SITUATION IN RUHR
CAUSE OF 'GRAVE ANXIETY TO ALLIES REINFORCEMENTS OF GERMAN TROOPS FRANCE FEARFUL OF HER SAFETY ■- (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright i London, March 30. The Australian Press, . Association learns that the Allied Governments continue to view the situation in 'he Ruhr district with grave anxiety.. -, It is understood that Germany, in order to quell the insurrection in the Ruhr area, requested the Allies to permit the dispatch of 100,000 troops instead of 40,000, which the agreement of last August allowed. France fears the presence of such an army will be a. serious menace to her safety, but Britain and tho other Allies, recognising the importance of the restoration of .order, favoured acceding to the 'German--request. . Ultimately, in re--1 sponse to French representations, tho Allies agreed to permit the additional 1 German troops to enter the neutral zone, provided an equivalent .Allied force oc--1 enpied'various points. Tho Allied terms included the occupation of .Frankfort and Darmstadt temporarily, and the taking ; over of the local administration with power to proclaim martial law. Tho Germans refused these conditions, pointing-' out that they involved an Allied ' advance of twenty kilometres. Herr Muller, in a speech in the Reichstag, declared that the purpose of sending the reinforcements was solely to're- ' store order so ns to enable Germany to fulfill the coal deliveries to I'ranee required by the Treaty. America sent a Note stating that she did not object to the German troops advancing, and disapproving of the Allied advance. The authorities in London .state that the food situation- in the j Ruhr district • is getting- worse-,} and- cannot be relieved until order is -restored.; Vood; if supplied now, would bo seized by the Reds, t who continuft their threats to ruin the industries of, the ..whole district before they will give way. , The authorities also fear that tnere is a-danger of conflict if French and German soldiers meet in thajicutral zone. The German Charge'd'Affaires inParis has-assured-M. Millerand that the number of German troops would -be kept within the August agreement. •: M,. Millerand, in nil interview, raid ' that France would- order an advance with-or .without the consent of.the Allies if the agreement:was broken.-Aus.-N./I. Cable Assn. ,■ - Washington, March 2i. The- State Department, ha.<;. explained that it would not oppose tho dispatch ' of- German troops, to the Ruhr, rlie Department understands that ihey will be-- witlidiawn as soon- as. order is restored; and -the. 'entrance of German forces to the Ruhr.-should .not. be made subject to any further extension of 1 the Allied occupation of-German territory.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn., , • GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S REQIjEST . REFUSED BY PRANCE. . (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, March 31. Tlie French Government, acting independently, refused the request of the > German Government that. German troops sliould. occupy the Ruhr basin unless-ur-gent necessity develops,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MILITARY INTERVENTION , ) DANGEROUS. • • (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) ; Paris, March 31." M. Millerandr .in. a letter to tho Ger- '■' man- Charge-:d'Affaires, ■■ points-out- -that '■ the penetration.; of; German iroops info • 'the' Ruhr basin -is only justifiable, by '■ imperious necessity, but the Control Coni- ; mission is-emphatically-of opinion..that military intervention >11' this district at 1 present.is both useless and dangerous Therefore-it. is impossible -to grant, the ' request of the ■ German Government — ' Reuler. : ■ ... ... STATUS OF AMERICAN , TROOPS. , (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) - ■= ■■■• ' - Washington,' April 1. President' Wilson has notified Congress-' that the American troops in tho Rhi/e Valley are' solely subject; to 1-is' orders, - .the armistice. terms governing their tnovrv. inehts.—Aus.-N.Z. Cab]e Assn. ■ - ■ (Rec, -April 2, 11.5, p;,m.)- . Washington, April 1. President Wilson, replying tq a: resolution of the House of Representatives asking- what was the. etatfls -of American troops-occupying Germany, • said:, "No one can direct : their activities without the express orders of the President of : the United • States; Marshal -Focli can give no orders - to: United. States,, forces , without the approval of the President. . Cable Assn. . ' RUHR COMMUNLSTS DECLARE GENERAL STRIKE v .- j ■ (Rec; April', 2,'-'-5.5 p.m.) ' . Paris, 'Jlnreli -31. .- The, Communists liave .aiisWi'.rod' i the German, Government's iilUmatliiu.by .'declaring a general strike in .the Buhf, dis--1 trict,—Aus.-N.Z,...Cable- Assn. - REDS CONFISCATING COAL AND ' FOOD. ' . (Rec. April 2, 5.5 .p.m.). .. .. . ~' . Berlin, March 31. ' The miners, in, the Riihr" basing are mostly idle. The Red? are confiscating all .coal, and food, suppljes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ' 'Assn. r.U 'I' CO!WNISTS 7 ACTS, . ,Berlin; N Marcli,.W. The 1 .situation-at.Duisburg is.'.'serious. [■ The Burgomaster, fearing for his 'personal 1 safety, has fled, and the officials have struck against oppression .by the Communists, who haye seized the Town Hall. The Communist loader, at. Plfuien pillaged , die office of the newspaper "VogtlaiMersreitung." and soizfed' a million marks.— , Aus.-Nyi. Cable Assn. - > REDS DRIVEN"FROi'I WESEL . (Rec. .April 2, 5-5, p.m.) Berlin, March 31. The Government troons' at Wesel .made numerous counter-attacks wfth.r.'rmouw]-, <--ars and drove, tho .Reds from-'the town.: The victors.capl'Rred large .supplies of . .dumdniu bullets. The Reds looted Duis.burg' Bank of a million marks. They . also secured three million marks at Mnthcim. The Communists have arrested the moderate members of tlm Dussel--dorf Workmen's' Council.—Aus.-N.Z, Cabts ijsn. . , , VON LUDENDORFF I,N BERLIN. , i. .. " Paris, March 30. ' Von Lndendorff is in Berlin.' He has written to the nowspapers defending his action in connection with the coup d'etat— Aus.-N.Z. Cable >issn. ["The arrest of von Ludendorff has been ordered for some time, ps he is re-' garded as the author of the Militarist attempt to regain control pf Germany. Previous 'messages stated tlint he- had disappeared.] ~ ' AN UNCOMED RUMOUR REGARDING REVOLUTIONARY ■: OUTBIIEMC. .Copenhagen, March 31. There is.no confirmation of tho rumoured revolutionary outbreak in Germany.. On tho contrary, Herr' Mnllor, speaking in the National Assembly, yes-t-rday,' said that France hud abandoned her intention to occupy the ' Ilanuu- ! Frankfort-Darmstadt line. This will allow. the German forces in three weeks 'o restore order in the disturbed area.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable" Assn. ; . ; ■■'(The'cablo news in thin issue accredited t-o the London "TimeH" has appeared in that journal, but only where- expressly stated is' bucli .'news the editorial opinion of j tho "Times,")
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