The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-06
(Bv United Press

(Bv United Pressj
 Paris, April 6.-Frehch troops have entered the German cities of Frankfort and Darmstadt, it was officially an- nounced at the foreign office here to- day.
 Entrance by the French forces into the two cities was made simultaneously at o'clock this morning, the announce ment stated. The French found no German troops in the city, but only the local police, who offered no resist ance.
 The German Reichswehr garrisons withdrew to points 10 kilometers east of the occupied cities during last night
 The French will also occupy Ham, burg, Hanau and Dieburg, it was stated in the official announcement.
 General De Goutte, commanding the occupying armies, issued a proclama- tion declaring that his troops were not conquerors. There will be no fight. ing, provided that order is maintained.' he declared. The proclamation also proclaims state of seize in Frank fort, Darmssadt, Hoeehst, West Baden and other adjacent. cities. Strikes. gatherings in the streets or buildings. publication of newspapers are forbid den and other restrictions are placed upon activities by the inhabitants of the occupied cities.
 The occupation of the German cities resulted from controversy in which the rench government charged that Germany was endeavoring to evade certain terms of the treaty of peace by sending troops into the neutral zone, ostensibly for the purpose of combating the communist forces.
 The attitude of the French govern ment in the present German crisis is defined and explained in a note issued last night. After repeating that the government has no hostile designs to- ward Germany, desiring on the con- trary the resumption of normal re- latlons with that country and express ing realization of the difficult situa- ton of the Berlin government. the note declares the German government has given way to pressure by the Mil ltarlst party mot fearing to infringe the imperative and most solemn stip- uiatlons of the Versailles treaty." The note continues:
 The sequence of facts follow:
 The first reuest for permission for the entry of extra troops into the huhr district was made just after the insurgent movement by the military authorities March 15. It was renew ed from Berlin March F, in the name or the legitimate government bv Won Hanel, who has remained in Rar,;r With the consent at least implied of the the lnsurgent government.
 All information from the allied ihlsslons, and again, the day before yesterday, from the high commission CTS at Cohlenz, does not cease to show that German military intervention ;s uncalled-for by the situation. and it would be attended with the gravest dangers from the point of view of se- curity both for the population and the men in the field"
 The note then says that if the Ger man government had carried out the disarmament clauses of the treaty there never would have been the Kann instruction nor the Red army in the huhr district, and remarks that arti- cies 42 and A are such an indispen- sable safeguard that Article l of tho franco-Anglo-American convention de- lihes as caucus feodoris those disno. sltlons insufficient to assure the nro- 'ectlon of Europe. It concludes:
 The situation created by the ab- rupt offensive of the German troons Tn the Ruhr area obliges the French government today to consider miIitary measures, the execution of which can. not be deferred. The sole object of these measures is to bring Germany to que respect of the treaty; and tbav are exclusively of a coercive and nro- Cdutl0narV charactar