Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-12
ARMIES
RtADY fOR.I0NG STAY
Five Additional Towns
Taken Over by French
Commander
n GATES OF ESSEN
SimGns Given Vote Of Confidence
I by German Cabinct-Simcns Routs
kcrities.

dusseldorf, Germany, March 12.-
he Allied armies have settled dow7,
a long stay in this newly occupied
rt of Germany. The district un-
General Ic Goutte's control has
en- extended beyond the three cities
st occupied, until now the Allied
pops are in spelbach and schmul
the right, and on the north have
ized Halsun and Hanlborn, as well
the district along the Walsun ca
/. Oberhausen last night also
me under Allied rule. Oberhausen
six miles east of Ruhrort and
ven niles northwest of Essen.
The correspondent has motored
roashout the occupied zone and
5 found not the slightest sign OF
position to the Allied invasion.
E French and British and belgian
Sons are now at the gates Of Essen
hess than five miles from that home
; Krupp works-and are astrlde
lower reaches Of the Ruhr river
At passes through the famous Goa!
Ids, The bridges where the Ruhr
VS.. into the Rhine are closely
arded, all vehicles and pedestrians
IRE are kept on the move by the
HE'D patrols, and. the great rolls OF
Irbed wife. stacked at the ends OF
e4bp;dgss denote preparations that
Sfzrtvrec-a armies have rsade for ALI
entualities.
There is a tendency to leave the
lgsians in complete control in Duns-
IL and to the northward, while the
ench concentrate on Dusseldorf.
)neral Beaurain, commanding the
leian forces in the north, says that
Allied troops are exhibiting their
idarity. Although no instructions
We come from London for the set,
d gip Of the proposed customs bar
along the Rhine. General Beaur-
asserts that the intention is not
place the barrier along the Rhine,
along the eastern side OF the oc-
oied area, which extends in several
res some distance east of the river
At Ruhrort the Allied Rhine flotilla
m,oored near the right bank OF the
Ter, while German teams play foot
il nearby, close to the tricolors
hating from the ships masts.
The Germans had begun to sur.
hder their hidden firearms TO the
lies Yesterday. One of the days
sst notable contributions was the
pply of ammunition that belonged
the local security police in Ruhrort
all the occupied towns the Allies
Itablished Offices of control over
Ll1nan administration and to these
aces the Germans flock in hordes to
Tx all sorts Of questions. They IN
ire about everything, from hunting
enseS to the nature of restrictions
the Occupied area. One common
lestion is whether if they go out OF
E seige zone, may they come BACK.
lis understood that absolute liberty
circulation will be permitted : by
Allies and the issuance Of pass
IT'S for the newly invaded provinces
mot contemplated. !.
The Frelnch are preparing to en-
&c the rule that iphabitants Of the
lase must BE- indoors By 10 O'Clock
night, bat this regulation may be
axed later.
london. March l2.-nr. Walter
Mons. the German Foreign Minis
and the ether German ENJOYS to
London conference have received
;ote of conh3t ace OF the German
inet, and il IS not considered that
Re is ans danger Of . governmental
sis; this despite the criticisms
de at The sitting OF the Foreru
airs Committee yesterday, during
kth Hugo SHINES, the capitalist,
cked in violent terms not only
Simons nut the entire Cabiue.
a dispatch to the London Times
Berlin. 80
Ier SHINES declared that .h,
rernnent was pursuing 10 definit.
clear policy, and that it was saf
Ang from aniabsolute. lack c
5. u; -
RI Simons is reported to har
that the German Government ha
Immediate intention Ief. utakSn
h rrpsrations proposals.