New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
Paris Declares Army of
10000 Has Marched
Into Region in Violation
Of Treaty of Versailles
Allies Called On to
Take Quick Action
Combined Military Move.
nent Advocated to Pro-
tect Zone of Occupation
By Ralph Courtney

From The 7rthune 8 European Bureau
tCocsrisht, 1890 New York Tribune Incl
PARIS, March 29.-Regular Ger
man army troops to the number of
10000 have invaded the Ruhr Val
lev, according to advices that reached
the French Foreign Office to-day.
France Immediately called the atten-
ton of the Allies to what is de-
scribed as a gross violation of the
Treaty of Versailles, urging that i'm
mediate action be taken.
French officials declare the entry
was entirely without authorization. nor
.ior So Ear as is known here no per-
mission had been asked of the Allied
military commanders in the Ruhr dis
.rct. which is on the edge of the zone
Of occupation, and the site of rich coal
fields.
1t is believed here the Supreme
Council in London will make repre-
sentations to the German government.
If reprisals become necessary France
desires that Ruhr itself be occupied
partly or wholly by the Allies or by
Franco Belglan troops.
German Denial Expected
The German situation has been
greatly complicated by the violation of
the treaty. II :s believed the Germans
will at first DENY that any government
troops entered the Ruhr district, but
the reports that have been received in
Paris are reliable and come from sew
eral sources.
France believes that Germany can
settle the discomfort in the Ruhr val
ley by negotiations at any time she
wishes, and she would much prefer
that neither Allied nor German troops
be sent there to put down disorders,
Neither does she want to take isolated
action, and if the Germans continue
their violation of the treaty she will
appeal to all the Allies to take their
share of the responsibility for inter
vention
Since coal from the mines is vital to
France she would not consider the
breach Of faith compensated for by the
occupation of other German territory
unless it should be made certain that
this would be effective in compelling
the. Berlin government to resume the
delivery of fuel, as stipulated in the
treaty.
BERLIN, March 29. = "Vorwarts"
reports that Generay Won Loevenfeld.
AZ 1ne mead OF naval brigade, has en-
tered the Ruhr region to fight the in
surgents there.
PARIS, March 80 (By The Associated
Press).-Absolute confirm alton Of Tho
entrance OF regular Germany army
troops into the Ruhr district, on the
eage OF the Allied zone of occupation
"itnout any permission from the
nsies' mas been received by the French
forelgn Office, it was declared TODAY.
me German government has aban-
aoned the idea of sending strong rein
iorcements to the Ruhr Valley, in view
ol the conditions imposed by the French
government. Wilhelm Won Mayer, the
herman Charge d'Afaires, requested
fremer Millerand to authorize the
aaspatch OF the troops last Friday, and
,oiiowing several conferences the
french Premier on Sunday agreed to
spproVe the move subject to serious
guarantees.
French Conditions Rejected
0nlet among the conditions imposed
was the Allied occupation of the cities
VI Darmstadt and Frankfort, within
'ne herman neutral zone. The French
eonoitlons were transmitted to Berlin,
an ana Herr Won Mayer to-day delivered
we answer of Germany, which consisted
VI chancellor Mueller's declaration
70 the National Assembly this morning,
IN which he declared the German gov
S Sslnment does not purpose to subject
frankfort and Darmstadt "to the ter
'ors OF occupation"
Inc German Charge also informed
Iremier Millerand that the German
roops now in the Ruhr district do not
exceed the number permitted by the
sMsreement of August, 1919. Herr won
mayer promised that the soldiers in the
neutral neutral zone would not be increased
Nisnout the permission of France.
should the German government. how
Eyer, N, send reinforcements to the Ruhr
a.stflct, NJ. Millerand, immediately will
nNr psoer the occupation of Frankfort and
Isrmstadt until the reinforcements
'eave that territory
although the initiative in this matter
- entlrely with the Premier, there is
.s as doubt in French official circles
.a .Gst the Allies will support the policy