New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-07
FOch Advance
In Ruhr Area
Stirs Germany

many's present military action in the
Ruhr district, on the assumption that
the operations would consume only two
or three weeks, and alleged that, influ-
cnced by the French generals, decided
"to make political capital out of Ger
many's internal conditions"
The Chancellor also asserted that the
present French procedure was bound
to give aid and comfort to the German
Spartacists, who continue to naunt
their lawlessness wherever they are
given the opportunity.
Blow at World Peace
"Thc occupation Of Frankfort, Darn
stadt, Hanau and other German places
by the French" said the Chancellor,
Us a fresh attempt Of Gallo militarism
on the peace of the world-peace only
Just restored after an era of misery
1t VIII meet with the strongest con
domination by right-t thinking men and
women everywhere.
The French assertions that the Ger
man military measures in the no-callcd
neutral zone against the lawlcss bands
OF the Ruhr constitute violation Of
the peace treaty are but himsy pre-
teNt tor wanton aggression.
The material which the German
government already has published and
that which is yet to appear will plainly
SHOW that our action amounts only 10
a temporary policing measure abso-
lutcly warranted by the complete state
of anarchy prevailing there and far
from being a violation of the treaty,
was indispensable to enable Germany
to live up to some of the treaty's most
important provisions"
The Chancellor then made the charge
that France had altered her decision.
OBVIOUSLY under the influence Of the
French generals" and continued: "The
intentions of France, where militarism
and Imperialism seem again TO be in
the ascendancy, are only too clear.
Predicts World Anarchy
"By invading cities like Frankfort,
Hanau and Darmstadt, which are the
principal gateways between north and
south Germany, France hopes to throt-
tie the German Empire and cause our
political disintegration.'
Herr Mueller asserted that besides
aiding the Spartacists, the French ac-
ton certainly would swell the num-
bcrs of those who declare that since
achieving Germany's complete annihi-
lation. Germany will be compelled to
prepare for a death struggle.
"If the Allied governments, if the
decent opinion Of mankind, should
pacidly tolerate this act of French
aggression" concluded the Chancellor,
"then the occupation of Frankfort will
mark the beginning of an era of inter-
national anarchy, the like of which the
world never has before witncssed'
Accounts of the French advance into
the neutral zone east of the Rhine be-
gan reaching the Berlin newspapers
this morning. A dispatch to the
"Zwoclfuhr Blatt" from Frankfort says
the first building to be occupied there
was the main railway station, in front
of which a tank was placed.
Commenting on the French advance
the "Freihcit" declares that it is in
consequence of the German govern
ment's foolish and irresponsible action
the governments unfortunate uti-
matum and General Won Waters Grim
inal provocation-n explains that
the governments persistence in send
ing regulars into the Ruhr district, in
spite Of the French warning, was due
to the intrigues of the reactonaries
leagued with the R,ichswehr generals.
The "Vossische Ztitung" describes it
against the idea of reconciliation.
"Vorwarts" says: ut should not
be forgotten that French action would
have been impossible but for the
legend of German militarism, which is
to-day Germanys most dangerous
enemy"
Explanation by Germany
The German note dealing with con-
ditions in the Ruhr district, which was
handed to the respective charges DAT