Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-03-10
GERMANS REFUSAL
T0PAY PENALTIES
LEADS TO ACTION
Allied Troops Occupy Indus
trial Centers No Un-
toward Incidents Mark Ad-
yance-Not an Act of Hos
tiGty Toward People Proc
lamation Says.

French military headquarters.
Germany. March s.-Occupation OF
the additional German territory
which the allies had announced they
would take possession Of as one Of
the penalties for Germany's failure
to meet allied reparation demands
was carried out today. No untoward
incident marked the eastward march
OF the troops so far as reports up
to late hour showed.
The occupation of the city Of Dues
seldorf, the largest Of the cities TAX
en over by the allies. was complet-
ed this morning, and that Of Duis~
| burg and Ruhort, comprising to-
gether the chief port Of the Ruhr
| coal and industrial region, this after
noon.
The entire movement was effect
| cd in O way to obviate SO far as pos
sible a show of force but the French
and British Rhine forces were pre-
pared for eventualities.
After the occupation of Duessel-
dorf, General De Goutte. issued
proclamation to its people inform
ing them that the occupation was
not measure Of hostility against
the people, but one intended to COM
pell the government of Germany to
carry out it's obligations. No OBJ
stacle would be raised against the
carrying on of the economic life OF
the region, he declared and the al
lied authorities were ready to aid
the workers in improving their con-
ditions especially as regards pro-
visioning.
London Papers Approve.
London, March 8.-This mornings
newspapers with one exception ap-
proved Of the allied decision to PEN
alize Germany. This exception was
the Daily News. which complained
Premier Lloyd George had brushed
aside solid German offers making for
a peaceful solution of the situation"
Mayence, March 8-British. Bel
gian and French troops entered.
Duesseldorf this morning.
French and Belgian troops oc-
cupied Duisburg at noon. The al
lied Rhine fiotilla took possession OF
Rubort. .
Duesseldorf Mar. 9.-Allicd SOL
diers patrolled the city Of Duessel-
dorf last night. So far as known
there was no untoward incident.
the population OF the city accepting
the presence OF entente troops with
seeming apathy.
All theatres, moving picture
houses and concerts were ordered
closed late yesterday by General De
Goutte, commander of French forces
occupying the city. but he promised
this order might be modified in
few days.
Provincial authorities were invit-
ed yesterday to meet the command
ers of allied troops here and sta'r
OF siege was declared.
Newspapers are appearing under
censorship. They SO far have alb
stained from referring anywhere in
their columns to the occupation.
Berlin Statement
Berlin, Mar. 9.-Protests voiced
before the supreme allied council in
London by DR.. Simons during the re-
parations conference were emphati-
cally endorsed by Chancellor kon-
stantine Fehrenbach, who spoke be-
fore the reichstag yesterday. The
chancellor said.
"This violation OF law and justice
cannot be defended on any judicial
grounds. 1t assumed doubly perni-
cious aspects when directed against
a people from whom the last defense
has been TAKEN.