The Dolores star., 1922-09-08
ARMY MARCHING
ON GERMANY
PoINcARE'S CABINET DECIDES
TO USE coERcIvE MEASURES
TO FORCE PAYMENTS.
SITUATION DESPERATE
SCHROEDER PLEADS lMMEOi.
ATE RELIEF TO PREVENT TO.
TAI COLLAPSE OF MARK.

Paris.-Grim determination to OBJ
tain reparatlons from Germany, seize
guarantees and enforce such payments
in the event that the reparations COM
missions decision should grant a NOR
atorium to Germany without exacting
the securities demanded by France, Is
everywhere evident in French official
circles.
The war office also Is very busy
and is in constant communication with
General De Couette's headquarters at
Maycnce. Large movements of troops
were reported from Nancy, Metz and
the Rhineland and there seemed to be
no doubt in the minds Of officials gem
orally that the occupation Of the Ruhr
was foregone conclusion should the
commissions decision 20 against
France.
While official announcement Is
withheld, in order not to interfere
with the work Of the commission, and
owing to the desire of the French gov
ernment to allow the German delegates
every possible opportunity to make a
final proposal which might be accept
able to France, French officials talk
and act as If the plan were adopted
and Frances decision to take coercive
measures against Germany had al
ready been decided upon.
Herr Schroeder's propositions to the
commission are described as "abso-
lutely unacceptable"
The Germans were given two hear
ings but failed to produce any new
concessions.
Herr Schroeder, as spokesman. as.
serted that the situation in Germany
is desperate. He pleaded with the al
lies to grant immediate relief, in order
to prevent the total collapse of the
mark and the, probable fall of the
Wirth government The Germans
spoke their final word mt brief aft
ernoon session and left without re-
celving any encouragement from the
commission.
Herr Schroeder's final proposal to
the reparatlons commission was II re-
quest for moratorium for cash pay
ments during the remainder of 1922
only, with a new plan for 1923, name
ly, that If a moratorium were granted
then the German government would Sc
cure coal and timber by private con-
tracts with the industrialists.
The proposal involves huge amounts
of wood and coal. which are not yet
estimated, but Herr Schroeder later
pointed out that at the present time
1,GOOOOO tons of coal alone are being
delivered monthly. 1t was specified
that the proposal must generally be
accepted by all the members of the
reparations commission
Premier POincare had long confer
ence with NJ. Niviani, and the minister
Of finance, NJ. DeLasteyrie. Later he
received Andre Lefevre, former minis
ter of war, most persistent advocate
of the adoption of strong measures
toward Germany.
NJ. Lefevre appeared in great spirits
as he emerged from the Poncare cab
met
our only chance to get anything
from Germany" he said, "is for us to
go and take it. This is what | have
been preaching since the signing of
the peace treaty. l am happy to find
that my viewpoints will prevail"
Berlin.-The cabinet has decided to
reject new demands sent through Herr
schroeder of the German finance min
lstry by the reparations commission in
faris Tor some productive or gold
guarantees as condition to the grant
Ing OF moratorium to Germany.