Evening star., 1925-01-04

4 L B.
NJ And the governments of
i Y England and France have
given the most feared element
in German political life chance for
new life and, vigor. .,.U ~
Naturally there is no great salts
faction in business and governmental
circles either in London or Paris, as
a result of decisions to retain oc-
cupational forces in Cologne after
January 10, the date stipulated by
the treaty of Versailles for evacu-
alton. In only one allied quarter is
there universal satisfaction, and that
is among the Foch-Poincare Ma
tionalists of France, where the with
drawal of allied forces to a point pre-
cluding eventual occupation of the
left bank of the Rhine or the lessen
ing of military threats against the
Germans always is hailed as direct
bartering away of Frances best in
terests.
Allies In Hot. Water.
Tnquestionably the allies, though
they have sought to minimize pos
sible serious results of the decision
of the council of ambassadors to re-
tain the Cologne position. are in hot
water. The reactions in Germany
have been sharp in the past week
The whole allied course is laid open
to attack by those elements of Ger
man national life inimical to the
perpetua ton of good intentions, which
arc so closely linked with the full
fillment of the treaty of Versailles
and religious carrying out of engage
ments entered into during the regime
of Chancellor. Marx.
The Germans had counted the year
1924 as one of great gain. The allies
had seen it one marking furtherance
OF their desires for q reconstructed
Germany A better. degree of good
will. appa rently had been inculcated
in all international relationships,
which insured even greater progress
during the present year Then came
announcement of the Interallied Con-
troll Commission that all was not well
within Germany, that the reichswehr
was the nucleus of q military re-
cruiting system which could give
Germany million soldiers upon call.
Then came announcement that further
than this the Germans were secret
ly, and against the express prom ses
implied in the treaty of Versailles,
manufacturing arms of all kinds at
various points within Germany.
These violations of the treaty were
fragrant and winked at by the gov
ernment, according to reports AT
this juncture it must be stated that
the Interallied Control Commission is
dominated by the French and the
French members are of the Foch-
Poincare political faith, which is
striving at every point to make a
plain case against Germany in fur
therance of plans to keep French
forces on the Rhine. Be that as it
may, 1t nevertheless was incumbent
upon Premier Herriot, in view of the
-if
wholly. to his interest, to recognize
the reports and Immediately lay the
matter before the British. The Brit
ish agreed to remain at Cologne. Ger
many therefore was informed that
until the spirit and letter of the
treaty was met the allies would con-
tinue in Cologne. All of this on the
face of things.
Fearful of NationaIists.
But, as a matter of fact, the allies
are fearful of nationalistic control
in Germany. They fear Stresemann's
Peoples Party coalition with the ele-
ments committed to the overthrow of
the republic and re-establishment of
monarchial forms in Germany. They
fear such a government would make
"A shambies of the agreement that
have been arrived at in the past year:
Nationalistic control of the German
government would mean complete
right about face on economic and
financial settlements and muddle
prospects of future accords. AS long
as the Germans continue to founder
politically and as long as there is
doubt as TO the kind of government
the allies will have to deal with,
just so long will the allies remain in
striking distance of Germany ever
ready to apply continued sanctions
in order to impress Germany that
they mean business and will not