The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-02
HUNS CANNOT
EVADE PAYMENT
French and Belgian
Troops Will Invade
Germany If Indem-
nifty Is Not Paid

London, Feb. 27 (By the Associat-
ed Press On the virtual eve of the
allied conference with the Germans
on reparations and disarmament
questions, the two principal allied
military chiefs, Marshal Foch of
France and Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson, the British chief Of staff.
spent the Weekend by invitation with
Lloyd George and Premier BRAND OF
France in their seclusion at Chequers
Court, the new country home of the
prime minister of England.
The purpose Of the consultation
was to reduce to definite form tho
various proposals for the application
of military and economic pressure
sufficient to change the mind Of Ger
many, should her government refuse
the reparations terms Of the allies.
While one aspect of the question
is a dramatic warning to Germany
that the invasion of some parts OF
her territory may follow a refusal OF
compliance on her part, another is
that the French government which
would have to supply most Of the
troops desires to be in a position to
act suddenly should the moment re-
quiring action arrive. Ii'N
The general plan considered, Of
which many collateral features re-
quire examination, is understood to
provide for q northward movement
by Belgian troops which would oc-
cupy Doortmund, while the French
would reoccNpy Frankfort and pence
tfate the country beyond to a con-
siderable depth, possibly as far as
Munich. while fleet would blockade
the port OF Hamburg. They declared
objects Of these movements would be
to enforce the military clauses Of the
treaty and secure the disarmament OF
the Pavarian .einwohnerwehr. +.
The action taken would thus be
based not upon the disputed economic
demands, but upon the violated arma-
mefit sections Of the treaty. In these
circumstances the allies, it is pointed
out, would not have to Walt until
May /, the date beforew hich the al
lies must inform Germany how much
She must pay, In reparations and
after which. Germany, under ths
treaty. may argue her case before the
rerarations commission. BY basir5
their case upon the disarmament
treaty. the sponsors of the plan
argue. -, t+ss- x
The German government has not
been notified that the principal points
on the program will be disarmament,
the punishment of war criminals and
reparatior- Disarmament rnay be
the first T bject to be taken up and
Maj. Gen. Won Seecht, the German
chief Of staff and a member of the
official delegation, is coming to Lon
don to answer the representation
under this head.
Among the forms Of economic pres.
sure which might be applied to Ger
many. now under discussion, is the
setting up of a new custo1 frontier
10 separate occupied Gel any from
the remainder Of the oire. One
OF the perpleXities to o.e conferees
brought out by this proposition is the
question as to what attitude tho
American government would take
and what instruction would be sent
to Major General Allen who is both
the military commander of the Amer
lean forces on the Rhine and CHIEF
Commissioners for civil affairs in the
district.
Paris. Feb. 27.---In an editorial to-
day on the subject o. the London con
ference with the Germans, beginning
March !. The Temps declares that
France, willie fearless over the pos
sihlc consequences of rupture. sin
ccrcly desires that an agreement be
reached with the Germans
Immediately opposite this editorial
The Temps prints its comment. on the
army budget voted by the French
chamber Yesterday, in which the
newspaper says:
"Germany's attitude forces France.
for some time at least, TO be ready
for any eventuality. which must be
met fearlessly. We must have an
army strong enough TO cause the
rights of France, as outlined by the
treaty Of Versailles, to be respected
and enforced. Germany. when she
signed the treaty. admitted defeat
but today she is attempting dilatory
tactics. We must have an army
strong enough to make Germany
keep her promises and s1ake good her
word.' A*
Berlin, Feb. 37.--The eight German
delegates to the conference with the
allies in London. headed by Foreign
Minister Simons and accompanied by
a staff OF some 81 secretaries and
clerks and a party of seven German
newspaper men. left Berlin unosten-
tatiousy at noon today on special
train en- route to England. Chancellor
Fehrenbach and DR. Simons both ap-
peared to be in especially good spir-
its. laughing and joking as the pho-
tographers snapped the farewell
scene.
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