Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
RED FORCES PLOT
NEW REVOLUTION
IN RUHR DISTRICT
France Denies Intention to
Extend Occupation of
Rhine's Right Bank.

RnIne'S Right Bank.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, April 11.-French forces
are extending the zone of Occupa-
tfon in the main region. according
to n dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Berlin quoting
the LOkal AnzeiSer. StOckstadt, in
Bavaria. and Badenhauscn have al
ready been occupied and 1T Is un-
derstood French troops are march,
ing toward AschaHenberg from
Darmstadt.
THE HAGUE. April 10.-The red
forces in the Ruhr district apparently
have hidden large quantity of arms
in the mines and are preparing a new
revolution If the bolsheviki succeed
in crushing Poland and In occupying
the German frontier, says the Wesel
(Rhenish Prussia) correspondent of
the Vaderland. The correspondent
bases this conclusion on documents
he says are in the hands of the gov
ernment.
That the reds will be stronger and
better armed. he declares, Is indicated
by the fact that the government has
only found 1000 rifles in the entire
Ruhr district. although the reds pos
sessed from 10000 to $4,000. He as
serts the government forces were
very careless during their advance
into the Ruhr region. leaving much
arms and ammunition lying along the
roads.
DUSSELDORF, April 10 (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-The rule Of the
workmen ceased throughout the
Ruhr district at noon today. when the
executive committees at Dusseldorf.
Elberfeld, Barnlen and Hagen relin-
quished authority to the municipal
officials in compliance with the peace
terms OF the Blelefeld and Muenster
agreements.
No Further Advance Expected.
PARIS. April 10 (by the Associated
Press).-The German charge. DR.. Won
Mayer, today addressed a note to
Premier Millerand. asking whether it
was the intention of the French gov
ernment to extend further the occu-
patton Of the right bank of the Rhine.
The premier replied that the French
government did not anticipate any
such eventuality.
Gen. Allen at Conference.
FRANKFORT, April (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-French troops con-
tinued today to arrive in Frankfort,
being distributed throughout the
newly occupied district from this city.
Paul Tirard. president Of the inter-
national Rhineland commission. and
Mai. Gen. Henry T. Allen. commander
in-chief of the American army of oc-
cupation, visited Mayence today and
conferred with Gen. Decoutte. COM
mander Of the French occupation
forces.
BELGIAN Forces to Start Tuesday.
BRUSSELS, April 10 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Belgian artillery and
infantry for the Frankfort sector will
leave Brussels on special trains next
Tuesday, it was announced today.
The Belgian official point Of view
at the beginning. it was said here to-
day. was the same as that Of the Brit
ish, Americans and Italians, namely.
that Intervention was not indispens-
able, but after the French decision
for occupation. Belgium considered
her place with France.
U. 8. Asks Reasons.
PARIS. April 10.-No official COM
munication from Washington concern
Ing French occupation Of the Rhine
cities has yet been received at the
foreign Office. From the exchange Of
views between Premier Millerand and
the American ambassador. Hugh c.
Wallace, however. the American view
point is said in official circles to be
that while 1t is incumbent on Ger
many to restore order in the Ruhr
region. the United States deems that
France must have had serious reasons
to advance upon the Rhine right bank
and expresses a desire to be informed
Of these reasons.