The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Ambassadors Meet In Paris
To Discuss Occupation
Of Ruhr Cities.
MUELLER IN DANGER
Only Miracle Can Save Ger
man Week-Old Ministry
From Collapse.
Cwashington Hernld-Public Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)


Service. Special Cable DispatchD
London, April 6.-The ambas-
sadors' council to meet in Paris to-
morrow will probably place some
restraint on the movements of
French troops in the Frankfort dis
trict. The action of the French is
not popular with the British or
American governments.
Both governments urge modera-
tion in dealing with the Germans
Noncompliance in the Ruhr district
with the terms of the peace treaty.
The French. however, took their
present course without the co-opera-
tion OF their allies and the result
is a serious diplomatic. situation.
Lord Derby Returns.
Lord Derby. British ambassador
to France. has been in close touch
with affairs and during the whole
weekend has been in consultation
with Lord Cursor, the British for
eign minister. Today the British
ambassador left post haste for Paris.
France evidently took British
silence for consent for on Sunday
1t was announced that Premier
Millerand had left the solution of
the situation in the hands of Mar
shall Foch. Although that did not
necessarily mean the French were to
embark on such military operations,
yet everyone knowing Marshal Foch's
mistrust of the Germans could not
see him adopting any other argu-
ment with his old enemies than can
non and machine guns.
according to reports ne has left
nothing to chance, and it is believed
that, owing to protests from the
United States and the only half
hearted support of the British gov
ernment, he would be obliged to
modify his present somewhat am
bilious program. At all events, the
whole situation will be threshed out
~" . ihttAlhS VI lIle am
bassadors' council.
Sympathize With French.
On the other hand, British public
opinion is inclined to sympathize
with Frances attitude. No doubt
is felt that Gen. Waters reports on
the position in the Ruhr valley were
grossly exaggerated and that the
only Red troops left there were
scattered, and if not harmless bands,
at least not sufficiently dangerous
to warrant the elaborate military
display which the German govern
ment thought fit to give. The Brit
ish are inclined, however, to reason
with the Germans.
Any action which might initiate
another clash of arms is abhorent
TO them. All their recent negotfa-
tions with regard to Germany have
been calculated to assist them by
some sort of economic stability
rather than to irritate them into
warlike preparations.
Copyright, 1870. by Public Ledger co.,
German Cabinet May Fall
Berlin, April. b.-The Mueller gov
ernment. scarcely a week old. Is
approaching collapse as a result of
the French occupation of Frankfort,
Darmstadt. Hanau and intermediate
towns. Some of the cabinet MEM
bers frankly admitted late today
that only a miracle can save the
ministry.
Hanau, ten miles northeast of
Frankfort. was occupied at noon to-
day. while Frankfort and Darn
stadt were entered at in the morn
ing.
Chancellor Mueller admitted the
occupation of Frankfort and Darn
stadt constituted a serious danger
to the stability of his ministry.
Meanwhile the Cleaning UP" of
the Ruhr reds" by the Reichswehr
is reported progressing slowly but
systematically. The government
troops. infuristed to the point of
fanaticism, are giving no quarter.
Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen were
taken from the radicals today and
late this evening Essen is unofficial
ly reported to have been recaptured
hy the government forces