Evening star., 1920-03-29
DANES TO OCCUPY
PART OF SCHLESW|G
Will Send Troops to First
Zone-Cabinet in Trouble
Over Second Zone.
BY CHRISTIAN AusuM.
BY CableGrnm to The Star and chicasp
Daily News, Copyright, 1920.

bH CHRlSTIAS HtStM,
BY CableGrnm to The Star and chiensp
Daily News. Copyright 1920,
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March u
AT the request OF II. II. Hansen.
minister for Schleswig, the interra-
tional commission yesterday allowed
Denmark to occupy the FIRST zone of
Schleswig with military forces. This
means that there will be 70 further
discussion as to the line between the
first and second zones. in spite Of the
attempt of the Germans to have the
commission fix the border several
miles north of the present frontier on
the ground that the southern commu-
mites had shown German major!ties
in the plebiscite.
Danish Troops Soon ON Way.
Next Thursday the first Danish
forces will leave for Schleswig. where
they will be distributed among the
cities of Aabenraa, Toender. Scoen-
derborg and Haderslev. Danish war
vessels also will leave for stations IN
Schleswtg waters. Danish soldiers and
sailors have not been seen in Schles-
wig since 1864 and it is certain that
they will get hearty welcome. The
civilian authorities will not be
changed until the commission turns
the province over officially to Den
mark. This will probably occur in the
latter part of April.
Bad Situation in Second OZne.
In the second zone the situation
is bad. The radical, socialistic gov
ernment in Denmark refused to take
the city of Flensburg into Denmark,
though it is firmly believed that the
international commission, in view OF
the geographic and economical condi-
tions, could have assigned the town
to this country without violating the
conditions of the plebiscite. Because
of this refusal Flensburg will go to
Germany The attitude of the gov
ernment has caused much Indignation
with the exception of the radical and
socialistic elements. are opposed to
handing the 10000 Danes in the sec
ond zone over to the Prussian re-
gime. under which they have Suf-
fered for fifty-six years
Press Attacks Ministry.
Conservative newspapers attack the
ministry violently. accusing 1t of hav-
ing a secret understanding with Ger
many. The National Tidende. one Of
the leading papers of the country. de-
clares that the cabinet is ready to
give up not only the second zone in
Schleswig, but the German communl-
ties in the first zone. to please Ger
many. The Germans in Fteuspurg al
ready are sure that the city is going to
belong to Germany and, they are begin.
ming to persecute the pro-Danes. All
German farmers having Danish employees
have discharged them and hired Ger
mans instead. The civilian authori-
ties have supported this movement.
but the commission has now inter
vened The people are afraid that
when the commission leaves they will
be subjected to further injustice.
Want Zone Made International.
A petition signed by the leaders in
the plebiscite campaigns in the hrst
and second zones and asking that the
second zone be made international for
a period of fifteen years. after which
new plebiscite should take place
was handed to the commission yes
terday.
The cabinet is not in favor of this
step, but 1t is very unpopular and
is expected to fall at the next ele&
ton. which is to take place early this
spring. The conservative members in
parliamept are working hard to cause
the cabinet to fall;