Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-08

Paris, April s. - 1t is reported
fro mCoblenz that there has been a
collision of French and German pa
trolls between Bad Nauheim and ME-
der Wollstadt, north of Homburg. In
the exchange of shots German Of
ficer was wounded. The report is no,
confirmed from other sources.
Mayence, April S.-Gomplete order
has been restored at Frankfort, the
authorities having succeeded in quiet
ing the students.
The municipality has posted bills
requesting the people to keep calm.
The security police who were made
prisoners at Frankfort will be rernoy-
ed from the occupied territory by rail
today.
Paris, April s. - German regular
troops have bombarded Dusseldorf
with gas shells. according to May
ence dispatch to the Matin.
Troops Use Guns
Frankfort, April s =. This after
moons clash in the Schillerplatz be-
tween French troops and the popula-
tion resulting in the killing of six
Germans and the wounding of some
two score others. was followed by a
strong display of French military
force which brought the restoration
OF order by the time darkness had set
in.
u was n rumor that the French
had been forced by the pressure %
the allies and the United States to
withdraw from the city that started
the trouble. The crowd jeerede and
taunted the troops, yelling you've
got to get out"
A French officer ordered the crowd
to disperse and when the order was
ignored a machine gun was brought
into play.
The firing attracted great crow /
to the square. encircling the troops.
The French then began to bring UP
reinforcements, four tanks between
solid columns of soldiers rolling in
ready for action.
German Police Aid
The German police aided in the
action taken to restore quiet. quickly
stationing groups at strategic points
to control the crowds.
The earlier part of the day was
passed by the French in completing
their occupancy of Frankfort. 1t is
understood that an entire division Is
employed in Frankfort and its vicin-
ity but the plans were to reduce this
force later to the size OF a regiment.
> The city appeared to be continuing
its normal life although the newspa
pers were not permitted to appear.
Editors Of the daily journals decided
that the newspapers would not be pub
llshed even If permission were grant
ed, so long as the French maintained
their censorship.
Population Hostile
1t could be noticed early in the af-
ternoon that. there was strong an
dercurrent of excitement among the
population and hostility to the "in-
Vaders' as they are called here, could
be plainly observed on every hand.
Intense curiosity was manifested ir
the Senegalese and the Chinese troops
which arrived today.
The invaders were white yesterday
they are black today" was the Gym
zeal comment of some of the bystand-
ers.
In mid-afternoon. some of tie
French attachments marched out to
take up positions in the suburbs and
the report Immediately gained cir
culatlon that Great Britain and AM
erica and Italy as well, had discoun-
tenanced the occupation and that the
French had been forced to clear out
Inc rumor spread like prairie fire
ana gained instant credence.
Excited pedestrians ran to the
street corners to join the crowds
watching the soldiers pass.
The Germans refer satirically to tho
occupation as ''the conquest of Frank
Tort, declaring that the French Sc
eretly surrounded the city and swoop
cd down upon it as IL they expected
10 meet armed resistance.