Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
LUDENDORFF IN
NEW JUNKER PLOT
Revolt Planned in Bavaria Is
Barred at Munich.
WAR LORD NAMED DICTATOR
French Invasion of Rhine Cities
Brings Protest From Berlin Which
is Considered by the Council
of Ambassadors.

conspiracy, which was TO have been a
Bayarian parallel to the recent Ber-
lin revolution, has been discovered in
Munich, it was announced here
Part of the plan was that General
Ludendorff be made dictator over Ba-
varia and Doctor Helm Of the Bavari-
an separatists sort of civil and eco
monte dictator.
special session of the national as
sembly will be held Saturday. The
call for the session was issued follow
ing conference between the heads
Of the political parties and the gov
eminent.
Germany Protests to France.
The German charge daffaires in
Paris was instructed to hand to the
French government note prote sting
against the French occupation of
Frankfort and other territory on the
right bank OF the Rhine The note,
after referring to the contents of the
French note of April 3. notifying Ger
many that the occupation haG been or
dered asserts that the occupatioo Of
the towns mentioned in the French
communication occurred before the
note was presented to the German
government.
I'VE must, In the name of justice,
reason and humanity" the German
note continues. make the sharpest
protest against the action of the
French army. It cannot possibly have
been the intention of the treaty If
Versailles to prevent Germany FROM
restoring order as quickly as possible
in the part of its territory most seri-
ohsly disturbed by hands of robbers.
Says Revolt PeriIed Republic
The movement in the Ruhr region,
II it had not been quickly opposed.
would have shaken the republic to its
foundations both politically and eco.
ncmcally. The German government
would have acted inexcusably if It
had waited longer In the optimistic
hope that the insurgent movement in
the Ruhr district would end without
military Intervention. and events so
far have shown that it was right.
Everywhere that the troops ar
rived the movement quickly collapsed
and the fears expressed by the allies
That the very entry would make the
disturbances worse and cad to the
destruction of most important indus
trial works has up to the present not
proved justified"
The note points out that alleged vi
olationS of the treaty must. under the
terms of that instrument. be redressed
by all the signatories on the allies
side and non by single one. acting
Independently.
Says France Plays With Peace.
A proclamation addressed by the
German government to the inhabitants
Of the towns occupied by the French
was issued. II says:
LESS than $4,000 troops have been.
collected In the Ruhr district, or al
most the exact number permitted by
the agreement with the entente.
France has regarded ii as reconcilable
with the state of peace to occupy flour
ishing German towns as reprisal.
The worlds peace has never been
more monstrously played with than
1t has been just now by France.
at is that hard hearted opponent
which alone Is responsible for max
ing You the victim of this Shylock
policy The imperial government will
10 everything il can to shorten your
period of suffering. II win not let
Germany he shattered in this cunning
~ devised fashion,
Council Gets Protest.
Paris. April S.-Germany's protest
against Frances occupation of Frank
fort, DGrmstadt and other German
cities was read at the meeting Of the
council of ambassadors. The council
inStruC ted Premier Miilerand 10 reply
10 the Berlin government that the
"mhtter is being presented TO the var-
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