New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14


So ar as to say that Brands rcsigna-
ton was deliberately staged by LLOYD
HeofeS aflv BRAND in order TO force
tho hands of Brands opponents and
place the responsibility OF power on
their shoulders long enough to prove
+ inc iutiIlty OF their policy.
Expect Genoa Farley To Be Held
I'm Berlin il is not believed that the
pans for the Genoa conference will
oc shattered by the latest develop
l'eh'S IN Parls On the contrary, it
rs felt that the preparations for. the
meeting viii proceed without Interrupt
tion.
A. the time for the Genoa confer
ence rs drawing nearer. the bclicf here
Is That Brands opponents will be
'orced to choose between isolation and
PARTICIPATION, and the choice of the
latter alternative will pave the way
Tor BRANDS return to power
As tar as the German government
Is concerned. it is proceeding under
the assumption that the disruption of
TN" cannes meeting Of the Supreme
Allied Council viii not affect tho dc
cision OF the rcuaratlons commission
- grant Germany a temporary mora
forum, although tho conditions under
"nicn this VIII be arranged may be
radically changed Thc German gov-
eminent IS preparing a plan for the
economic rehabilitation of Europc.
winch VIII be. presented at Genoa by
the German delegates.
With Enemies al Nor,,
The conservative German press does
not conceal its satisfaction at BRAND 5
IAN and the wrccking of the Cannes
r00h'erenee. There is no doubt that
hanccllor Wirth'S opponents Will uti-
f>c the situation when the Reichstar
ensembles nest Thursday as a means
"' " ing TO tolce Wirth' resignation,
on The ground that his policy of obedi-
cncc to the wishes OF the Entente mas
proved fruitlcss.
Even the friends of the government;
aom' the possibility of Wirths over
'nrNW I'm consequence of the develop
nAcnts IN Paris. The Cabinet. however.
* determined to await events calmly.
WcanWh1lc pushing before the Entente
Ecrmanys point Of view regarding her
lnaoli1tN TO meet Ne conditions laid
down by the Allies. regardless of the
stand taken by BRANDS successor.
ne government press, while treating
brland' resignation as a sensation.
mas certain sat- sfaction in it. believing
that this dove pmcnt ultimately viii
tions situation.
The "Borliner Tageblatt." whose cdi
tor, hoodore Wolf, recently published
oocuments charging that Poincare par
Tclpated directly IN preparations for
the war, regards his accession to the
french Premiership as "a victory for
the deliberate refusal Of the French
+ natlonMists to participate in the re-
constitution Of Europe"
nus REFUSAL says that paper.
"embodice the French demonstration
against a'l tho Allies. especially Eng
land, and in the face of England's final
readiness to concud q defensive ALI
ancc with France, something which
france has been trying to obtain ever
.ircr the a1misticc.
ne French do not like this agree
ment because England refuses TO obi
gate herself to The defense of Poland
Nor does that nationalist bloc accept
Lloyd Georges idea Of invoking Ger
many cooperation IN the work of re
h&bilitation of Russia and the recon
str'ction of the whole of Europe
ALTHOUGH the French declare them
selves opposed to negotiations with the
Russian Soviet government, they actu-
ally nave been conducting such neroti-
ations behind the scenes. Their opposj-
uon is not directed against the details
Of the British plan but against the nlan
rs a whole. Tho French arc opposed TO
the basic idea Of an all-Europcan con-
cert for European restoration because
that would undermine France in her
ann TO establish her own hcgcmony over
Europe The politicians at the Elysee
Palace and the Nationahsts led by
Poincarc. demand freedom Of action.
They want return to the policy Of