The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-11
TOWNS HELD BY ALLIES
Troops Are Occupying the
German Territory
HAVING nice QUIET TIME.
No Disturbance Anywhere; All
Theatres Closed, But These ,
May Reopen
CAssociated Press Dispatch.I

Dusseldorf. March 9.-Allied sol
diers patrolled the city of Duessel-
dorf last night So far as known
there were no untoward incidents,
the population of the city accepting
the presence of entente troops with
seeming apathy. All 'heatres, NOV
ing picture houses and concerts were
ordered closed late yesterday by
General Deoutte, commander OF
French forces occupying the city, hut
fed in few days.
Provincial authorities were invited
yesterday to meet the commander
of allied troops and state OF siege
was declared.
Ambassadors Recalled.
Paris, March 9.-Dr. Wilhelm May
er, the German ambassador, left fol-
Berlin. this morning.
Brussels, March 9.-Dr. Landberg
he German minister here, who has
been recalled by his government. left
Brussels yesterday for Berlin.
1t was semi officially announced in
berlin Tuesday that the German Dip
lomatic representatives at London
Paris and Brussels had been sum
noned to Berlin.
Berlin March 9.-Protests voiced
efore the supreme allied council IN
London by DR.. Walter Simons, for
ign minister. iand head OF the Ger
IAN delegation at the PREPARATIONS con
ierence, were emphatically en-
;orsed by Chancellor Konstantine
Tehrenbach who spoke before th'
,eichstag yesteday. After announc-
ing that negotiations at LondoT
had been broken off and that
he German delegation was returning
q Berltp1the chancellor said:
n 3 10 lntfen % law ind Justice
annot be defended or any judicia
rounds. It assumed doubly per-
nuncious aspects when directed
against a people from whom the last
defense has been taken. The events
of the past week have convinced tins
government the methods pursued by
the allies cannot possibly accomplish
the rehabilitation OF Europe NJ
BRING about liquidation OF the wa;
Appealed To History
In the course OF the London ne
gotiations, Foreign Minister Simon
appealed to history" said tfa Chan
ceilor in discussing the question
responsibility for the war. lee
permitted 10 declare the judgment
of history is already established anr
that the nature of the verdict is suci'
that any attempt TO fasten response
biliy solely upon Germany must fai!
because it is false"
German Sympathy in Austria
Vienna March 8.-Sympathy with
Germany in the developments which
followed the breaking up of tue ne
rctiatiors between the German dele
CATION and the allied supreme coun
Eli in London were expressed by
newspapers here. The German at,
titude is generally praised and long
excerpts from the Berlin newspapers
"a ndnted here.
The Neue Freie Presse calls the al !.
lied actions war in the midst OF
peace" while The Mittags Post main
tains the advance of allied forces on
German cities will serve TO knit the
German people so closely that the
will rise above all parIv strife.
The Achtuhr Blatt and The Abende
Blatt both predict general strikes In
Germany and The Mittags Zeitung
says, Tt may be assumed the German
people will bear their sad fate with
dignity and will do nothing to render
the task OF the enemy easier. The
German giant nay be momentarily
downed but he never will forget tor
lures TO which he was subjected"
Newspapers Are Censored
Dusseldorf March 9.--Newspapers
are appearing under censorship. They
SO far have abstained from referring
anywhere in their columns to the
occupation.
Notice Served On Austria
Vienna, March 8.-Formal notice
that it would be required to fulfill the
livestock provisions of the treaty OF
St. German was served upon the
Austrian government by the repara
tions committee today. This involves
the delivery to Italy Jugo- Slav1a
and Rumania of 10000 head of cat
tie, including 5000 mich cows.
No Appeal From Germany.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
Geneva, March 9.-The League of
Nations has received no appeal from
Germany against application of the
allied penalties and none is expect
ed, said officials of the league today,
particularly as Germany is not a
m am har ~ tho loao1Io