Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-05
FRENCH MnVF IN
FOCH'S HANDS
Next Step in Action to Force
Germany to Withdraw From
Ruhr Valley Up to Marshal
MAY NOT ALARM GERMANY
May Feel That Occupation viii
be as Unpopular With the
French as to the Germans

BIZ The Associated Press.
PARIS, April 5.-French military
measures destined to force the German
government to withdraw its troops
from the Ruhr basis now are entirely
in the hands of Marshal Foch. Moth
ing more, 1t was added. has transpired
regarding an advance by French
troops than had been indicated in
official statements.
1t Is advanced IN some we'll inform-
ed quarters that occupation of Frank
fort, Darmstadt, Hamburg and Hanau,
Is unlikely to exercise sufficient press
sure upon the Germans, since they
may well argue that this occupation
is distasteful to the French as well
as to themselves and cannot continue
Indefinitely. On the other hand the
expense of the operation comes up
as final question in the present state
of French finances
This mornings papers recall war
tributes imposed by German upon
French and Belgian cities and suggest
similar measures being applied to Ger
man cities occupied by French.
Dispatches from Weisbaden saving
| that General de Goutte's forces are
under alert" order, are explained as
not necessarily meaning an immediate
advance. but complete readiness to
move forward unless Berlin promptly
recalls the troops. which have entered
: the Ruhr districts on protests from
France.
No censorship has been established
here. on news of the intended opera
tions, but since the matter is now en-
tirely in the hands of Marshal Foch
communications from the army will
probably be surrounded by with the
usual precaution although the oper-
alton is not considered on a basis of
war.
The latest information reaching
the foreign office confirms the belief
| that despite the assurance oficieii--
given by the Germans that only very
| limited troops had been sent to the
Ruhr. in reality the number amounts
to an army of 10000 men.
All information from the countries
! bordering on the Ruhr basin, it was
said at the foreign office today. tends
| to prove there was no necessity of
sending an army into the Ruhr as
| the workers and communists were
| exhausted and without money, food
or ammunition.
Ready TO Enter Germany
French troops commanded by Gen.
! eral de Goote. which are stationed
| along the Rhine, are prepared to
enter German territory this morning,
according to the Wiesbaden corre-
spondent of the Matin.
This would be the result OF ru-
mored decision of the French goy-
ernment to occupy cities on the right
bank of the Rhine as reprisal for
the movement of German troops into
| the neutral zone fixed by the Yefsail-
| les treaty.
| Newspapers continued to discuss
| the situation resulting from the en-
| try of the German troops and the
Petit Parisienne declared the indica-
ton given by the German note con-
cerning these forces do not corre-
spond to the information received by
Marshal Foch. Demand is made
that the expenses of the occupation
be borne by the Germans, suggesting
| that cities occupied be taxed to make
up the amount.
The British government will de-
cline to cooperate in the occupatlon
of Frankfort, Darmstadt and other
German cities. according to the Lon
/ don correspondent of the Petit Pari-
senne but will, he says, 'favorably
| follow the action of France. realizing
the importance OF the situation.