The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-15
ALLIES DOUBLE
RHINE FORCES
Allied GeneraIisSimo ConferS
With U. S., British, French
Commanders at MayenCe.
FORCES CONCENTRATED
IN ZONE OF OCCUPATION
Mobs Loot Stores in Berlin,
DR.. Kapp Asked to Leave.
Bread Supply May Fail.

Paris, March To- (HoVas.)-
France contemplates sending three
more army corps TO Wiesbaden. Neu-
stadt and Bonnl, thus doubling her
forces along the Rhine. according to
the Petit Parlslen, Marshal Foch viii
call a meeting OF the supreme war
council as soon as he returns from
Mayence, whore he viii confer to-
day with commanders of American,
British and French armies OF ocou-
patton. Reports reaching this city
stated that every step has been taken
to maintain order in occupied dis
tricts of Germany and that the in
terallied commission for the Rhenish
province has received the German
high commissioners after having
conferred with allied military leaders,
Information received here would
seem to indicate the utmost calm is
prevailing In Germany, although the
severe censorship in Berlin may be
responsible for a lack of detailed
news from that city Tolegraphio
communication with Berlin is inter
rupted, tho last telegram from the
French charge d'affaires there having
been received at the foreign Office in
this city at 1 o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
Ask Or. kapp TO Leave.
Advices from other sources, how
ever, indicate tho reactonary move
ment begun on Saturday morning is
confined 10 Berlin. and that mobs
are busy looting stores IN some
quarters of the city. A general strike
affecting transportation, electric
power and the water supply of Bor-
lin has been deereed, aud railroad
workers are said TO have asked Dr,
kapp, the new chancellor, to leave
Berlin.
A general strike affecting all
public services has also been
called at kiel, Bremen, Hamburg
and Regonaburg, while public
sentiment in favor OF the Ebert
government is declared 20 be in
oreasing in Cologne, Essen, Rus.
seldorf, Boohum, Duisburu, Span
dau and Frankfort. In these cit
les general strike 10 expected
! today. Broad 10 said 20 be al
ready scarce and expensive in
| Berlin, and there are fears the
supply may fail completely.
military forces at Leipslg favor the
new regime, while .. contrary slewsot.
the situAtion is taken by the people
generally, II is reported. Az Munich,
the Bavarinn government ! ~ handed
over control 10 general who is In
favor Of the Ebert government. Tho
a. .t.i.
summoned to meet at Stuttgart on
Tuesday.
Paris March t6.--U. N. S.)--
French troops on the Rhine have
begun a forward movement on
orders from Marshal Fooh, II
was reported today. Heavy forces
Of French infantry, supported
with artillery, are being ooneen-
trated in the French zone OF 90
eupatlon in Germany.
The French army OF ooeupa.
ton Is already making its way
through the Rhineland villages,
II is reported.
Add t75.000 to Army.
Paris March 1b.-U. N. Slim
mediate doubling of tho French gar
risons at Wiosbaden, Neustadt and
Bonn In under consideration by the
government, according to tho Petit
l'arsion today. The class OF 1920,
Incorporated today, adds iT5.000 10
the French army.
London Office Gets News.
London, March l5.-~Thora was he-
tivity at tho foreign office during the
Rrcute. part of the night. II was
understood that official reports from
Germany we're being prepared for
Premier Lloyd George. The nature
Of these reports was not revealed.
ASK ALLIED REcoGNlTioN.
London, March 15.--One OF the
hrst acts OF the new government
IN Berlin was 20 request reoop-
milton from the allied commits
SONS in Germany, according 20
an official British message today.
The request was ignored, the
commissioners takinu the atti-
tude that they would not extend
recognition even TO tho extent
OF answering the communication.
Propose Occupation.
Paris. March ACCOMMODATION
to the ambassadorinl council in
cludcs tho occupation OF Berlin. EE.
sen and the Rnhr conl mining dis
trlct In western Prussia by allied
troops. according to the Journal to.
day.
Deny Recognizing Kapp.
London. March ib.- Formal denial
that tho entente has recognized the
new German government headed by
Imperial Chancellor Won Knpp wns
made by the foreign ONCE today.
Some signincauec is attached IN
Paris 10 conference that Premier
Millornnd had This morning with Gen.
Mangin former COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the Frcnch forces ON the Rhine.
No dissatisfaction iH fcit here with
Gen. Beguuttc, al present In com
mand but ~ is not forgotten that
tho name ~ Mnngin means for more
10 the German miliiaristH.
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