New-York tribune., 1921-05-12
Message Reaches BRAND
as Council Works ON
Details of Penalties;
People Not Convinced
Future OF Premier L
Staked on Outcome
Counts ON Vote of Conf
dence at Opening of
Parliament ON May l9
Special Cable to The Tribune


Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, May 11.-France is ready
to accept the thesis that Germany is
acting in good faith in accepting the
Allied ultimatum, but she does not
intend to relax her vigilance or lay
down the big stick she is holding
over the Ruhr Valley. French SOL
diers will remain modified, ready to
force the Germans to keep their en-
gagements to disarm and pay.
Germany's note of acceptance of
the Allies terms was presented to
the French government to-day at the
very time that Premier BRAND and
his Cabinet, together with President
Millerand, Marshal Foch and Gem
eral Weygand, were in conference at
the Elysee, studying the application
Of measures necessary for the mill
tary, naval and aerial disarmament
of Germany.
Reasons Seen fer Caution
French officials agree that they could
ask for no more than this complete
surrender of Germany to the Allied
demands. They point out, however,
that the majority for acceptance in the
Reichstag was only forty six, whereas
the majority for the acceptance of the
Treaty Of Versailles was 100. This is
one fact that inclines the French gov
ernment toward caution. The belief
is held here that the life Of the present
German Cabinet will be very short, and
this also confirms the French intention
to remain alert.
The French believe that June 80 will
bring the most important test of Ger
many's intentions. This is the final
date for Germany's disarmament, and
until that date French soldiers will re-
main under arms ready to advance into
the Ruhr if Germany defaults
In French official circles the opinion
prevails that Germany can and will
pay Immediately and without further
difficulties the 1,000,oo0,009 marks in
gold, and 12,000,000,000 marks before
July /, as she has agreed. But in
order to insure these and later pay
the permanent menace of penalties.
BRAND Counts on Support
1t is learned that Premier BRAND is
entirely satisfied over the reception
the country has given his work at the
London conference and expects COM
Portable majority to support him in q
vote of confidence when the French
Parliament meets May 19. To those at
tacking him on the ground that he
modified the class Of 1919 to no pur-
pose he has the reply that mobilization
forced the Germans tc capitulate with
out endangering the unity of the AL
lies, and that if they think him wrong
they have only to unseat him and send
the French army Immediately ato the
Ruhr. By so doing, he asserts, they
would embark on a policy of French
isolation and enrage Frances allies,
who are ready now to back France to
the end.
PARIS, May ii (By The Associated
Press) Her Won Mutlus. Counsellor
of the German Embassy, in the absence
Of the ambassador, DR.. Mayer, deliv-
cred the German acceptance of the
ultimatum to the Foreign Office at noon
to-day.
The lobby of the Chamber of Depu-
ties was unusually active to-day for
the recess period. Many Deputies
gathered to exchange views regarding
! the prospective assault upon the Cabi-
net of Premier BRAND by the large
element in the Chamber which is dis
satisfied with the decisions of the last
London conference. NJ. Tardieu, for
! mer French High Commissioner III the
United States, who represents the
Clemenceau forces, and M. Forgeot, one
| of the most eloquent of the new mem
bers. who represents the moderate
| portion of the Chamber, will lead the
/ attack. on the BRAND Ministry.
NJ. BRAND will defend the decision
to give Germany time to reply to the
Allied ultimatum and stake the fate OF
| his Cabinet upon approval by the
! Chamber Of the London decisions. Ii
| the Chamber pronounees against those
decisions the Cabinet will resign.
Newspapers of this city professed
this morning to see in Germany's ac-
ceptance of the Allied reparations de-
mands, proof that Germany complies
| only to the argument of force. AT the
same time they expressed doubts as TO
her fulfillment OF her undertaking.
"German statesmen" said the FL
CARO-, "made up their minds only at the
| last moment, but finally decided to ac-
cept in principle. As for the execution
! of her agreement, we will see what
time will bring"
'Let the German government pay
and disarm," declared the Journal
"Otherwise, like all faithless debtors
she will have only herself to blame il
Il she finds herself sold up"