New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-08
Millerand Says
Allies We're
Consulted
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without the authorization of the French
government.
con April Premier Millcrand con-
frmed to the German Charge d'Affaires
the decision that the French govern
ment could not, as far as it was con-
cerned, give such authorization unless
French troops should be authorized to
occupy simultaneously Frankfort, Darn
stadt, Homburg, Hanau and Dieburg.
France Warned Allies
"On April Dr. Goeppert admitted
that Reischwehr troops superior to
the electives fixed by the decision Of
August 9, 1919, had penetrated the
Ruhr, and asked in the name of the
German government that the formal
authorization necessary to that effect
be given to the German government
after the act had been accomplished.
"The same day at Berlin Under
Secretary Of State Won Haniel informed
General Barthelemy, who replaced
General Nollet, that the German gov
eminent had given entire freedom Of
action to Commissioner Severing con-
corning the use Of troops concentrated
for the purpose of operations in the
Ruhr Valley, and assumed the respon-
sibility for their action in the neutral
zone.
"The French government Immediately
Informed it's allies of this communica-
ton, confirmed by its own informa
ton, calling attention to the fact that
the German government was violating
Article al of the treaty--a violation
constituting a casus belli-and ex-
pressing the hope that the Allied gov
ernments would recognize the necessity
OF immediate action and would lend
assistance to France in an effective
manner for tho execution Of military
measures which could not be avoided
or deferred.
at was not the first time the French
government had warned it's allies of
that necessity. AS early as March 23
the French government brought the
proposition of occupying Frankfort and
other cities before the council in Lon
don, which expressed the opinion on
March rs that the moment was not
timely
"Thc German government addressed
itself directly to the French govern
rent to obtain authorization TO send
troops to the valley. The French gov
eminent had no reason to authorize
such infraction Of the treaty inasmuch
as us own mi OrMatlOn cOnCuffcd with
that of its allies in deciding that The
military occupation of the Ruhr was
useless and dangerous.
kapp Took Initiative
Facts demonstrate that the initia-
tive in that operation must be srttrib-
uted 70 the German military party. 1t
was kapps government which took the
initiative. Ii was the military party
which. despite the strong objections
brought forward in the German gov
eminent itself against the projected in
tervention, affirmed the impossibility
of reestablishing order without addi-
tional troops in the Ruhr
France was thus faced with meas
ure which, in the unanimous opinion
of the Allies, could not be executed
without previous authorization, which
was not justified by the circumstances
and which the German government
had taken formal engagement toward
France never TO attempt without its
authorization.
"Thc measure took an especially seri-
Gus aspect owing to the fact that the
Allies had been unable to obtain. de
spite their insistence, execution of the