Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-08

to meet the allied reparation
by British, French and Belgi
No untoward incident marked
the eastward move of the alice
troops, so far as reports up to lat
hour showed.
The occupation of the city o
Dusseldorf, the largest of the ci
ties taken over by the allies wa
completed this morning, and tina
OF Duisburg and Ruhort, compris
| ing together the chief ports OF thu
| Ruhr coal and iron region, this af
| ternoon,
The entire movement was effect.
| ed in a manner to obviate, as far
as possible, a show of force. but
the French and the British Rhine
flotillas were prepared for event
ualities.
PopuIace Assured.
The headquarters of Genral De-
goutte, who is commander in chief
of the French forces along the
Rhine carried out the orders from
Marshal Foch for the advance, are
situated at Neus, on the left bank
of the Rhine opposite Duesseldonf.
After the occupation of Duessel-
dorf General Dagoutte issued a
proclamation to its people in which
he declared the occupation was not
a measure of hostility against the
population but one intended to com
pei the government of Germany to
carry out its obligation. No obstac-
le would be raised against the car
rying on Of the economic life of
the region, he declared. and the al
lied authorities were ready to aid
the workers in improving their con-
dition. especially as regarded pro-
visioning.
Dusseldorf Occupied.
Mayence, Mar. S.-British, Bel
gian and French troops entered
Dusseldorf this morning.
French and Belgian troops oc-
cupied Duisburg at noon.
The allied Rhine flotilla took
possession Of Ruhrort.
British Get Orders.
London, Mar. S.-Orders for the
advance of British troops upon
were ISSUED at the !.
British war office last night. IL was
reported today. There are 10000
British soldiers in Germany. OF
whom 1000 are in Upper Si!esia 1t
Is believed the Rhine forces will be
to number 10000.
Any attempt by the Germans to
svade the new Rhine customs zone
by diverting trade through Rotter-
iam or other ports on the North
sea will be promptly countered by
IN allied blockade, the Daily Mail
declared.
Papers Approve Step.
This mornings newspapers. with
,ne exception, approved of the al
led decision to penaliza Gcrmany
or refusing to accede to the allied
,lan for separations. This excep-
ion was the Daily News, when
that Premier Lloyd
ieorge had brushed aside solid
ierman offers making for peace
al solution Of the situation"
"Mr. Lloyd-George.' the newspa-
'er continued, "completely capitu-
ated to France. The allied decis-
on was a triumph for the French
'olicy of revenge and all the sin
ster implications It contains
The newspaper. argued there was
10 legal and scant moral Justifica-
ion for the entente action. IL says
hree sequels are almost inevitablel
Germany will lose the Upper ST.
ssia plebiscite. which will still fur
her reduce her paying capacity;
he indemnity will become worth
sss as an economic reality. aud
iarshal Foch's army will find
occasion TO take over a
asst Industrial region which France }
as long coveted"
Disaster Predicted.
THE ultimate consequence OF
his reckless adventure" the news
aper went on, may be only guess {
! but Marshal Foch's advance !
lay soon prove a march to Ierdi-
on"
The London Times and the Morn a
g Post rejoiced that the confer
ice had produced a welding Of
ie entente" The Times sa!d the
erman counter proposals had ;
zen rejected because theY were not U
Jnest. o
The Laborite Herald. while Il v
He'd the penalties "a sheer colos- C
] folly" consoled itself. however. q
: asserting: From a revolutionary 1
ewpoint, the penalties will be all C
r good, as the end must be a crash .
ON which revolution will arise" !
Ebert Issues Protest. 4
London. Mar. 8-Protests against I
e decision Of the allies TO occupy !
.rman cities east OF the Rhine I
re contained IN a proclamation ]
ued in Berlin today by President \
'ert OF Germany, says a CentraIl 7
.ws dispatch from the German J
pitaL He declared the action OF !