New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
French Guns and Ammu.
nition Trucks Brought
Up to Mayence Bridge.
head; Air Camps Astir
Allies United on
Reprisal Policy
Final Action of Council
Likely To Be Deferred
Until Harding Speaks

PARIS, Feb. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press Great military ac-
tivity was noted to-day along tha.
portion of the Rhine occupied by the
French, near the Mayence bridge
head. The artillery, which had been
parked several miles behind the line.
was brought up, as also were long
lines Of ammunition trucks, while
the airplane camps at Bourget and
Villacoublay began to show activity.
beginning at noon. 1t is reported
that the movement of Senegalese,
Algerian and Moroccan troops az
irving at Marseilles during the last
few days has greatly increased.
Marshal Foch,. >. with General Wey-
gand is expected to return to-nor
row to Paris from the London CON
ference, with the Germans and pro
ceed Immediately to Mayence, there
to await the decision of the confer
ence. This decision, according to
semi i-official information. is not eX
pected in Paris until Friday or Sat
urday.
Should the Germans formally de-
cline to accept the Allied Preparations
demands everything IS said to be in
readiness to executa the penalties
WI, o1,
Lloyd George and BRAND SUNDAY a.
Chequers Court, although such penal
ties must be ratified by Belgium and
Italy, whose delegates will have. su 30
called into consultation.
Details of Campaign Secret
The greatest secrecy is being mar
tanned as to the nature of these penal
ties and concerning the military move
ments, but The Associated Press learns
on good authority that a great naval
demonstration by the British has been
decided on at Kiel, Hamburg and
Bremen, while the Belgian and French
troops will operate or land
The Ruhr region, it is said, probably
will not be occupied, as the French de-
sire to demonstrate that any move
ment taken by them is not directed
against the German proletarat, but
against the reactionaries, Nationaiists
and lmperlalists.
The consensus il parliamentary
circles IS that no decision will be
taken until the London conference ia
aware of the content of the inaugura-
ton speech of President Harding. az
French officials are desirous of showing
the United States that everything pos
sible has been done to avoid stern
measures, and also that they desire
to have the moral support of American
public opinion should a move forward
into the interior of Germany become
necessary.
German Delegate in London
LONDON. Feb. 2s (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-For the first time since
1914 London to-day became the tenn
porary abiding place of a small army
of German officials, German delegs-
tion of about sixty persons, including
secretaries and general workers, com
ing here to discuss reparations, dis
armament and the trial Of war Grim
inals with the Allies The conference,
which at the last minute was advanced.
will open tomorrow morning in Ian
caster House. stately mansion within
a stones throw of buckingham Palace
and situated on the broad Mall
The German Foreign Secretary, Or.
Walter Simons, will be asked to give
his views of the Paris decision mt the
morning session, and in the afternoon
Premiers Lloyd George and BRAND.
Count Sforza, the Italian Foreign
Minister; Lord Curzon and the
Belgian representatives will consider
the German statement.
According to to-night's information,
as a result of the Chequers Court con-
ference, where Lord d'Abernon, tho
British Ambassador to Germany, esve
the Prime Minister the latest news ON
the situation in Germany, the Allies
are in complete agreement and, while
willing TO listen to the argument and
proposals of DR.. Smons, will not grant
any considerable concessions.
The German Foreign Secretary, upon
his arrival here, declined to discuss his
yet got in touch with the other delera.
tions and until that happened there
was nothing to add to his speeches.
Besides, he said, he was tired after his
Journey, and, like most of his con-
frcrcs, he retired to the apartment,
reserved for him,
In exception to the rule was General
Won Seecht, German chief Of staff. a
dapper little figure in navy blue mufti
and monocle, SO popular among Ger
man officers, who quickly deposited hia
b1SScSr lu HIS tOOTu ana was down In
the corridor, an interested spectator at
the arrival Of the tail end of the dele
cation and curiousls scrutinizins the
other guests at the notel
Marshal Foch said to-day thatro de-
cisicn was reached at the Checkers
Court meeting yesterday for using
strong measures to compel Germany to
yield on the reparations question. The
matter was discussed Informally, he
said. but nothing could be decided
without consulting the Italian and Bel
gisn delegates. Members of the Su-
preme Council expressed belief that
nothing could be done until the Ger
mans disclosed their counter proposals.
BERLIN. Feb. 2s (By The Associated
Press). 49, The German delegation will
present memorial to the Allied
powers in London tomorrow explain
ing wherein it is impossible to meet
the conditions framed at the Paris con-
ference The memorial will not in
clude any courter-proposals.