New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Marshal Ferdinand Foch

converge and join the British troops
advancing from Cologne.
1t is is said in Allied circles that
until the last moment Of the conference
Lloyd George had hoped and expected
that the Germans would capitulate. He
is reported to have prophesied after
the meeting that within week the
Germans were likely to come forward
with new and more satisfactory propos-
ais.
Hints had reached the public Of the
trend of events in the conference and
crowd gathered in front Of St.
James's Palace to watch the Germans
depart, but there was no disorder.
1t was said officially that the German
delegates appeared much downcast fol-
loving the collapse of their plea, but
to eyewitnesses they did not appear
unduly depressed "a
~ am certain That the Germans were
hopefully awaiting President Harding's
inaugural address," said Premier Bri-
and tonight. They expected to find
therein some phrase to encourage their
opposition and fortify their resistance
to the Allies. In this they, happily,
were completely deceived. All our diff
ficuties would swiftly and easily be
settled if America would consent to
associate with US for counsel, as stated
by MI Harding In this America need
not abandon her independence. With
American cooperation we should be
able definitely to establish peace in
Europe"
No one pretcnds to know how Ger
many will take the measures the Allies
will adopt during The next few days
Operations which began tonight will
be carried out quietly and it may be
possible to avoid friction. Should the
German franctireurs fire upon the
French troops, it would be difficult to
say what would happen.
For the moment the Allies and Ger
many are neither at peace nor at war;
but in an intermediate position which
may be transformed by some action on
one side or the other. Diplomatic rela-
tons will not be broken off, so that
DR.. Simons will be free during the next
few weeks to renew German offers
through the embassies Of Paris and
London. Some hope is entertained that
on his arrival in Berlin the govern
ment may reconsider the German posi-
ton. 1t is possible, however, that the
present interregnum will continue for
five or six weeks until the result Of
the Silesian plebescite is known
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| the Berlin government may feel in a
position to accept the Paris figures.
French May Replace Americans
The forthcoming peace agreement
between France and the Turkish Ma
tionahsts will amount to an entente
if not to n quasi alliance. France al
ways has been pro-Turk. She aided
the Turks in London to obtain re-
vision of the Scvres Treaty and OBJ
tanned for herself strong position
in the Near East. The French troops
now in Cilicia will be more than
enough to replace the Americans on
the Rhine should the Harding Admin
istration decide upon their recall
In French circles in London it is
said that no difficulties are anticipated
from America in connection with carry
ing out the sanctions. Major General
Henry T. Allen always has displayed
the friendliest spirit and it is hoped
that the Americans thoroughly SYM
pathize with the measures the Allies
arc forced to take. There is no need
for the American troops to make any
move at present, for the sanctions now
ordered do not affect the Coblenz
sector.
The projected new German customs
frontier will be established in the real
OF the Americans along the Rhine
bank. Nevertheless, the American at
titude is becoming more important, as
the lnter-Allied commission is likely
to be called upon to assume greater
activities. 1t will now have to see
q to the imposition of new customs reg
: ulations and may ultimately, unles:
the situation improves. be compel lee
y. to act as governing body on the