The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-07
FRENCH ADVANCE INTHE RUH RBASIN
 AMAZES GERMANS
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 phe French government replied it could comply only if allied troops oc- cupied Frankfort, Hanau, Hamburg, Dieburg and Darmstadt for the same reriod and in equal strength as the German troops were in excess of the limit already permitted.
 Setting aside the serious objections to further occupation of German ter ritory, the German government de- c3aUd it's readiness 10 consent to the allied troops entering the places named in the event that such German troops as were employed had not left the flfty-kilometer zone within fixed period to be determined by the allied governments.
 It appeared from the negotiations conducted with the allies on the sub ject by the German representatives, according to the note that the allied governments had declared they agreed in principle to this. The British gov ernment and the French premier made declarations to this effect, and the French government than wanted proof that order could not be maintained in the fifty kilometer zone without the entry of troops.
 The note argues that the highly dis quieting news, which had unceasingly arrived since, left no doubt that the speedy restoration of peace and order was impossible without temporary military intervention, and contends that the position was so critical that rot only the welfare of the population in those regions, but the entire eco- homie life of Germany, was seriously menaced. Communists and mobs ter .orized the entire public life, made in discriminate acquisitions and plundered and threatened life and security
 AGREEMENTS USELESS
 The note further says that the agreements accepted by the newly formed executive and central councils with view to restoring law and order were useless because the insurgents who concluded them no longer had over to carry them out. The German government is of the opinion that it proved to the allied governments that the systematic restoration of law and order by the trops could not be delayed 2 single hour.
 The German government" adds the note, is responsible for the lives and liberties of it's countrymen. It, there- fore. believes that it should no longef await the formal consent of the allied governments to the entry of German troops, nor further retard the advance Of the troops. Not ar action against the working population, whose repre- sentatives have, on the contrary, urg- ently begged help. but measure to combat the anarchical elements. The German government does not doubt that the allied governments in these circumstances. and having regard for the position in which Germany finds herself, will give their consent, which the German government hereby re- quests.
 Tt repeats most emphatically it's previous offer to give every conceiy- able guarantee for the immediate withdrawal of the troops after the restoration of order. It would espe- patch of an inter-a1lied commission which would convince itself on the spot up to what date the presence of troops is justified by the situation.
 The German government hopes that the allied governments will not fail to recognize that Germany is forced (to take this action) by situation inn reratively demanding intervention in districts under its Jurisdiction and in which every hour of delay may involve irreparable disaster. It also considers that it is not acting contrary to the spirit of the peace treaty, whose stipu- iations have the purpose of promoting and safeguarding the peace of the world and are surely not opposed to temporary measure of protection, which is undoubtedly devoid of all ag- Eressive tendencies
 "The German government continues firmly resolved Loyalty to respect its engagements. but for this purpose the speedy restoration of state of au- thoritv is required in a region where law and order are Fundamental and antecedent to conditions for the execu- tion of the most important stipulatiops of the peace treaty.