The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
aerman Government Is Ac-
cused In Paris Note of Civ
ing Way to Militarists
DUE RESPECT DEMANDED
French Troops Will Occupy
Frankfort Early Tomorrow
1t Has Been Announced

Paris April 5.-The attitude of the
French government in the present
German crisis was defined and ex-
planned in note issued tonight.
After reiterating that France has no
Aostile designs towards Germany but
desires resumption of normal rela-
tiona, the note declares the German
government has given away to pres
sure from the militarist party and is
not fearing to infringe on the treaty
It says the sending of German troops
into the Ruhr district is uncalled for
by the situation. 1t says France is
obliged to consider measures whose
sole objects is to bring Germany to
due respect Of the treaty.
Mayence, April 5.-French troops
win occupy Frankfort early tomorrow.
Some detachments have already
started.
Paris. April 5.-French troops COM
manded by General de Goutte which
are stationed along the Rhine are pre-
pared to enter German territory this
morning, according to the Wiesbaden
correspondent of the aMatin. 1t is re-
ported that the French government
has decided to occupy cities on the
:. right bank of the Rhine as reprisaI
flor the movement of German troops
11nto the neutral zone fixed by the
Versailles treaty. No official an
nouncement has been made of such an
order, however
Newspapers continue TO discuss the
situation resulting from the entry Of
German government troops in the
Ruhr basin and the Petit Parisien
declares the indications given by the
German note concerning these forces
do not correspond with the informa-
tion received by Marshal Foch. De-
mand is made by the Journal that the
expenses of the occupation be borne
by the Germans and il is suggested
that cities occupied be taxed to make
up this amount
The British government will decline
to cooperate in the occupation of
Frankfort, Darmstadt, and other Ger
man cities, according to the London
correspondent of the Petit Parisien.
In the Southern part of the Ruhr
district says the Echo de Paris, the
German government troops have ad-
vanced without resistance, but have
encountered serious opposition in the
central portion of the Ruhr bosin.
Two hundred persons have been
killed in a fight near Duisburg, ac-
cording to information reaching this
city.
Berlin, April 5.-Government forces
have lost two hundred killed in fresh
fighting near Duisburg, it was Of
ficially announced today. Quiet is
being restored in other sections.
Dusseldorf, April 5.-The advance OF
the Reichswehr in the Ruhr region
continues and oberhausen, Dortmund
.and Luedenschield were occupied
yOnly a few hundred communists Of
fered resistance.
washington, April 5.-State de-
partrnent officials said today they had
received no notice from France of its
intention to have its troops occupy
cities on the east bank of the Rhine
as a reprisal for the advance of Ger
man forces into the Ruhr valley neu-
trail zone.
The last official word with regard
70 troop movements in this territory
was received last Thursday, officials
said, with the arrival of the German
note informing the American govern
ment that it was sending soldiers into
the district TO reestablish order.
The United States notified the allied
governments more than a week ago
that it would offer no objection to the
movement of German troops into the
valley provided they were withdrawn
as soon as conditions had returned to
normal.
Paris, April 5.-The utmost secrecy
is being maintained in official circles
concerning the nature of the mill
tary precautions" which Premier
Millerand has instructed Marshal Foch
to take in the Rhine occupation zone
A rumor was current in Paris through
out this afternoon that General de
Gouttes' army began moving from
Mayence and wiesbaden upon Frank
fort this morning, but the war office
refused either to confirm or deny this
report.
All officers and soldiers on Easter
holiday leaves have been ordered tc
Join their units Immediately. France
has four classes of men-those OF from
1e16 to 1919 inclusive-stiu under
arms or about 100000 men.
The latest information reaching the
foreign office confirms its belief that
despite the assurance officially giver
by the Germans that only a very linn
tied number of aroops had been sem
TO the Ruhr in reality the number
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