New-York tribune., 1920-04-05

designed TO obtain on the Rhine a
j0mpngoF place for the German
army. or whether Germany is seeking
by its tactics to cause rift between
France and her Allies has not been
determined.
In defense of the French decision
to take definite action to counteract
Germanys violation of the treaty the
belief is expressed here that the Ger
man miitaris.s hope. by forcing the
issue. to bring about, and even to try
to provoke. unfortunate incidents, be
iteving that clash. even If of minor
character, would rally the militariSt
spirit in Germany.
The French believe that should the
German ruse succeed in the Ruhr Val
ley, the Allies soon would find similar
situations arising all along the German
frontiers, requiring new German
the French say. there would be Bolshe-
vk uprisngs in Silesia or Red" out
breaks in Poland.
Desiring not to excite public opinion
on the present issue, which, if aroused,
would make more difficult Frances in
tcntion to act with the greatest cour-
tesy toward Germany, the morning
newspapers here to- day do not take tho
situation tracically. "Le Journal" says:
1T Is merely question OF holding
pledge against a prolongation of Ger
man violation of the peace treaty"
Compromise Hoped For
LA Petite Republique" says:
Only compromise with the revo-
lutionaries can save Premier Mueller.
But he would have to sacrifice the last
hopes of the Pan German reactionaries
who hold him prisoner. Let us hope
that compromise will be reached. If
he hesitates, however. we cannot on
that account modify our point of view
II the German troops remain in the
neutral zone"
The royalist "Action Francais" ex-
presses the opinion, which undoubtedly
IS gaining ground, that unless the Ger
mans cease their militarist maneuvers
French instead of German soldiers
should be sent to the Ruhr Valley, if
that action will assure deliveries of
coal to u.s.
The German government has gone
out Of It's way to make the Ruhr cues
ton matter between herself and
France only, rather than between her
self and the Allies. This situation was
not improved any, from the French
point OF view. by President Wilson'S
latest note. which assented to the use
or more German troops for police duty
In the Ruhr Valley.
lie Temps says that Won Hinden-
burg's latest watchword, Don't forget
the spirit of 1914" is superfluous. The
train of events which led to the occu-
patton of the, Ruhr Valley, the news
paper says, should be a sufficient re-
mlnder to the Germans that they are
treadlng the same parth as in 1914.
In 1914 an ultimatum embracing
lntolerabie conditions was sent to
Serbia In order to make the outbreak
OF war certainty. Last week General
Hon Waiter sent the Ruhr workers a
similar ultimatun. The Colopne Ca
zette' says: Every one must recognize
that the conditions stipulated in the
memorandum are technically impossible
OF fulflllment.' The Rhine -Westphalia
Gazette said it regarded the ultimatum
as an attempt to find at alfcosts pre-
text for the entry OF troops into the
Ruhr Basin
Procedure of 1914 Recalled
;, On the FIRST Of August, 1914,
Frances northern frontier was Gov,
cred by Belgium, the neutrality of
which was guaranteed by treaty. On
Aprii l, 1920, the Germans were for
oidden to enter the Ruhr Valley by
another treaty Nevertheless, faithful
70 the watchword Of their leaders of
1914 and to-day, to make the right
wing strong the German armies again
tramplc the Ruhr Valley, but to-day it
the Versailles treaty they are
Violating.
Nothing was neglected in 1914 to re-
move all possible pretexts from Ger
many's reach. In Turkey and Africa.
England had just consented to agree
mehes tnat were advantageous to Ger
1 t.,r
pacific intentions By withdrawing her
troops ten kilometers from the frontier
Nevertheless, Germany, pretending she
had been threatened and provoked,
started her attack
Cn the present occasion Premier
Niiierand gavo his consent to economic
collaboration with Germany, but Ger
many didn't seize the opportunity to
cross the Rhine. The leaders Of the
huhr army had agreed to the dssolu-
ton OF their army, the disarmng of
the population and the reestablishment
OF order Ear from presenting a danger
to the Berlin government, the Com
munist leaders are willing to help
Mueller against the hotheads and pil
layers. Nevertheless, the Berlin gov
ernment pretends that it's safety has
been menaced and that its troops have
been moved to attack.
II - II CE cNance thac Germany en-
pioys the same methods in such diff
ferent circums tances, but because she
continues to obey the same tradition
and the same caste"
PARIS, April (By The Associated
Press Wilhelm Won Mayer. the Ger
man Charge d'Afa;res. and DR.. Goep-
pert, head of the German peace com
mission. sent an identical note to
Premier Millcrand this afternoon in
hls double capacity as Premier and
Foreign Minister ard pres dcnt Of the
peace conference. The note sought TO
beitt.e the importance of the move
nent OF German troops into the Ruhr
region, the number Of which it as
serted mad been exaggerated. The note
declared there was no necessity for
the application Of the guarantees de-
manded by France, it being stated
that the prcsence Of the extra mum
bers cf Reichswchr in the Ruhr dis
.sr'ct would not be prolonged
NJ. Milleranu this afternoon syain
conferred with Marshal Foch.
Official Statement Issued
An official statement regarding the
governments attitude toward the ad
vance o the German troops reads:
he military measures under the
governments consideration have IA
tneir sole object the recall Of Cor
many To respect for Articles AZ and IA
or tHe peace treaty, which forbiax tbc
presence OF German tr0oDg in the zone
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