The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-06
Find City Deserted by Ger
man Soldiers Except for
Small Police Force.
FIVE CITIES OCCUPIED
Berlin to Be Compelled to Re-
spect Her Agreements
With Allies.

MAY enCf April ia. P.)-tfencf
troops enrered Frankfort at O'CLOCK
this morning. finding only a small
German force, left there to afford pc.
lice protectio for the people. The
occupation of the city was a mere
military march and was not at
tenued by any fighting.
COMPLETE VIII I'm DAY.
By 10 o'clock in tbs morning
the French cavalry had reached
Eckenhe IN three miles north OF
Erankfott). The entire operation
was expected to be completed
during the day.
The OF nupation takes the torn
of an extension of the French
lines around the brid9ehead OF
Mayence, a distance OF about
eighteen miles.
The orly German troops en-
counteree IN Frankfort by the
French were Icherheitswehr, or
volunteer, who surrendered.
They probably will be SIMPLY
disarmed and released.
The tranch occupying force IS
est, .ccaShStys ,to number from 1900
ward men a was entered at the same
financiallyrt nch forces. The German
strike snt garrison of that city had
saio NOV Midnight to avoid contact
the French and this morning
six mills east of the city.
Ten. Diego iette has issued proc
lanftion to cities and towns within
the area to be occupied stating that
Rhine to co npel the Berlin govern
ment to res sect its agreement with
the allies al d asserting there is no
hostile intent toward the people OF
that region.
The procla nation says that French
troops will withdraw as soon as Ger
man government forces have eyac-
uated the neutral zone and declares
no one will lie affected by the pres
ence of the French as long as order
is maintained The proclamation
makes the following provisions for
public order:
Frankfort, Darmstadt, Offenbach,
Hochstadt, Koenigstein and Bieburg
as well as all towns and districts
within the circle of Gross Gerau,
Langschwalbach and Wiesbaden,
with tie exc, ption of Biebrich, are
declared under a state of siege
German authorities and public
services will continue TO function uIlz
der Irrcncii- aslfftary ofiicialsN and
strikes will not be tolerated.
People are temporarily forbidden
to circulate hi the various commu-
mites from O'Clock at night until 3
In the morning..
More than five persons must not
collect in sire cts or in private or
public meetings without authorize
ton.
pended and permission must be given
TO use the telephone and telegraph.
Postal censorship is temporarily
established, wireless installations
must be dismantled and the use OF
carrier pigeons is forbidden.
All arms ami grenades must be
deposited in city halls within six
hours after the posting of the proc
lamation. but regular police VIII be
allowed to keep sabres md revolvers.
Safety guards must disarm.
ANY infraction of these rules VIII
result in court-lnartial.
THE general commanding the
Rhine" the pre- clamation continues,
counts on the public powers and the
population to understand the neces-
sity for the above measures and
hopes repression will not be neces-
sary.''
Oarmstadt Also Occupied.
Shortly after occupation of Frank
fort, French forces alse entered
Darmstndt. Botlt are important cit
les on the QUIT kirts of the Ruhr
district. Marshal Foch is declared to
have ordered tn, troops to- occupy
Hamburg and Ili nua.
AIrplanes Aid Troops.
An l. N. S. Adi patch frcm London
says that: In brittle formation and
supported by adv ,nce guards of air.
planes. the govern aent troops are NOV
ing into the Rulr district clearing
towns of the red forces. according TO
dispatches from b 'rlin today.
According TO al official statement
given out at Berlin, 300 men were
Ensd in lighting around Wickede. in
,Nestpnalia. The icds made storm
alta X against the station at that place.
Airmen ASSISTED the government
troops in their att icks in Westphalia.
German regulars are advancing north
of Bo.trop and east of Dortmund and
y
Two important railway towns of armed
workmen. said ariiher official state
ment issued at Der in.
The Central News correspondent at
-openhagen reports that the German
eds are retreatinS along the Ruhr
anal to strongly fortified positions.
The reds were said to be Offering re-
sistance TO the government forces and
hat paiic prevailed at some places.
Reds Shoot PlIlagers.
Heavy fighting has broken out at
Essen, the seat of the great Krupp
News. These DISPATCHES said that
lighting was in prog -ess all around the
CITY and that work ia the industrial
plants had beer suspended. During
looting on Sunday IN the environs OF
Essen. German Il soldiers shota num-
her OF pilltGer on the spot TO prevent
The excuse Cf terrorisS, WREN the Ge'-
man government Troops occupied the
CITY. the Daily News dispatch added.
The Daily afail corr espJndent at pus-
seidorf reported that German govern
ment TROOPS were NJ Gving upon Essen
Monday and that all the red Leaders
vors freeing frHm the territory occupied
I,r the rcichswehr government forces.l
FRENCH MOVED SWIFTLY.
French troops numbering 1oO'OOO
sent under orders frum MarshaI room
moved swiftly into me German neu-
trial zone today ard occupied I'VE
GERMAN cities. Frankfort and Darn
stadt were entered al o'clock. HON
burg and Dieburo we're occupied at
Q o'clock The Frenc7 were under or
ders TO take over X inau at noon.
The reichswehr Gee man government
-roopsD which were stationed In ~
ones about Tho FIVE German towns.
v.er, under orders fr,m Berlin TO re-
fire at the approacn OF the French
They did 50. according TO anthentic
ADJ ices
1.here were some rciChswchr bat
,.fons nj parmstadt Ehen the French
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