Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-28
FRENCH T0RET|RE
WHEN GERMANS
REDUCE FORCES
MiIIerand Discusses Frank
fort and Darmstadt
- - A. .s--~r'ts-sJ
Situation. :.

PARIS. April 28.-Premier Miller
and. in making declaration to the
chamber of deputies today on the re-
suits OF the supreme council meeting
at San Reno, said that the Frankfort
and Darmstadt territories. would be
evacuated by the French as soon as
the allied commissions had estab-
lished that the German armed force
over the number allowed by the con-
vent1on OF August, 1919. had been
withdrawn.
The whole German force in the Ruhr
region, the premier declared, must be
reduced to 10000 men by June 10
next; and by July 10 all the German
soldlery must be withdrawn. and re-
placed by a police force Of 10, 600 men
Annexation Not Desired.
Il said at San Remo." he continued.
and i repeat 1t here now, that it is
crime and stupidity to believe
France desires to annex any fresh
German territory
The details Of the treaty with
turkey cannot be divulged before
Turkeys plenipotentiaries come to
Paris on May 10. but l can say that
the treaty is in conformity with the
outline already made public. the
Turks being maintained in Constan-
tinople and the territories in which
they are in the majority.
An appeal has been sent to Presi
dent Wilson, asking him if his coun-
Try cannot take up the mandate of
Armenla-at least to ccllaborate in
the fixing Of the frontiers of the new
state"
In conclusion M. Millerand declared
the allies were more united than ever
"if | may be permitted to say it. espe
cially the entente between France and
nj a nfi in,
than ever" he said
Ihe premier's remarks received
deep attention, but no enthusiasm
was displayed in the chamber.
| f: Allied Troops ON Rhine.
J. LONnON. April 27-The number
OF British troops on the Rhine is ap-
proximately $4,000. according to a
statement made in the house of COM
mons today by Winston Spencer
churchill: secretary for war. There
are $4,000 French troops in that dis
trict 10000 American and 10000 Bel
gian.
Germans to Reveal Situation,
BERLIN. April 27-Germany.s eco
nomic situation. in its bearing on
! further payments the country will
be able to make toward reparation
and indemnification. will be set forth
in detail in a memorial being drafted
by the ministries of finance and eco
| nomics for presentation to the allies
,, on May TO-
1t will be a candid presentation of
the conditions now obtaining and
near future and will show Germany's
ability to meet the balance of her oh
legations. on which she already has
paid thirty billion marks in coin and
commodities.
Question of Sum to BE Pnid.
Official quarters have declined to saw
whether the memorial will indicate
any specific sum, but limited 1t would
make a detailed. definite proposal. In
formation received permits the con-
clusion the total sum of one hundred
billion marks, the amount originally
proposed as reparation. is not con-
sidered by the Berlin government as
being within Germany's physical ca :
pacity to pay.
That figure was suggested under
other circumstances" said an official
our merchant fleet and colonies our
economic productiveness is seriously
curtailed and our ability to meet
heavy reparation and indemnifications
payments is considerably reduced"
Demand Upon France.
The Deutsche Zeitung says the Cor
man government is preparing a note
to France in which demand wifi he
made for the withdrawal of the allied
troops from Frankfort and other 70
Gently occupied districts. The demand
will be based, says the newspaner.
on the ground that the German
troops in the Ruhr region have been
reduced to the peace treaty stipula-
tions.
The German delegation to the Spa.
conference called by the entente will
consist of the chancellor and the for
eien. homo and finance ministers, says
the Deutsche Allgemeine ZeitunT.