New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Allies LIN Clash
Over Plan to
Enter Germany
Continued from pass sns,

tary organizations now covering the
country, which are as great a menace
to republican institutions as to the
peace of neighboring countries. Such
policy would have a tranquilizing
effect IN all Europe. 1t is of urgent
Importance to get rid of the myth of
Germany's capacity to pay for the war
to abandon fairy tale finance and to
open the way to genuine reparation,
followed by interAliied discussions of
measures for mutual relief. 1t is
equally important to establish repub-
iican Germany against reaction from
within. From the settlement of these
cardinal questions real peace could
be dated. Their removal might be ex-
pected to modify the French foreign
policy in a direction in which our own
could go frankly to meet it. The basis
OF new entente would have been
laid"
That may be considered fair out
line of the British policy on the eve of
the most momentous conference in Eu-
rope since the Treaty of Versailles
was signed. The conference is pro-
foundly important, because it marks the
crossroads of European affairs, and
hereafter the great European powers
will either travel together or take sep
arate paths.
All Eyes on Harding
1t would have been better if the con-
ference could have been postponed
until after Mr. Harding's Inauguration
and the new American foreign policy
had been outlined. The whole of Eu-
rope is awaiting that pronouncement
Says The Sunday Times:
Next Friday will truly be a mo-
mentous day IN the worlds annals
Former changes in the American Presi-
dency have been but objects of the
mildest interest to the non-American
world, but Mr.. Harding's entry to the
White House will symbolic the whole
hearted entry of the United States in
the world family
President Wilson placed his foot on
the doorstep, but for domestic reasons
the American people declined to fol-
low him across the threshold. The
President-elect has, however, acknowl-
edged that his country can no longer
maintain a position Of isolation, and
he has publicly recognized that the
destinies of the United States are in
separable from those of the human
family"
Other observers and commentators
hold different views as to the attitude
America is likely to take, but the very
fact that there is SO wide a difference
of opinion is proof of the interest on
this side of the Atlantic
LONDON, Feb. 81 (By The Associated
Press ).-The purpose of the consulta-
tion of Marshal Foch and Field Mar
shall Sir Henry Wilson with Mr.. Lloyd
George and Premier BRAND in their
seclusion at Chequers Govt was to
reduce to definite form the various
proposals for the application of mill
tary and economic pressure sufficient
to change the mind of Germany should
her government refuse the reparations
terms of the Allies.
Studied by General Staffs
This subject has been meditated upon
deeply by both the French and the
British general staffs. and especially
in Paris, for several months past, and
the present was by no means the first
exchange of views between the two
military chieftains as TO what action
could be taken and effectively continued
for two months, or even years, to COM
pei Germany to meet what are consid-
cred her obligations.
While enc aspect of the conference
is dramatic warning to Germany that
Vic INV VI SOIlS pdlLS VI ut1 Lei-
ritory may follow a refusal of compli-
ance on her part, another is that the
French government, which would have
to supply most of the troops, desires
to be in position to act suddenly
should the moment requiring action
arrive.
The general plan considered, of which
many collateral features require ex-
animation, is understood to provide for
a northward movement by the Belgian
troops, which would occupy Dortmund,
while the French would reoccupy
Frankfort and penetrate the country
beyond to q considerable depth, posi-
by as far as Munich, while a fleet
would blockade the port of Hamburg
The declared object of these move
ments would be to enforce the military
clauses of the treaty and secure the
disarmament of the Bavarian Einwoh-
nerwehr.
Action Based on Disarmament
The action taken would thus be based
not upon the disputed demands but
upon the violated armament sections of
the treaty. In these circumstances the
Allies, it is pointed out, would not have
to wait until May /, the date before
which the Allies must inform Germany
how much she must pay in reparatio
and after which Germany, under the
treaty, may argue her case before the