The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
ORDER ID ADVANCE
 IS NOT EXPECTED
 BEFORE N|GHTFALL
Troops Would Be Ready to Begin Invasion Thursday Morning in Case March,
 ing Order Is Given
By AssocIated Press

Paris, March 1.-Everything is in readiness along that part of the Rhine held by the French for jump forward at few hours notice should the occasion arise, the Associated Press was informed in official circles this evening. Plans have been going on for some days in anticipation of any action which might make a for ward movement necessary and in the words of high official of the war office, Marshal Foch has but to say the word"
 The German counter proposals created nothing short of amazement in Frencn official and diplomatic circles as well as among the members of Parliament. Ad- vance information regarding the propo- sitions to be submitted by Dr. Simons, the German foreign minister as received in Paris was to the effect that the pro- posals were more reasonable ana might form the basis of discussion. The con- census of opinion this evening however, was that no discussion was possible.
 FRENCH HAD RIGHT VIEW
 French officials, however, cannot hide the feeling of satisfaction that tne NTtTHdn altiluue SnOulQ SnOW that the French viewpoint had been correct from the first" that Germany was un- willing to face the responsibilities and also prove to Great Britain and the rest of the allied and neutral world that Germany will understand noth- ing but the application of force, and that it is useless to deal with Ger many in a spirit of justice and fair ness"
 In fAnl E.~a f~ Ty
 aroused, and the opinion every where is expressed that France has waited long enough and that the movement of troops into the
 interior of Germany would meet with smaller opposition from the opponents of the government now
 than nt any other time. owing to
 the fact that the government hns
 the communist situntion well in
 hnnd. the leaders either having
 been sent to jail or silenced.
 A deputy who voted against Premier BriAnd on the Paris conference de- cision informed the Associated Press today that should M. Briand return to Paris tomorrow and ask the chamber 10 f,.ftfy the penalties decided upon he would receive U vote of over 800, oflly the socialists and communists voting against him.
 COUNT ON U. S. Satisfaction is also expressed at the British prime minister's attitude which is mentioned in official dis patches as @showing deep resentment" toward the Germans over their un- compromising counter proposals. If forcible coercion becomes necessary. officials here feel that it will have the moral support of all the allied coun- tries, as well as the United States.
 In the absence of Premier
 Brinnd and War Minister Barthou,
 it is not expected that an order to
 go forward would come before to-
 morrow night nt the earliest. ms 1t
 is presumed the Germans will he
 given final opportunity to recedc
 from the position taken today. If
 marching order comes tomorrow
 night. the troops would be ready
 to go forward Thursday morning
 nt daybreak.
 The Associated Press was informed from Belgian sources today that Bel gium is ready to follow Frances lead. The fact that General Maglinse. chief of the Belgian general staff. was called hurriedly to London and left Brussels this afternoon to sconfer with Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Will son is interpreted in Belgian circles as meaning that the plan decided upon contemplates collaboration of Belgian troops in the Essen n-Dusseldorf district.
 During the past three days f3,000 Belgian troops on the Rhine have been reinforced by Two divisions. while the French have 150.000 men in the oc- cupied zone. with 100000 held in re- serve less than q hours away.
 U. s. STATUS UNCHANGED
 Coblenz. March 1.-The status of the American army/of occupation in case the allies decide on invading will Nbe the same as that maintained during the occupation of Frankfort, the As. sociated Press learned today No Al