Evening star., 1924-12-21
ALLIES ARE WATCHING
GERMAN MANEUVERS
Troops Will Stay on Rhine Until
Berlin Political Control Has
...-~ Been Settled.

his fealty to the Nationalistic view
point, and there would be little diff
ference between any regime he might
effect and one that Won Tirpitz might
propose for the Nationalists. Hence
opposition by the Centerum and So
cialists.
+ There is every reason to believe
that any German government OF Ma
tionalistic leaRings would be com
pletely discredited within a very short
period by virtue of foreign antagon-
isms. Most certainly those nations
which at the moment apparently are
tremendously interested In seeing
Germany once more a going concern
would withhold aid.
Monarchial elements, for the mo-
ment at least. have truckled IN their
ambitions, and outside Of preparing
for der tag" in the German political
realm, when they can have better
hope of achieving their ends. all de-
signed toward repudiating the repub-
lie in its every phase. 1t Is not ex-
pected that they will cause any seri-
Gus alarm in the immediate future.
Allies Are watching.
However, others are not to be
caught mapping.
The German political situation is
not at all pleasing to the govern
ments of France and England. It had
been hoped that the election would
give a clear-cut majority to one or
the other of the more moderate ele-
ments committed to treaty fulfllment
and perpetuation of a policy of good
will toward other nations. 1t was
hoped the nloderates would gain such
grip on things political that any
new government might proceed with
assurance, and at. the same time the
allies would not be forced to continue
their state of constant vigilance, such
as has marked every activity since
the war ended.
The first evidence of this suspicion
is manifest in the British announce
ment that English troops which have
occupied the bridgehead at Cologne
would not be withdrawn at the pres
ent juncture. or until the Interallied
Military Control Commission has
made its report on how far Germany
has gone in meeting the military stip-
ulations of the Treaty of Versailles
According to the announcement OF
London, the Germans have been In
clined to impede the Investigations of
the commission, and as a result the
allied body cannot be expected to rem
der its verdict before January 10. the
date set for withdrawal Naturally,
the allies declare they cannot be ex-
they know that Germany has shown
her good faith in this direction.
AS a matter of fact, the uncertain
political situation is more than likely
the contributing reason for the Brit
ish action. Foreign Secretary Cham
berlain, during his recent visit in
Paris, conferred with Premier Her
riot, and 1t is known that during the
course of this conference the uncer-
tainty OF GernAny's future govern
ment was considered. Inasmuch as
both France and Germany would be
extremely apprehensive were the Ma
tionahst elements to assume power
they naturally will maintain every
safeguard in protection of the Yer
sailles pact. Forewarned is fore
armed, and the Nationalists repeat-
edly have declared that in case they
do assume the reins of government
they Immediately will launch resist
ance to allied dictates.
Military Preparations.
In connection with this, the Frencfi
and British have looked upon Ger
many's continued organization OF
military forces with grave concern.
hundred thousand organized Reichs-
weber ars permitted under tn
treaty. Germany IS declared to have
moro than $685. men ready for call.
by any government. Furthermore,
the allied control commission haS
found that there has been great
preparation of military stores, the re-
sources of other countries havina
been called into play in order tina,
the Germans could avoid too close
scrutiny by the allies.
In any case it Is expected that the
allied commission will find that Ger
many has not shown her complete
good faith in the question Of disarnr
ament. Such a. finding will give tn,
allied forces sufficient reason to re-
main watching on the Rhine unit!
the political situation has cleared and
the German people have a chance to
decide definitely whether the Nation
alistic and monarchial elements are to
rule or whether the. more moderate
elements are to continue in those
pathways OF anaity they have pre-
scribed for themselves.