THE RUHR PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 5

THE RUHR PROBLEM

DISPATCH OF GERMAN , TROOPS FRANCE DEMANDS THEIR RECALL RED ARMY APPEALS TO ALLIES (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. April i, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, April 2. It is - probable that the result of tlia Government conference with the Endical leaders will be that tho Government will refrain from military intervention in the Ruhr matter, arid will undertake to .respect the Bielefeld agreement, but it is questionable whether tho leaders will be able to restrain the extremists, who have been reinforced by criminals and are plundering and lootins;, and are opening the prisons. According to the Frankfort "Lo!tal-Anzeip;er," the disarmament of the workers is already proceedme everywhere. —Atis.-N.Z. Cubic Assn. (Rec. April 4, 11.30 p.m,) • Berlin, April 2. Gabinet has reconsidered Ihe Ruhr problem, and decided that Hie dispatch of troops is essential, owing to clinos prevailing and the necessity of protecting life and property. ' Paris, April 2. Herr Mayer (German Charge d'Affaires) sent ft note to 11, Millerand (Premier) repeating the request for the Entente's permission to advance. He informed 1 M. Jlillerand that a small Government force, had already advanced under the impression that trance had authorised the occupation. They bad been ordered to halt pending permission to proceed. M, Jlillerand, in a Note, demanded that Germany recall the troops. Official circles (consider the incident will bo settled speedily by Germany withdrawing. It is understood that France still maintains the conditions with reference to the occupation of Frankfort and Darmstadt—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [In response to French representations, the Allies agreed to permit additional German'troops to enter the neutral zone, provided an equivalent Allied force occupied various points. The Allipd terms included- the occupation of Frankfort and Darmstadt temporarily, and tho 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.] WORKERS DETERMINED TO DESTROY MINES . IF GOVERNMENT USES FORCE. (Rec. April 4, 5.5 p.m.) London. Anril 2. Tho workers in the Ruhr district announce that they are determined to blow up the mines if tho Government persists in using force. The mines are already filled with explosives.—Aus.-N.Z. i Cable A6sn. . ■ ' RUHR STRIKE SHORT LIVED. London. April 2. The Ruhr strike is ended.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, , SITUATION CONSIDERED BY ■ FRENCH CABINET. Paris. April L'. Cabinet conferred regarding the Ruhr situation, and received tho latest proposal for the German occupation of Ruhr. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. ; REDS APPEAL TO ALLIES TO PREVENT TROOPS OCCUPYING RUHR. (Rec, April 4, 5.5 n.m.i Borlin. April 1. The Red Army at Essen has 6cnt a delegation begging the Allies. to' prevent the German Government troops from occupying the Ruhr district.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WESEL OCCUPIED BY NATIONAL GUARD (Rec. April i, 11.30 p.m.) Paris, April 3. Reports 'from Essenjstate that .the National' Guard lias occupied Wesel and the neighbouring towns, ' and. Government troops aro a entering the neutral zone in Ruhr. Tlib local Soviets are preparing to flood the mines if the troops proceed, -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RIPE FOR PAN-EUROPEAN REVOLUTION ' INSTIGATING RUSSIAN ACTION. Berlin, April 1. . The Reds in the Ruhr district informed Moscow.that tho moment is ripe for a Pan-Europpan revolution through the Russian Reds traversing Poland and capturing Berlin. Lenin replied that he did- not intend a large offensive, beyond disturbing l'o-. land mid gaining time for tho Russian Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MESSAGE FROM BOLSHEVIK CONGRESS "SIGNAL FOR WORLD'S'SOCIAL REVOLUTION." (Rec, April i, 5.5 p.m.) Moscow, April 2. The Bolshevik Congress sent a message to tho German proletariat hoping that the present struggle would succeed and bo the signal for the world's social revo-lution—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RED ARHYIaLLIES BUT FAIL TO RETAKE LOST GROUND. ■ (Rec. April i, 5.5 p.m.) 0 London, April 2, ■ The' German Red Army rallied after Monday's defeat, though they failed (o retake the lost ground. The Government has now 75,000 soldiers, including a cavalry division, and the front extends castward from Wesel seventy-five miles. The Reds number a hundred thousand, their armament including heavy guns.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERALISE ENDED ; REICHSWEHR TO BE REMODELLED. (Rec. April 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 2. The "Daily Chronicle's" Essen correspondent, writing at midnight on Thursday, states that as a result of the conference between the Government's representatives and the Central Workers' Coiua mittee the general strike has ended. The Reichswehr (Regular Army) will bo remodelled as a new guard approximating to the Workers' Army as well as German police forces, but' neither will cense to exist.—Auo.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JOACHIM AND ADALBERT RELEASED (Rec. April i-.11.30 p.m.) Berlin, April 2. General Sceckt has ordered Princes Joachim and Adalbert to be released, but will not permit them to reside in Greater Berlin. It is believed to be intended to allow them to seek refuge across tho fron-tier—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.