GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1920, Page 5

GERMANY.

THE FRENCH ADVANCE. BRITAIN RELUCTANT TO TAKE PART. By Tolefrnph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Recejved April 5, 7.55 pm. London, April 5. Paris telegrams state the French Government is consulting the Allies regarding Germany's violation of the Treaty, and advocates a military advance and the occupation of Frankfort, Hausu, Honburg, and Darmstadt, and the withdrawal therefrom after the Reichswehr troops leave the neutral zone.

It is believed Britain is reluctant to participate in thin plan, and France will carry it out "alone.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHAOS IN THE RUHR. FIGHTING IN FULL SWING. Received April 5, 5.5 p.m. London, April 4. Advices from Rotterdam ;• " ;te that chaos is developing in the K • district. Some Communist leaders have fled, but others continue to fight. Commanding released prisoners and Bolshevik scum, General Watter is advancing on the whole front, and soon will be master of the situation. The Government troops attack ruthlessly, and no prisoners are taken. The Biellcfeld agreement has been ignored by both sides. Watter's strong action, while apparently it has crushed the Red rising in Germany, has encouraged the military party.—Times Service. GERMAN ADVANCE CONTINUES. MAY OVERRUN THE RUHR. Received April 5, 7 p.m. Paris, April 4. The Reichswehr, after bombarding it for a day, occupied Duisberg. The German troops are apparently determined to over-run the whole of the Ruhr district. M. Millerand urgently conferred with Marshal Fce'h. Despite France's stern Note, and the Allies' withholding permission, the Reichswehr's advance in the neutral zone continues. The German Government pleaded it was justified on the ground of necessity. M. Millerand accuses it of a deliberate violation of Article 44 of the Treaty— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Received April 5, 7 p.m. London, April 4. Inspired messages from Berlin represent that the despatch of troops is due to urgent appeals from alKc-lasses fur protection against the Red Terror. The messages aver that the Majority and Minority Socialists demanded the sending of troops for the protection of the workmen, who are willing to resume. Hence the Government decided to use the troops as special police. Unless the Bielefeld agreement is carried out by midnight, General Watter will be given a free hand against the irregular bands into which the Red Army in the Ruhr district has drifted. These are pillaging, or, as at Plauen, occupying the town hall and summoning traders and manufacturers to pay the Red Guards; otherwise they are severely punished. It is reported two of the coal mines in the Ruhr have been blown up.