New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Allied Council
Orders German
Aircraft Seized
census Will Be Taken of All
Material Made IN, Viola
ton of Agreement; War
Planes To BE Confiscated
Busy
feu,on Capitalists Backing
Revival of Aviation In
dustry, France Is Warned
spee;ol Cable to The Tribanc

ranvright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
| PARIS, June 1S.-Despite the i'm
.-wemeus in relations between the AL
s,s and Germany since the change of
frnt of the Wirth Ministry, Germany
ms forcefully reminded to-day that
volation of treaty agreements is pun
sbsble by heavy penalties. The Coun-
ii Of Ambassadors ordered the seizure
Il .si German aircraft, whether mill
,ars or civil. together with all aero
,sutic materials manufactured since
he Boulogne conference year ago, in
which Germany was notified that she
nust not produce any more aircraft of
,uy description until three months
.fter she had complied with all de-
msnds of Article 202 of the Versailles
Treaty.
While even up TO this time the Ger
msns nave net given up the full quota
q aircraft demsnded in the peace
tgeaty. it has been known for months
in Allied aviation circles that they
we're continuing TO produce planes, en-
gines and accessories for export, as
veil as for their own purposes.
To Take Census of German Planes
The ambassadors to-day ordered the
Allied Aeronautical Commission. head
Cd by General Masterman, now in Ger
many, to make rigid canvass through
oa, Germany and classify all unlaw-
,ay manufactured planes and materi-
lis into military and civil groups. The
military planes must be turned over to
the Allied governments as soon as pos
slble for distribution in proportions to
be decided later. The civil types must
be immobilized, but will be returned to
Germany after she is able to show a
clean bill of health in regard to the
treaty exception of 25 per cent, which
is TO be divided with the Allies as 8
penalty for violation of the Boulogne
agreement.
The Tribune was informed to-day
that the Wirth ministry acknowledge s
the violations and will allow the
aasterman commission to begin the
Justification Immediately without fur
tier negotiations.
The London conference in May
earned Germany that it was necessary
f1r her to give up by May Is aerial
materials demanded under the Yer
sailles Treaty. While the ambassadors
did not mention the laxity of the Ger
mans in complying with this, to-day's
ultimatum, it is believed, will serve to
speed up Berlin before penalties are
Rene Fonck, the famous aviator who
is member of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties and recently was in Germany
itudying the aeronautical situation,
announced to-day that despite treaty
obligations the Germans are resuming
German capitalists.
Potential Danger in Air
In Fonck's opinion the Teutons, with
he superior facilities created by the
sar and their deeper study of aero
hautics, are more able than any other
nations to create in brief time un-
surpassed military aircraft, both in
quantity and quality.
This is certainly danger" said
Fonck, I'VE know what they have
done alreedy; now we know what we
desire TO do. For France there is at
present no greater peril"
1t is believed here that the Master
man census will reveal surprising num-
bers of planes as result of Ger
many's boldness in the last few months
in openly resuming the airplane in
orstry in many places, nothwithstand-
ing the treaty, apparently in the hope
that the Allies would not be disposed
70 enforce the Boulogne restrictions.