made to deny that the drastic meas
ures now contemplated are likely to
be extremely annoying to Germany.
The only support for the belief that
Germany will resort to arms to ward
of this new blow comes in a report
from Brussels that highly placed per-
sonages there ultimately expect trou-
BILE from Germany. II the French
plan is put into operation it is bound
to stir German hatred.
Wide Operation Planned.
French troops under Marshal Foch
will carry out a wide encircling op-
Grafton to surround not only the
Ruhr, but the entire great industrial
region Of Westphalia- According to
the plans submitted to the national
war council by Foch, 10000 French
troops will be used in, these opera
dons. The northeastern point Of in
vasion Of Germany will extend to
Hamm. or just short Of this city.
From all this Westphalian region no
permitted to enter Germany. Not
ton Of coal will be allowed to leave
this allied controlled area and all the
products Of the district will be di-
verted to the devastated regions or
sold to neutrals for the allied repa-
ration account. ~
As the allied forces pass through
the German cities heavy tribute will
be levied on these to hear the expense
OF the occupation, and to pay the
wages Of the workers in the mines
and factories while they are working
for the allies.
This regime will be continued for
one, two or three weeks. il necessary,
or until Germany agrees to act on the
terms dictated by the allies. 1t is be-
neved that Germany cannot resist this
pressure more than twenty days. in
1y6 f~tS a1r
cient tribute from the occupied cities
to make the occupation successful
Some Opposs Pian.
This plan has not yet received
Great Britain's approval and is stih
opposed by one section of govern
mental opinion. but it is the one Of the
two plans worked out by the Paris
government which probably will get
the greatest measure Of support in
France. French popular opinion de-
mandS strong measures against Ger
many and the plan here presented will
doubtless be supported enthusiast
tically by the people.
The alternative and more moderate
plan involves the same plan Of mill
tary operations but envisages the
ultimate object Of the occupation In a
different light. Marshal Foch is un-
derstood to prefer the more moderate
plan Of the two with the one proviso,
that a strong and capable admins
traitor Of the occupied district is
found.
The second plan regards the new
Rhine state as a means of payment Of
tho reparation account instead of a
means OF putting pressure on Ger
many. The moderate plan would place
a customs barrier around the region
and by means OF tax levies on COM
plercial and industrial products of the
Ruhr the allies would exact their due.
Despite the optimism Of some Of the
French military chiefs. public opinion
in this country inclines to the former
plan.
Marshal Foch will be placed in
charge temporarily not only of the
military operations but of the whole
interior Of the occupied region. As
for q permanent administrator, Gen.
Degoutte's name is put forward on the
ground that q military governor is an
absolute necessity in a district where
$4,000 troops are employed as occupy
ing forces.
DiAeulties Expected.
Before any plan is actually put into
operation many difficulties are ex-
pected to be raised by the British.
Already the Paris and London gov
ernments are exchanging views on
the subject and Great Britain is un-
derstood to be urging 4 resumption
Of the negotiations with the Ger
mans.
France demands At least 1000, 900. 900
marks in gold and further guarantees
before any more conferences are held,
while Great Britain hopes that the
Germans can now be induced to ac-
cept the allied terms drawn up in
Paris.
Great Britain wants France to agree
to suspend the further use Of penal
ties for the moment II Germany de-
clares her submission to tho Paris
terms. under which the allied premier RS
fixed the German debt at 2c5, 600, 900, =
900 gold marks.
The Germans meanwhile. In the nego-