Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
FRENCH OCCUPY
GERMAN CITIES
frankfort and Darmstadt En-
tered on Orders From Mar
shall FoCh.
no RESISTANCE is MET
Government Issues Statement Saying
Drastic Action Was Made Neces-
sary by German Offensive in
Ruhr District.

Mayence, April 6.-French troops
entered Frankfort and Darmstadt at
dive O'clock Tuesday morning, encoun.
tering no resistance from German gov-
ernment forces IN those two cities
Paris, April 5.-Al officers and sol
diers on Easter holiday leaves have
been ordered TO join their units iff.-
mcdiately, and the local police in the
various cities Of France have been in
structed personally 10 inform those ON
leave to return without delay
France has four classes of mem
those from 1915 70 1919, inclusive
still under arms, or about 700 0Ml men
No other class has been recalled and
no effort made to increase the effec-
tives besides the cancellation of all
leaves.
The British government viii decline
TO cooperate hS the occupation Of
Frankfort. DarmstadL and other Ger
man cities according TO the London
correspondent OF the Petit Parisien.
cut will. he says. "fayorebly follow
the action of France. realizing the
Importance Of the situation"
Paris. April 6.--The attitude OF the
French government in the present Ger
man crisis Is defined and explained In
note.
After reiterating that the goyer6-
nent has no hostile designs towards
Germany desiring, on the contrary. the
resumption Of normal relations with
Ehat country and expressing rcaliza-
tion of the difficult situation of the
Berlin government. the note declares
that the German government has Civ
an way to pressure by the militarist
party, mot fearing TO infringe the Inn
permfive aud most solemn stipuations
81 the Versailles treaty"
The note continues:
THE sequence of facts follows
'The first request for permission for
he entry Of extra troops into this Ruhr
district was made Just after the in
surgent movement by the military au-
thorities on March IS. II was renewed
from Berlin on March II. IN the name
II the legitimate government by Won
Haniel, who had remained In Berlin
with the consent. at least implied. of
ihe insurgent government
"Ail information from the allied mis-
yions and again. the day before yes
terday, from the high commissioners
Of Coblenz, does not cease 10 show
Kat German military Intervention 10
anealled for by the situation, and II
a 4. al Eha epa va
dangers from the point of view OF Sc
eurity both for the population and the
men In the field"
The note then points out thataf the
German government had carried out
he disarmament clauses Of the trea-
" there would have never been the
Knpp insnrrection nor the red army
N the Ruhr district and remarks tSat
articles ~ and "A are such an indis-
oensable safeguard that article ! on
he Franco-Anglo-Ame convention
defines as a casus foederis those dis
positions insufficient 10 assure the pro
lection OF France. II concludes:
''The situation created by the abrupt
offensive of the German troops in the
Ruhr obllges the French government
today TO consider military measures
he execution OF which cannot be tie-
ferred. The sole object Of these meas
ures Is 10 bring Germany to due re-
spect of the treaty; they are exciu-
sively Of coercive and precautionary
character"
The Views Of the allies are not vet
made known: the various premiers
are now on vacations and have not
answered NJ Mlllerand's telegram.