The New York herald., 1921-03-09
THREATS TOEVADE
CUSTOMS AT RHINE
Berlin in Poignant Mood, but
Believes Tariff Wall Cannot
BE Made Fully Effective.
NEW CONFLICT Is HINTED
Germans Expect L. S. to With
draw Troops if Allies Erect
Barrier i'm American Zone.
BY RAYMOND SWING.

special cable TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, March 3.
News has been received here to the
vised postponement of action on the
resolution by Senator Philander G.
Knox (Pa.) providing for a separate
peace with Germany until such time
as II is felt it would not be an affront
to the Allies. This is assumed in
official circles here 70 mean that Presi-
dent Harding hak already initiated
feelers looking toward a conference
with the Allies.
Chancellor Fehrenbach to-day in
formed the Reichstag that the Allies
already had begun to put the Paris
sanctions into effect. There will be no
open discussion in the Reichstag OF
the allied action in advancing further
into German territory until the return
here OF DR. Walter Simons, German
Foreign Minister. and other delegates
to the London Preparations Conference.
Behind the facade Of the Chancel-
lor's protest the spirit of depression
and fatalism In Germany was more
poignant than at any time since the
signing Of the Treaty of Versailles.
The Germans foretell two almost GER
tain consequences OF the allied action
unless reparations negotiations can be
resumed. They arc:
/. That il win be impossible 10 main
tain the morale Of the Germans for
fulfilling the terms OF the Peace
Treaty
.. That imitation TO the point OF
placing Germany in the position that
| Austria IS now in will result from the
customs wall In the Rhineland.
4 From either Of these results the Ger
mans expect new conflicts with the
Allies.
For Scw Hcpnrntions Formula.
II was announced here to-day that
Government experts were In session
hgain 70 try to devise a formula In con-
rection with a reparations settlement to
rresent to the Allies in case tho nego-
;iations broken Off in London could be
resumed.
leading German official told THE
New York HERALD correspondent that
the present coalition Government was
certain 20 remain in power and that this
coalition would not be enlarged to in
clude the Conservatives. In his opinion
,F
which would sign the Paris reparations
agreement by the Aihes was now re-
moved.
Neutral observers vho were here
when the treaty was under discussion
say that outwardly the German resist
ance now is more real than It was then.
However the French Embassy in Berlin
was not guarded to-day and no crowds
assembled In front OF the embassy build
ing. az was the case during the previous
crisis. IL trouble comes. It Is not eN-
pected for several days. However. the
continent of the man tn the street Is
lot always TO be Judged by few chance
qIestions To-day THE NEW IORK
Herald correspondent asked bank
messenger for his opinion OF the situ-
alton
THE French will get no money ~
Dusseldorf" he replied. Pretty soon
we wlll drive them out. They called W
barbariaus lin the war, when we weren't.
IN the next war NC will teach them
what barbarians are"
An elevator operator IN the Reichstas <
predicted "iiow are we going TO nght9
We VIII nght Poland. and the Poles
have cannon Then We can whip
France"
IL Continuation OF Policy.
The fanfare Of eNcoriatlon In the Con-
scrvativc press 81 countered by the
quieter advice by tho ccnclliatory
rosSischc zcitunO, which observes that
the crisis IS not the fruit ot poor
strategy In London. but Is a elimination
OF policy two years old. II robukes
enthusiasts who greet tho break IN Lon
don as the end OF a period OF mishaps.
and fears Il Will be the beginning Of
one that Is more severe, unless tho
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