Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-07
DESIRES
ALLIES To BACK
RHINE INVASION
'Pertinax' Flippantly De-
clares They'll Convince
Even Wilson If He 8
Guided by Logic.

Paris. April 6.-Stirring scenes at
Mayence Monday are described by Henry
Bidou. military critic of the Journal dcs
Debats, in telegram to his paper. He
says that during the afternoon troops
activity was noticeable and auto trucks
and field kitchens began moving east
ward, accompanied by Moroccan troops
with machine guns.
| Chief interest in the situation as
evidenced by newspapers here is whether
the allies will support France and to
what extent. This query was put to
Premier Millerand by the Echo de Paris
last night the premier answering:
England was victorious and so was
France. l am confident everything will
work out perfectly
viii Make Germany Pay.
Asked who would pay the expense in
cident to occupation, NJ. Millerand re-
piled:
why. Germany obviously. since it was
she that brought about acts which oblig-
ed us to resort to coercion.
Occupation of Frankfort, Dramstadt
and other German cities in the neutral
zone is generally indorsed by journals
Of all shades of political opinion. 1t is
recognized the operation will be risky
and burdensome but unavoidable, in view
of the tendencies of the Berlin govern
ment. Critics Of the premier, however.
deplore the fact the allies are not
participants in the movement.
irrItated by PlatonIc Support.
France will enforce respect OF the
Versailles treaty, but the allies will not
help to do it, is caption appearing
in today's edition Of L'Oeuvre. the in
platonic nature of allied support is due
to failure on the part of NJ. Mi]lerand
and his aides to- meet the exigencies Of
the situation.
'Pertinax,' political editor of Echo
de Paris, says more concrete support
will be forthcoming as result of the
premier's statement Monday night He
says NJ. Millerand feels capable Of con-
vincing President Wilson. himself, if he
is still guided by rules Of logic
Grown Accustomed to Assistance.
"Mr. Wilson's memorandum Of March
29," the writer continues, said dis
patch Of more German troops into the
Ruhr region must, in his opinion, be
justified by the course OF events. We
do not expect passive acceptance OF an
accomplished fact from our allies, but
the confident assistance to which they
have accustomed US.
Premier Millerand's note on the sub
ject Of occupying German cities east OF
the Rhlne declared the Berlin govern
ment had given way to pressure by the
militarist party" and that the sending
of German government troops into the
neutral zone was not justified by the
situation.
Premier Millerand has formally noti-
fled Doctor Won Mayer, the German
charge d affaires, Of the action of the
French government in ordering the ad-
vance and informed him that as soon as
there had been complete evacuation Of
the neutral zone by the German troops,
the French would evacuate the cities
they had been ordered to occupy. The
premier's note read:
by my letter of April 2. asked you
to make insistent representations to
your government to obtain the immedi-
ate withdrawal Of the German troops
which unduly penetrated the neutral
zone fixed by Article 30 Of the treaty of
Versailles.
MY request having obtained no result
up to this time, l have the honor of in
forming you that the general-in- chief
commanding the army of the Rhine has
received orders to occupy Immediately
the cities of Frankfort. Homburg, Han
AL, Darmstadt and Deburg. This occu-
patton will end as soon as the German
troops shall have completely evacuated
the neutral zone"