Evening star., 1921-05-03
ALLIES TO CONSULT
us. BEFORE USE Of
PRESSURE BY NAVY
Fleet Action Plans to Await
Views of Washington
Government.
CAN ENCIRCLE RUHR AREA
IN ONE DAY, SAYS FOCH
Diplomats, Pleased by Hughes
Note, Want American Repre-
sentative at Parleys.
By the Associa ted Press.

CSAe0SASS oe - "a AASyos
By the Associated Press
LONDON. May 3.-The allied su-
preme council today decided to take
no naval action against Germany
without consulting the United States.
This was agreed to after a rather
full discussion of the council members
with Admiral Beatty of England and
! Admiral Grasset Of France regarding
plans for naval pressure upon Ger
many.
The committee of experts at this
mornings session reported on the
plan worked out concerning the guar
antees to be demanded of Germany for
the payment of reparations, and the
council will consider it this afternoon.
Ruhr Occupation Considered.
Occupation of the Ruhr coal basin.
in the event such action should be-
come necessary. was considered by
the council with the military repre-
sentatives of the allies.
The council then adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon. 1t Is expected
the council will finish its labors to-
day.
Four suggestions were examined by
the council this morning, namely,
blockade of the German ports, par
tial blockade, a demonstration with
out blockade and seizure of the Gus
toms receipts in German ports.
Sir Gordon Howard, for Great Brit
ain, and NJ. Fromageot. famous inter-
national legal member of the French
foreign office, gave their judgment as
to the rights of the allies in relation
to neutral countries.
Warrington Views Awaited.
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nothing further should be done at
! present concerning naval action un-
til the views of the Washington gov
ernment were learned, and only as
| an additional means of compulsion in
! the event that occupation Of the
| Ruhr, if carried out. should not prove
sufficient to cause surrender by
| Germany.
Mr.. Lloyd George the British prime
minister; NJ. BRAND, the French pre-
mier; Count StorZa, the Italian for
eign minister, and nj. Jaspar, the Bel
| gian foreign minister. were agreed
! that American susceptibilities must
be carefully considered. The British
and French governments will con-
tinue to examine means for naval
! action after final adjournment Of the
council for the purpose of eventual
| action if occupation OF the Ruhr
should be insufficient.
Note PIenses Diplomats
| Unofficial copies of the American
culated informally among the min
| listers and it was wholly approved.
The United States relations to the
question of reparations have been the
subject of a great deal of talk in the
meetings of the council since it first
assembled on Saturday last
The Representatives of the four gov
ernments are agreed that the United
States must be invited to send rep
resentative to the supreme council.
the council of ambassadors meeting
regularly in Paris and the reparations
commission. 1t has been thought wise
not to urge the Washington govern
ment to enter these bodies until after
ent decision of the supreme council
haev been seen. No formal action
in this regard has been taken by the
council, but informally the represent
atives of the various governments
have interchanged this view.
Could Encircle Ruhr in Day.
Marshal Foch, who participated in
today's meeting, said he could encir-
Gle the Ruhr region with troops in
one day, and that only six or seven
divisions would be necessary. The oc-
cupation could be completed on the
patrols into the interior to take rail-
way centers and strategic cross
roads.
Nine Days to Yield.
Nine days remain for Germany to
inform the entente of her intentions
relative to the payment of reparation
and give guarantees for execution of
her promises. She must deal directly
with the allies, it was said here to-
day. as Charles E. Hughes, American
Secretary OF State, is doomed to have
''closed the door to Washington" in
the note he sent to the German cap
ital late last night.
Mr.. Hughes suggested that the Ger
man government Immediately make to
the allies clear, definite and ade-
quate proposals which would in all
respects meet it's just obligations"
The sum of f6,600, 0,000,0 900, normally
about $32342,000 was fixed yes
reparations debt. Germany will be
asked to either acknowledge or re-
pudiate this obligation by May IL.
The supreme council will send it's de-
mand to Berlin through the allied
reparations commission.
France Calls 10000.
The council, it was believed. would
announce it's decision relative to the
division of Upper Silesia between Po-
land and Germany. Unofficial reports
published here last night stated that
the districts of Pless and Ridnick and
part OF hattOWltZ would be award
ed Poland if the advice of the inter-
allied committee which conducted the
plebscite in Upper Silesia was ac-
cepted. These districts are in the
extreme southern end of Silesia and
contain many of the most important
coal mines in southeastern Germany
Pending a reply from Berlin rela-
tive to the reparationS proposals,
France and Great Britain will be pre-
pairing coercive measures. Upward of
150, 900 members of the class Of 1919
have been called to the French colors,
and dispatches from the Rhineland
tell of important troop movements to-
ward the Ruhr district, occupation of
which. the allies declared, will follow
should Berlin refuse to meet the en-
tente terms.
Desire for U. 8. Assistance.
Desire for American assistance in
solving German problems found ex-
preston today in an article published
by the London Times.
disappointment of American rep
the newspaper declared,
"would be welcomed by the supreme
council, the reparations commission
and the council of ambassadors"
The Daily News said: with Amer
lea in the picture. there would be
some hope of adjustment and tenn.
porary solution.
..The one obviously sensible course"
remarked the Daily Express, 'is for
the allies to seek Americas good Of.
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