Evening star., 1921-03-08
CANNOT COMPLY"
PR0CLA|MS EBERT
"Government Will Not Rest
Until Foreign Power
Yields" He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| BERLIN, March S.-Friedrich Ebert
| the German imperial president, de-
clared in a proclamation issued toda y
| that Germany was not in a position
to use force to oppose the forceful
| methods of the allies in occupying ad-
ditiona1 German territory. but that
| she nevertheless protested vigorously
! against what the president declared
| was an open violation of the treaty OF
peace.
The presidents proclamation was
as follows:
Fellow citizens: Our opponents in
! the world war imposed upon us un-
| heard of demands. both in money and
kind. impossible of fulfillment. Not
| only ourselves. but our children and
grandchildren. would have become the
| work slaves of our adversaries by
our signature. We were called upon
| to seal a contract which even the
| work of generation would not have
| sufficed to carry out.
eve Cannot Comply"
1--WE must not and we cannot COM
ply with it. Our honor and self-re-
spect forbid it.
with an open breach OF the peace
treaty of Versailles. our opponents
are advancing to the occupation of
more German territory.
1--WE, however. are not in a posi-
ton to oppose force with force. We
are defenseless.
all who still recognize the voice of
right feouSnesS NAV hear.
"Downtrodden by Might"
Fright is being downtrodden by
might
The whole German people is suffer-
ing with those of our citizens who
are forced to suffer foreign domina-
ton. With firm bonds must this sor-
row unite US in one sentiment. one
will.
Fellow citizens. meet this foreign
domination with grave dignity. Main
tain an upright demeanor. Do not
allow yourselves to be driven into
committing i'll considered acts. Be
patient and have faith.
THE imperial government will NOT
rest until the foreign power yields
before our right"
Not to Oppose Occupation.
Occupation of Dusseldorf. Risburg
be opposed by the German govern
ment. it was indicated here early this
morning. The cabinet was in session
until IL o'clock, and then. dispersed
without taking any action calculated
to meet the situation which has arisen
between Germany and the allied ma
tions.
1t has been hoped that some means
Of avoiding a final break might be
found. in view of the informal con-
ferences between DR. Walter Simons
and Premiers Lloyd George and
Speaking of the allied penalties. a
cabinet member stated after the ad-
journment of the meeting: I'VE must
bear them with dignity"
Details of the last session of the
reparations conference in London
had not been received here at mid
night Members of the cabinet who
were willing to talk viewed the sit
uation with a show of resignation.
and declared nothing would be said or
done until the effect of the entente
invasion had been demonstrated prac-
tically.
BeIEinns Appear
Information was received at the
chancellory late yesterday afternoon
that Belgian hilleting squads had ap-
peared near Neuss. Early last even
ing the government was advised that
contingents OF French troops had
moved to the edge of the occupation
zone and were ready to advance.
while others were coming down the
Rhine on river boats.
Germany's coal deliveries to the al
lies may be affected by the present
situation. it was indicated here last
night Although entente troops may
seize important coal shipping points,
they will have to go still farther into
the interior Of the Ruhr district in
order to secure effective control of
coal production.
None of the cabinet members ap-
peared to have any definite idea as to
the next move of the allies. aside
from invading fresh German areas
! The government. it was said. was GER
tain of support from the reichstag in
view Of declarations made last Satur-
day. when all factions. except the
communists. went on record in oppo-
sition to the demands formulated at