New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Premier Calls ON Britain
to Join in Measures Of
Reprisal for Refusal
to Comply With Treaty
Early Occupation
Of Essen Forecast
Berlin Ordered to Paw l2
Billion Marks by May 1
or Take Consequences
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

NopyriGht, l92l, New York Tribune Inc
FARlS, March 24.--Upon recent of
formal notice to-day from the Allied
he?aratlon Commission that Germany
had violated the Treaty of Versailles
by failing to deliver the 1000, 1000 900
gold marks demanded of her before
March 70, Premier Brand approached
the british government through diplo-
matte channels, suggesting the inn
mediate application of new penalties.
The Reparation Commission, in it's
memorandum to the Allied govern
ments on the situation, advised them
that an occasion had arisen for the
application of force. simultaneously
the commission notified Germany that
she must pay the 100000, 900 gold
marks due May 1 or take the conse-
quences.
The occupation by Allied armies Of
the City of Essen and possibly the
whole Ruhr Valley may take place
soon. In view of the increased unrest
IN Germany since the Upper Silesian
plebiscite, some apprehension is felt
here that further Allied invasion of
German soil may not be met with as
meek resistance as heretofore.
Economic Pressure Favored
Although some difference of opinion
stu exists in high French circles as
to the exact punitive measures to be
taken against Germany, the strongest
current of opinion favors economic
rather than military penalties. 1t is
still doubtful whether the extension
of Allied sovereignty will go beyond
Essen Other measures of an economic
nature understood to be under con-
sideration are:
Allied occupation of. German ports
on the North and Baltic seas and the
- taking over of German maritime Gus
toms and port duties. This admins
tration would be undertaken by the
British and French jointly.
Taking over by the Allies of more
complete control and administration
of government in the occupied areas.
Imposition of a heavy duty on ali
coal shipments leaving the Ruhr,
either by land or water. Virtually
all these shipments now go through
the Allies hands.
An eXtention of Allied administra-
tlon in the occupied areas, which is ex-
pected to be taken in any event, would
result in the collection by the Allies
not only of customs duties along the
Rhine frontier but Of local land and in
come taxes as we'll The Allies would
impose new taxes to suit themselves
and administer the municipal and pro-
vincial fiscal affairs
AS soon as the customs frontier has
been set up east OF the Rhine and the
local administration Of the occupied
areas is taken over by the Allies GUS
toms state, to all intents and purposes
separate from Germany, will be estab-
lished.
Business Entente Suggested
The moderates among the members
of the French government are insist
ing upon the establishment Of some
kind of an entente between French
and German business men regarding
which conversations already have been
held. French business groups might
even consent to supply u certain
amount OF capital for German fac
tories, 1t Is said, or, at the worst, some
VI inc fecdlcltraHC herman HIagnAteS
might in some general arrangement be
forced to issue new shares under pres
sure, from which France could reap
some return on the war bill due her
from Germany.
The feeling in France is that the
whole European situation has entered
a very critical phase. The attitude of
Germany in the future is foreseen by
some to be one which would be partic-
ularly exasperating to the French Par
lament. The Germans are expected,
while paying nothing, to repeat the re-
frain that with the mines in Upper ST.
lesia they might have settled their war
debts, but without them they can do
nothing.
In these circumstances Premier
BRAND may any day find his majority
in the Chamber of Deputies slip from
under him if some orator like Lefevre
should suddenly deliver fiery speech
and then Poincare or even Cleme enceau
might be called to power. Such con-
tingency is not expected to arise at
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