Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-29
Huns Strengthen Garrison
Situation Is Grave
Report Disorders.

Paris, March 29.-The Ger.
mans are increasing the garri-
son at Danzig.
The recent nOte sent By the
allies TO the German armistice
commission at Spa regarding
the landing of General HalIer's
Polish forces at Danzig did not
take the form of an ultimatum.
as stated by the Berlin news
papers. according to Marcel
Hutin, in the Echo d. Paris.
The newspaper. however, declares
that the allies will insist upon the
landing of General Haller's troops
at Danzig.
A rumor was in circulation here
last night that the Inter-allied mis-
sion at Danzig had been interned.
This mornings newspapers. how
ever. declare that no confirmation
OF this rumor had been received in
French official quarters.
Disorders Reported.
According to the Paris edition Of
the London Daily Mail, a telegram
received at the French foreign Of
fee reported serious disorders had
occurred at Danzig, instigated by
the pan-Germans. The demonstra-
tions are declared to have been di-
rected at the inter-allied mission
Although no hostile action was tax
en- against it. the mission is report
ed to have been virtually estopped
from functioning, its work being
hampered and it being isolated from
tie Poles. All the newspapers
agree in the view that if it were
established that violence had been
employed against the mission an
extremely critical situation would
be created.
The German government in a re-
ply to the allied note. declared il
could not permit Polish troops to
land at Danzig.
Germans Explain Stand.
Copenhagen, March 29.-The full
text of the German reply to the al
lies concerning the landing of Po-
lish troops at Danzig shows that
Germany made a point that it did
the Polish army to West Prussia in
the armistice agreement with the
entente powers. The reply SAYS:
"Since the conclusion of the armi-
stice, the entire situation in Posen,
V est Prussia and Danzig has @
urely changed
Offering the ports OF Stettin
koenigsberg, Memei or Libau, the
German government says that "all
necessary facilities for the speed
lest possible landing and transit OF
General Haller's army to Poland
will be covered"
From the standpoint OF railroad
facilities" the reply adds, the
routes from these cities lead more
speedily to the goal without en-
failing interruption Of importations
Of foods.uffs to Poland,
Hun Papers Bitter.
According to the Berlin Tage-
biatt all parties in the Weimar ma
tional assembly. including the In
dependent Socialists. approved cs
the governments reply to the en-
tcnte note. The German newspe
pcrs generally support the govern
rlent's position. The Socialist Vor-
waerts, for instance. says that Hun
gary's reception of the note recently
sent 10 her by the entente should
have taught the entente powers
that it is not only inhuman but
foolish to treat defeated opponents
as slaves upon whom any humilla-
ton can be imposed
The Berlin Tages Zeitung ssyA
t;lat the spirit of the note shows the
desire of the entente absolutely To
crush Germany. while the Tage-
hiatt likens the demand to "the
methods with which every arrogant
mailed fist policy inaugurates the
realization OF its predatory plans"