Evening star., 1919-03-29
FOCHDANz|G ORDER
RESISTED BY HUNS
Use of That Port by Polish
Divisions Disapproved.
Offer Other Routes.
BY the Associated Press.


representing Marshal Foch, on
Wednesday submitted a note to the
German government demanding
passage through Danzig for the Pol
which are a part of the allied army,
and permission for their further
march to Poland to maintain order.
The note added that any refusal
would be regarded as breach of the
armistice.
The German government, after ex-
haustive deliberations by the party
leaders, laid down it's standpoint in
note of reply which asserts that, ac-
cording to the armistice treaty. it
was only obliged to grant the allies
free access to the Vistula to maintain
order in territories of the former
Russian empire. In concluding the
treaty, the government declared, it
in any case from the stand
point that there could be no ques-
tion of Polish troops.
Paderewski's Journey.
The note then refers to incidents
during the journey Of Ignace Jan
Paderewski. the Polish premier,
who, grossly violating the hospi-
tality accorded him ON German soil,
gave the signal for revolt and civil
war and who. when he was in Dan
zig, in December. 1918, said: If the
Polish divisions from France and
Italy should be in Danzig. then Dam
zig and all West Prussia would be
Polish"
Proceeding. the note refers to num-
erous demonstrations by the German
majority in West Prussia who wish
to resist Polish attacks by force and
says that by such civil warfare the
German eastern front against Russian
bolshevism will be endangered.
In conclusion the communication
asks for information as to the COM
position and strength of Gen. Hall
er's army, the date of its landing and
transit to Poland, and what guaran-
tees the allies can offer that Gen.
Haller's army, or a portion of it, will
not participate in Polish demonstra-
tions or possible insurrection Of
the Polish minority.
Other Ports offered.
COPENHAGEN, March 29-The full
text of the German reply to the al
lies concefnfng the landing of Polish
troops at Danzig shows fhAt SGsf a
many made a point that it did not
to give free access to the
Polish army to West Prussia in the
agreement with the entente
powers. The reply says:
Since the signing of the armi-
stice the entire situation in Posen,
West Prussia and Danzig has entirely
changed"
"Offering the port Of Stettin,
Koenigsberg, Memel or Lfbau, the
German government says that "all
necessary facilities for the speediest
possible landing and transit of Gen.
Haller's army to Poland will be pro-
vided.
From the standpoint Of railroad
the reply adds, "the routes
from these cities lead more speedily
to the goal without entailing inter-
ruption Of fmportations of foodstuffs
to Poland"
Increase Danzig Garrison.
PARIS. March 2s (by the Associated
Press News was received here to-
day that the Germans are increasing
the garrison at DanZig. This is taken
whatever disposition the peace con-
ference may make of the port.
PARIS, March 29.-The recent note
sent by the allies to the German ar
mistice commission at Spa regard
ing the landing of Gen. Haller's Pol
ish forces at Danzig did not take the
form of an ultimatum, as stated by
the Berlin newspapers according to
Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
Rumors Of Violence.
PARIS. March 20 (Havas).-A ru-
NOR was in circulation here last night
that the fnterallied mission at Danzig
had been interned. This mornings
newspapers. however. declare that no
confirmation of this runor had been
received in French official quarters.
According to the Paris edition of
the London Daily Mail, a telegram
received at the French foreign Office
reported serious disorders had occur
red at Danzig. instigated by the pan
Germans. The demonstrations are de-
clared to have been directed at the
interal1ied mission. Although no hos
tile action was taken against It, the
mission is reported to have been tir-
tually estopped from functioning. its
work being hampered and it being
isolated from the Poles.
All the newspapers agree in the
view that If it were established that
violence had been employer against
the mission an extremely critical sit
uation would be created.