New-York tribune., 1921-03-09
Degoutte Assures People
Intentions Are Not Hos
tile: Teuton Officials
Continue to Function
POpulace Assume
Indifferent Pose
Dusseldorf Mayor " arms
Citizens to Avoid ANY
Provocative Attitud de

Provocative Attitude
FRENCH MILITARY HEAD
QUARTERS. Mayence. March
by The Associated Press .-Occu
patton of the additional German
territory which the Allies had an
nounced they would take possession
Of as one Of the penalties for Ger
many's failure to meet the Allied
reDaration demands was carried on.
to-day.
No untoward incident marked tie
eastward move of the Allied troops
so far as reports up to late hour
showed.
The occupation Of the city Of
Dusseldorf. the largest OF the cities
taken over by the Allies, was con-
pleted this morning, and that o.
Duisburg and Ruhrort. comprisinr
together the chief port Of the Ruiz
coal and Industrial region. this
afternoon.
Show of Force Avoided
Tie entire movement was effecrea
in way TO obviate. SO far as pos
sible, show of force, but ths
French and British Rhine aotil.as
we're prepared for eventualities.
The troops moved forward both
afoot. in camions and on board
French and British river Graf. The
Belgian troops entered Dusseldorf
by way Of the bridge over the Rhine
The French and British proceeded
by way of the Cologne bridgehead.
marching along the east bank Of the
Rhine and entering Dusseldorf from
the south and east.
Duisburg was occupied by French and
Belgian troops. while possessio, o.
Ruhrort was taken by the Allied Rhine
iotilla
The headquarters Of General De
eoutIe. who as commander III chief o.
the French forces along the Rhine car
rled out the orders from Marshal Foch
Tor the advance. are situated az NeGss
on the vest bank o1 the Rhine, oppo-
site DuesSeidorf
At Duesseidorf the inhabitants were
warned IN a proclamation by the Mayo
against taking q provocative attitude
toward the Allied forces.
Hostile Purpose Denied
After the occupation of Duesseidorf
General Degoutte issued -proclamatiet
IL
occupation was not Il measure of hostil
" agains. the population, but one ir
tended 70 compel the government Of
Germany TO carr OUT its obligation
No obstacle would BE raised against
carrying on the economic life OF The
region. he declared, and the Allied g.
.norltics were ready 10 all the worker-
IN improving their condition, especiali.
as regarded provisioning.
Belgian General Commands
Advices from the a~ea Of Al'eG
acrlon SHOW the Belglans and Frerei
reached DuisDurg and kuhrort "a 10
2. III. General beaurein. OF tne Beik q
army, !. was announced, would assume
command as soon AS the occupation o.
t-ese towns was completed.
The French contingent of occupation
is a battalion OF chasseurs. who ar
rived il river craft, disembarAins a.
the Runrort docks.
The military experienced 10 dificu.-
tie, with the German railroads, .r4sic
which moved smoothly without ex-
C 2tiQn.
DUEssELDoRF, March BY rhe
Associated Press -Duesseldorf, lzrr-
est OF the German cities to be taken
over by the Allies IN their advance into.
additional German territory. Was quiet
y entered by Allied troops early to-
day.
Many inquisitive persons were on +ne
street corners, despite the early hour.
as if they had been waiting up -!
night for the event. but they orlv
looked vita apparent lndltfere ice st
the day small groups of people crow
ed the street corners, discussing Tie
events Of the occupation, but qu.cAlv
disappeared at the request of the Pc
lice.
Inhabitants Are Surprised
French and British airplanes few
over Dusseldorf tnis afternoon, while
Allied troops with machine guns were
taking positions on the bridges and
roads ana IN the important factories
lhe Inhabitants OF the city mad rot
been prepared by the newspapers fer
the determination OF the Allies and
were surprised this morning at day
break TO see Rhine boats mooring
north and south of the city, loaded
with troops and war materials.
British tanks and cavalry landed "a
the north aud French artillery and en-
gineers landed 70 the sourn OF the city.
The Anglo-Frencn forces masses
around Dusseldorf, while Belgian in
1antry, which had concentrated yester-
day at Crefeld, crossed the bridge into
the center OF the city.
The Allied quartermasters have
asked the Mayor to give them posses
sion OF certain schools, besides the
barracks and railway station, which
have not yet been occupied.
Traffic with Obercassel, across the
Rhine, has stopped and telephone COM
munication with the town has been
interrupted.
The administration Of the newly
occupied territory will be the same as
is at present applied in the RhinelanG
German officials and employees WI
carry on affairs according 20 German