Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
BLACK TROOPS RESENT
SNEERS OF THE GERMANS
You've Got TO Get Out" Taunt
After False Report Started
Fight at Frankfort.
nr As.ociated press . 80 EvenIng

order mas Deeu restored At fT3uklOTtt
the authorities having succeeded IN
alIieting the students
The municipality has posted hills
requesting the people 70 keep calm
The security police who were made
prisoners at Frankfort viii be remov-
ed from the occupied territory by
rail today.
Frankfort, April This afternoon s
clash in the Schillerplatz between French
troops and the population, resulting n
the killing Of six Germans and the wound
ing Of scores Of others, was followed by
strong display Of French military force
which resulted in the restoration of order
by the time darkness had set IN.
II was a r,Irnor that the French had been
forced by the pressure Of the allies and
the United States TO withdraw from the
city that started the trouble. The crowd
Jesred and tainted the troops, yelling
7you' We got to get out, at the SeneEaiese
who were patrolling IN front OF the guard
house on the square.
mAcHISE GUN ~ ACTION.
a French officer ordered the crowd 70
disperse and when the order was ignored
a machine gun was brought into play
Disturbances also occurred in other parts
Of the city.
The firing attracted great crowd 70
the square encIrcling the troops. The
French then began 70 bring up reinforce
nerfs, four tanks between solid columns
Of soldiers rolling in ready Tor action.
The reinforcenents went up the nam
street toward the scene. Troops with
fixed bayonets cleared the way and a
reargiard followed, the officers directing
the movement from the center q the
group. One Of the tanks was stationed
before the Frankfurtherhoi, where Cen
eral susifielle and other officers are
qllartered-
GERMAN POLICE AID DoiLCs.
The German police aided in the action
taken TO restore quiet, quickly stationIng
groups at strategic points 10 control the
crowds.
A French staff officer deplored the
happening in conversation with the corre-
spondent tonight.
The French authorities extremely
regret this occurred, he said The
earlier part of the day was passed by the
French In completing their occupancy OF
Frankfort. Fresh detachments OF troop :
marched in tins morning, taking possession
Of the railway station, the postoflce and
other public buildings. 1t Is understood
that an entire division Is employed IN
Frankfort and its vicinity but the plans
were to reduce this force later 70 size OF
the regiment.
FRANKFORT COMPLETELY ISOLATED.
The city appeared o be continuing It's
normal life I'D TO the time the disturbances
occurred. although the newspapers were
not permitted TO appear. At meeting
of the editors of the daily journals thls
noon il was decided that the newspaper
would not be published, even if permission
were granted. so long an the Frenzy main
tanned their censorship. The use Of the
tclegraphs and the telephone was for
b;lden TO the public, thus virtually CO.
ting the city off 50 far as wire cOmmunl-
cations were concerned. Trains were
continuing 10 run this afternoon but Is
no one was allowed TO leave the city with
out the permission Of the French therS
waS little outgoing passenger traffic.
FRENCH CALLED INVADERS
Il could be noticed early in the after
noon that there was q strong undercurren
of excitement among the population, anC
hostility 10 the invaders as they an
called, could be plainly observed on ever,
hand.
French uniforms were conspicuous II
the downtown district. and wherever th'
troops We're stationed they attracted
large crowds. Intense curiosity wa
manifested in the Senegalez and thl
Chinese troops which arrived today. one
detachment occupying the Sehillerplatz
in the heart Of the city where the trouble
later occurred.
FALSE BEPoRT SIT HUNS WILD
The invaders were white yesterday
they are black today" was the cynical
comment OF some Of the bystanders
The early behavior OF the French troop:
was conservative, however. and no crltt
cism were heard in this respect. The
officers we're evidently taking pains q
avoid friction with populace. Then II
mid-afternoon some Of the French de
tachments marched out to take up posi-
tions in the suburbs and the report I'M
mediately gained circulation that Grea'
Britain and America and Italy as well haC
discountenanced the occupation and tha
the French had been forced 70 clear out
/ The rumor spread like a wild fire and gain
ed instant credence. Excited pedestrian
/ ran TO the street corners to JOIN the crowd
watching the soldiers pass. The elateC
i onlookers began laughing and ieerlng bu
/ the French at first took no notice Of them
Tant{nued IN rave q