The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-06
CROSS into
FRANKFORT,
DARMSTADT
Move to Enforce Treaty in
Rnhr Situation-Meet
No Opposition.

Paris. April SIP TO noon
today the French government
had not received n reply from
Great Britain and Italy TO It's
notification TO them Of the Oc.
cupation OF Frankfort, BARN.
stadt and other German cities
in the Rhineland.
Paris, April {. 6.-Narshal
Foch had u conference this
morning with Premier Miller.
and. Later the premier re-
ceived Hugh {. Wallace, the
American ambassador.
Frankfort. April G-(By The
Associated Press Frankfort
was occupied without incident
by French troops early today
and the occupying forces press
ed rapidly beyond the city.
They met with no opposition.
By 10 Il. m. the cavalry had
reached Eckenheim three
miles north of Frankfort). The
entire operation was expected
to he completed during the day.
The French occupying force is
estimated TO number from $4,000 10
$4,000 men. 1t is composed largely
of cavalry with detachments OF in
fantry for occupation of the var
ious centers and artillery merely as
a precautionary measure. The
neutral zone occupied presents
no interest whatever from the
point of view of military strategy
and hence the force has been limit
ed to the number necessary for o.
cupation alone.
The occupation takes the form
OF an extension of the French lines
around the bridgehead Of Mayence,
a distance of about eighteen miles.
The extreme limits of the advance
form 4 semi-circle similar to, bat
larger than that of the original
zone of occupation.
The only German troops en-
countered in Frankfort by the
French we're volunteers. who sur
rendered. They probably will b.
simply disarmed and released.
Mayence, April 6-French troops
entered Frankfort at ) a. m. today.
finding only a small German force,
left there to afford police protec-
ton for the people. The occupa-
ton of the city was mere mill
tary march and was not attended
by any fighting.
Darmstadt was entered shortly
afterward by French forces. The
German government garrison OF
that city had left at midnight TO
avoid contact with the French and
this morning was six miles east OF
the city.
General DeGoutte has issued a
proclamation to cities and towns
within the area TO be occupied, de-
claring French troops have cross
ed the Rhine to compel the Berlin
government to respect its agreement
with the allies and asserting there
S no hostile intent toward the peo-
pie of that region. The proclama-
tion says the French troops will
withdraw as soon as German gov
ernment forces have evacuated the
neutral zone, and declares no one
will be affected by the presence oi
the French as long as order is
maintained.
Cities Under Siege.
The proclamation makes the reg
ular provisions for public order:
Frankfort, Darmstadt, Offenbach
Hochstadt, Koenisstein and Bic
burg, as we'll as towns and dis
tricts within the circle of Gross
Gerau, Lang Schwalbach and Wies-
baden, with the exception of Die
brich, are declared under state oi
siege.
German authorities and publ,
services will continue 10 function
under military officials and strikes
will not be tolerated.
Streets Cleared at Night.
People are temporarily forbid
den to circulate in the various
communities from 8 p. m. until
a. m.
More than FIVE persons must not
collect in streets or in private ~
public meetings without authorize.
ton.
Newspapers are temporarily sus'
pended and permission must bs
given to use the telephone and
telegraph Postal censorship Is
temporarily established. wireless
installations must be dismantied
and the use Of carrier pigeons is
forbidden
All arms and grenade must be
deposited in city halls within six
hours after the posting of the proc
lamation but regular police will DC
allowed to retain sabers and re-
volyers. Safety guards must dis
arm.
Court Martial Penalty.
ANY infraction of these rules will
result in court martial.
"The general commanding the
army of the Rhine" the proclama-
ton concludes. counts on the pub
lie powers and the population ia
understand the necessity for the