The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-14
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INTO cEna..hH CITIES
DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN BY ALLIES
TO FORCE rEuToAS TO
YIELD no DEMANDS.
Negotiations Broken Off at London
and Armed Forces March to ScIze
Territory in the Heart of
Great Industrial Region.

neutrality-suspicious. over the Ger
man indemnity were broken off OH
March Z. Allied troops began to march
INTO German territory ON Tuesday,
March g.
1he scene Of the proposed allied oc
.upation Of Germany is on the Rhine
in the heart of the great Industrial
region of the Ruhr valley, with Essen,
city OF steel and munitions, its center.
The three cities announced for oc-
,uparion are Dusseldorf, Dulsberg
and Ruhrort, lying along the Rhine,
commercial ports into which flow the
traffic Of the Ruhr iron region. These
cities adjoin the British zone of occu-
patton at Cologne. The American zone
5 al Coblenz, seventy-five miles far
,n3r south, and the French zone al
Aiayence, another seyenty-five mile.
south.
The proposed occupation does no;
nyulye marching inland beyond the
chine except in the immediate vicinity
u the occupied cities.
The allied ultimatum was foreclosed
apparently with reluctance by the Brit
lsn plemler Tie French do moi ap-
pear regretful, while the Germans left
Lancaster house plainly depressed, t,
take their tram for home.
Two long sittings OF the conference
Ilireshed out the final break before
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal VIII
son wrote kilograms ordering comman-
ders at the front to execute orders al
ready given. DR.. SimDns, German
foreign secretary, presented an alter
nate plan, whereby Germany agreed to
annuities for the first five years de-
manded in the Paris plan, and also the
equivalent of the proposed II per cen,
tax on exports, but chung to the con-
ditions for the retention of Upper
Silesia and freedom of German trade
Regret Drastic Step.
Mr.. Lloyd George, delivering judy
ment for the allies, said they deeply
deplored the necessity of the decision,
While Simons chung to the contention
that the Paris demands were impossi-
BILE of fuifillment. The allies regard
ed the German course as strategy for
delay, and the latest plan as one
the treaty would have to be
reconsidered and debated after i've
years, when Germany might hold a
more favorable position. DR.. Simons
was denied further time in which to
the German cabinet
France will furnish the bulk of the
'orces for the new march into Ger
many. Great Britains contribution in
men will be only large enough to show
Ter solidarity with the allies, who wait
With the deepest interest for any sign
rom Washington of the American gov
attitude.
The general feeling in England ap-
ears to be one of relief, without en-
husiasm. The premier explained the
osition in the house of commons
Ionday night in a speech, in which
here was no note of jubilation.
Allied troops will march into Ger
lany in accordance with the decision
the allies to inflict on Germany the
eraities provided for because of nom
llflllment of her PREPARATIONS Obliga-
ons, it was announced officially.
The first contingent of French
oops assigned to participate in the I
of Dusseldorf was report !
i to have arrived at Benrath, six
lies southeast of Dusseldorf, Mon
ly evening.
Mr.. Lloyd George informed the Ger !
ans on Monday that not only were '
he proposals made by Foreign Min
ter Simons that morning unacceptable
} the allies, but that, Notwithstanding
le interval since last weeks con-
,rence the Germans had not made
lch an advance in their propositions
J would justify postponement of the (
nposition of the penalties. {
The British premier said he must an !
ounce on behalf of the allies failure
come to even an approximate I'M
with the Germans.