Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-05

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nouncement has been made of ST
Newspapers continue to discuss the
situation resulting from the entry Of
German government troops in the
Ruhr basis. and the Petit Parisien de-
clares the indications given by the Ger
man note concerning these forces do
not correspond with the information
received by Marshal Foch. Demand is
made by the Journal that the expenses
Of the occupation be borne by the Ger
mans, and 1t is suggested that critics
occupied be taxed to make up this
amount.
British Refuse Aid.
The British government will decline
TO cooperate in the occupation OF
Frankfort. Darmstadt and other Ger
man cities, according to the London
correspondent of the Petit Parisen. but
will he says favorably view the action
Of France, realizing the Importance OF
the situation.
In theo southern part of the Ruhr
district, says the Echo De Paris the
German government troops have ad.
vanced without resistance, but have
encountered serious opposition in the
central portion of the Ruhr basin. two
hundred persons having been killed in
fight near Duisburg according to in
formation reaching this city.
Secrecy Maintained.
Paris, Apr. 5.-The utmost secrecy
is being maintained in official circles
concerning the nature of the military
precautions which Premier Millerant
has instructed Marshal Foch to takt
in the Rhine occupation zone. A ru
NOR was current in Paris this after
noon that General Degoutte's army be
gan moving from Mayence and Weis
baden upon Frankfurt this morning
but the war office refused either tS
confirm or deny the report.
All officers and soldiers on Eastei
! holiday leaves have been ordered t,
join their units Immediately.
France has four classes of men
those of from 1916 to 1919 inclusive
still under arms, or about 700, 600 men
No other class has been recalled an,
no effort made to Increase the effec
tives besides the cancellation Of al
leaves.
All Up to FOch.
Paris. Apr. s. - French miIitar,
measures destined to force the German
government to withdraw it's troops
from the Ruhr basin are now entirel,
in the hands Of Marshal Foch it wa
said at the foreign office today
1t is advanced in some well informed
quarters that occupation of frankfort
Darmstadt, Homburg and Hanau Is un
likely to exercise sufficient pressu; :.
upon the Germans. since they may wei
argue that this occupation Is distaste
full to the French as well as to them
selves, and cannot continue indefinite
ly. On the other hand, the expens
CT the operation comes up as vita
! question in the present state of Frencl
finances. The newspapers recall wa
} tributes imposed by German troops up
en- French and Belgian cities and sue
gest similar measures being applied /
German cities occupied by Frencl
troops.
No News Censored.
Dispatches from Wiesbaden sayin
that General De Gouttes forces are un
der alert" orders are explained as no
: necessarily meaning an immediate ao
vance, but complete readiness to NOV
forward unless Berlin promptly recall
the troops which have entered tn
Ruhr district against protests fror
| France.
No censorship has been establishe
here on news Of the intended opera
tion, but since the matter Is now en-
tirely In the hands of Marshal Focf
communications from the army prof
ably will be surrounded with the usua
precautions, although the operation
not considered on a basis of war.
Hun Reports Doubted.
The latest information reaching tn
foreign office confirms its belief tina
despite the assurance officially give
by the Germans that only very limit
ed number OF troops had been sent [
the Ruhr, in reality the numbe
amounts to an army of forty thousan
men.
All information from the countr
bordering on the Ruhr basis. 1t wa
said at the foreign office today. tend
to prove there was no necessity o
sending an army into the Ruhr, as tn
workers and communists were ex