Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-30
GERMANY REARM|NC,
ALLIES AGREE; HALT
EVACUATION PLANS
French and BeIgians Alarm
ed as ArsenaIs Are UnC0V-
ered-British SkeptiCal

\PARIS, Dec. 27.-(By the Associ'
ated Press. )-Germany' alleged vio-
lations Of the treaty Of Versailles IN
respect to ornaments were regis
tered today by the allied council of
ambassadors. The council instruct
ed it's secretary to draft a note mott
flying the German government that
the Cologne bridgehead will not be
evacuated, as stipulated in the treaty
January 10.
The allied ambassadors are unant-
nous in recognizing that Germany is
rearming and that progressive with
draWal from the Rhineland must
await further investigation Of the
interested governments. There was
Il difference of opinion, however, as
to the Importance Of the treaty vio-
lations- and the consequent menace
to the security OF the allies.
Great Britain seemed inclined to
minimize specific cases OF violation
J eported by the military control mis-
sion, although agreeing that further
light must be had on this matter
before a final decision is reached.
The French AMI Belgians, on the
other hand, regarded the alleged dis
coveries Of newly prepared parts for
1000 machine guns, camouflaged In
various ways, as alarming.
The stiff attitude of the French
government, which favored an inn
mediate decision that the Cologne
bridgehead be held indefinitely pend
ing absolute compliance with the
Versailles treaty by Germany, sur
prised the diplomats in view of the
fact that Premier Herriot's foreign
policy has been based largely on
Franco-German entente.
This attitude Of the French is ex-
Llained in political circles as pro-
ceeding from a conviction on the
part of the premier that response
bility for the so-called violations of
the Armament clauses of the treaty
will be fixed upon the nationalists of
Germany and that the final reaction
will favor the social-democrats in
Germany and facilitate the formation
OF an anti-nationalist government in
Berlin.
Ehe socialist organs here, which are
supporting the Herriot government,
lack up the premier strongly in his
firm stand, although the press gen.
orally considers that the exposure of
Germany's persistence in ignoring
Der agreement to disarm has greatly
weakened the position of the French
because of the confer
ence on which it had banked upon
the disposition Of the Germans to
reach a ompl 4te entente with France.
BERLIN OFFICIALS AWAIT
FORMAL NOTIFICATION
BERLIN, Dec. 27.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Until 1t is in posses
sion of formal notification from the
allied council OF ambassadors that
the Cologne brideghead would not
be evacuated January 10, in accord
ance with the treaty of Versailles.
the German government will not
diplomatic action in the
nature Of a protest or suggestion
that the issue be made the subject
of negotiations for the purpose of
reaching a definite understanding
with the occupational powers re-
garding their future attitude on the
whole range of problems affecting
the Cologne zone and the Ruhr.
Official quarters also declined to
discuss the action taken at Paris
today, and for the present, are con-
timing their comments to sharp refu-
tation of charges that Germany is
still harboring concealed arsenals,
and that her steel plants are equip
ped to turn out big guns.
Whether the MarX-Stresemann
cabinet will still be at the helm when
the issd ecomes up for formal &C.
ton is still matter of conjecture,
as the newly elected reichstag will
convene on January 5, and Presi.
dent Ebert is said to be DESTROYS of
bringing the present cabinet crisis
to definite conclusion by that
time.
The nationalist organs, which are
clamoring4 for the entrance of the
Westarp-von Tirpitz party sinto the
next government, now support their
demand on the alleged change in the
attitude of Premier Herriot in con-
nection with the existing foreign
problem. The German reaCtiona-
ries are insisting thta the Anglo
French procedure in connection with
the evacuation of the Cologne
bridgehead proves conclusively that
a liberal cabinet in Germany would
be accorded no accommodation in
London and Paris.
Several of the newspapers, which
question the sincerity of the allied
intentions respecting the various
dates fixed for vacating the Rhine
land and the Ruhr, suspect that II
the January 10 date is& arbitrarily
violated there is no assurance that
the last French soldier will be out
of the Ruhr by August 10, which
was the extreme limit accepted by
Germany at the London conference.
The German newspapers, regard
less OF party affiliation, are unani-
nous in their protest against the
continued occupation OF Cologne, al
though private sentiment, so far as
they are given untrammeled express
sion. admit thta the presence of the
English on the Rhineland might,
after ALL be desirable SO long as the
French and Belgians are i'll the
Ruhr
The prospect of immediate compll-
cations in Germany's foreign rela-
tons has quickened the demand IN
various quarters tht the national
lists be asked TO participate in the
new government in order to force
them TO assure active responsibility
in the formulation of Germany S
foreign policy. Foreign Minister
Stresemaun, in the course Of q
lengthy defense of his espousal OF
the nationalist as members of the
government, argues that since this
party acknowledged the London
a agreement was binding past, 1t was
fairly entitled 10 participate IN the
government, especially as the soclal-
lists. in his opinion, are not always
dependable when questions OF for
eisn policies await decision.
German Phones for Japan
SIEMENSTADT, Germany, Dec