The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-11
Occupy Dusseldorf, Duisberg and
Ruhrort in the Rhineland.
KEEP QUIET, GERMAN MOTTO
Business Goes On as Usual-Popuia-
ton Is Calm, No Signs of HostIl-
ity Shown-People Silent as
Troops Arrive.

troops hold this ancient and historic
German city. More troops are coming
into Dusseldorf, although the popuia-
ton is calm and has shown no signs
of hostility.
The first contingent of infantry
marched in at six o'clock III the morh-
ing and began taking up stations along
strategic streets and upon the bridges
There was no excitement. Inc popu-
lace focked to the streets, but the
people only stood in silence when the
troops filed in All the allied troops
in the city are under the command OF
French general.
Fleet Patrols River.
fleet of allied river craft, heavily
armed, is patrolling the Rhine before
Dusseldorf and Ruhrort.
The allied fiotilla entered Duisburg
at noon.
The occupation of Duisburg and
Ruhrort by infantry and cavalry was
completed at II a m. There were no
hostile manifestations by the people,
General Degoute, commander of the
French army of occupation, visited
Dusseldorf. and the people showed
great curiosity to get a glimpse OF
him. His automobile was guarded by
armOred cars.
Some tanks were brought up during
the day and entered Dusseldorf dur
ing the afternoon.
PucinoSS in th0 town went on as
usual while the British were posting
machine guns at the railway station
and in public squares.
Says Die Is Cast.
London, March S.-"The die is cast"
| So stated Premier Lloyd George
when he terminated the reparations
conference with the German delegates,
and it was announced the French and
allied troops were prepared to march
| into Germany to hold additional Ger
man territory as hostage for the pay
| ment of the demanded war indemnity.
! In his declaration to the German
| delegates Premier Lloyd George said:
"All those responsible for the af-
fairs of a distracted and uncertain
world demand settle your difference
and let us know the worst 1t is an
| appeal to common sense"
In a statement made Immediately
after the breaking up Lloyd George
said:
Germany is far from settling the
questions at issue. She is not looking
! forward two months. After five years
she has no figures, no proposals, no
methods for meeting the indemnity
she brought upon herself"
The following statement was made
by DR.. Walter SimOns, German foreign
! minister and head of the German dele
/ cation here.
1--WE did our best and now we are
obliged to follow the allies demands
and endure the sanctions (penalties).
! cit is regrettable that no solution
of the reparations was reached, but
we do nor give up hope for future sue
cessful negotiations.
| "Our mission has been futile, but it
/ has shown the world that Germany is
! a united nation"
Germans Are Depressed.
i The Germans were exceedingly de-
pressed and disheartened when they
communicated the allied ultimatum to
Berlin. Doctor Simons' dispatch was
laconic in it's briefness. 1t simply
stated to Wilhelmstrasse that the ne
gotiations had broken down and the
German delegation was returning
home
| Herr Bergman of the Teuton en-
voys said:
| "The decision is extremely unfor-
tunate. 1t means the carrying out of
the sanctions will begin Immediately.
The French troops are marching into
! Germany, but the towns which will be
! occupied are willing to undergo the
sacrifices for the fatherland. l do not
know what the future will bring, but
we have carried out the wishes of the
German people"
In marked contrast to the depreS-
sion OF the Germans the French dele
gates on the other hand were jubilant
over the outcome of the negotiations
Premier BRAND made the following
declaration when the statements Of
the Germans were communicated to
him:
'Now the allies term of an enforced
peace will be restored. AS long as
Germany felt that the allies would
not use military and economic pres
sure they felt they could continue a
policy of evasion and subterfuge.
"The allies feel that the German
psychology understands only force.
The military measures which we con-
template will bring Germany back to
her senses We feel that Germany
will come forward soon with proposals
to meet the Paris terms"