Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-22

/ aratists would recognize the treaty
\ assume the l;hinelandS share of the
rcparaiion obligations. He added that
| Ccblenz would he the capital of the new
/ republic
The Rhineland forces have organized
\ IN military formation. but are unarmcd.
il was said. The Rhneland forces en-
/ tered AlayeRcc today. but met resistance
/ when they attempted 10 occupy The city
/ hall. two Of the separatisiS being wound
| ed in the battle.
| The governments of Reich and Prussia
are reported 10 have invited the leaders
| of the various Separatist parties to meet
! with a representative at Cologne this
morning 20 discuss the immediate estab-
li>hmcnt of a Rhineland state with Ger
many. Berlin said such state must
be proclaimed imedaiely to stop the
| spread Of the SeparatiSt movement.
COBLENZ, Oct. 22-The separatist
movement Is spreading rapidly. and the
! soparatists have taken possession Of the
public utilities at Russellsheim in
Rhenish Prussia. without incident Sim
liar separatist coups are reported from
Mayen, Berncastle and Duren. Joseph |
Matthes. the separatist leader, having
installed himself at the latter place. The |
city has adhered 20 the movement, which |
also seems TO be extending to a num-
ber Of villages around Hoescht.
LONDON. Oct. 22--A troop of Ger
man cavalry entering Meisscn. in Saxony. |
were fired on from the windows Of
houses. according 10 telegram re-
rcived here from Dresden. The cavalry |
mcn are said to have returned the fire. |
a number of persons were wounded. |
some seriously. when fighting on the
streets ensued. The leader Of the COM
munists in Meissen has been placed
under arrest
LONDON. OF. 22-The Bavaran
premier. Dr. Won kniling. this morning
declared that Bavaria cannot remain
united with Germany. according to an
Exchange telegram received here from
Berlin. Reuters correspondent said
that kilograms from Berlin were sub
ject to censorship.
The Central News dispatch from the |
German capital said the Bavarian troops |
have taken the oath of allegince To Ba- |
varia until the end of the present con
flict.
Paris. Oct. 22.-It is understood that
Premier Poincaire doubts very much the |
success Of the Separatist movement i'm |
the Rhineland. and apprehendS increased |
difficulties for the allies ii il succeeds |
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Reich would |
require the partition of Germany'S rep |
aratinn obligations among the several |
states. involving separate negotiations |
ana multiplying the difficulties ny a.
many times Germany IL split into !
separate units
The French authorities remain ncu-
trail in the Rhineland. il was declared |
today ~ the foreign office. II was felt |
IN reparationS circles that serious eco
nomic problems would be raised hy the |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Germany. even if the
separation j. confined 10 the Rhincland |
and il u also feared that II would dis |
associate unorcupied Germany with the
seeding territories economically. re- |
moving the laitcr's central market for |
industrial products.
AIN Ia CHAPELLE. Oct. 22.-The !.
ScparatistS. led by Leo Dickcrs and Dr |
Guthardt. proclaimed a Rhineland re- |
public here sunday. Not a drop of blood
was shed. although the separatistS took |
possession Of the city hall and various
public buildings and control Of the police |
reserves The regular police laagel |
themselves on the side of the republic.
Having experienced no opposition here |
the separatist leaders decided to proceed |
with the taking over Of other towns |
leaving AK la ChapeIle in charge Of n |
Few picked men. Ia watch that the police |
kept their promise to support the re-
public
As an additional precamon. how /
ever. the police who were allowed to re- |
tain their arms upon promising al |
lesiance to the republic early in the day |
were disarmed but were allowed 10 re-
main on duty
Separatist night riders left aboard /
fleet of touring ears and trucks for |
Munchen-Gladbach. viii they reached /
M o'clock this morning. After pro-
claiming a republic there. they will con
! tinue an 10 Crefeld and Bonn. and then \
go further up 10 unfurl their flag al
Coblenz. Mayenee and other cities.
DE kerS informed the Associated /
Press correspondent that he planned to /
have all the cities in the French and 4
belgian areas plus Ebcrfied and Par
men in the unoccupied territory in the |
bands Of the republicans within five /
days.
Hereafter" he said. German paper Il
marks will be considered foreign money.