Show DIPloMATS AFRAID NE NEW WAR IS NEAR German Delegation in Paris Declares French Troops in Frankfort Dangerous Dangerous' as Spark i in Tinder BoxBy BoxBy Box By C. C F. F Bertelli Universal Service Staff Correspondent Special Cable Dispatch P PARIS ARIS April 8 A A new war rear is likely to start at any moment in inthe inthe inthe the opinion of the thc German Gennan diplomatic here delegation I IThe The German envoys os arc extremely apprehensive lest a hasty hast firing of a agun agrin agun gun grin or or a similar incident between I French and German Gennan troops may be bethe bethe the signal for a general uprising in Germany plunging all til Europe into the horrors borrors of a conflict the tile consequences conse conse- quen cs of which cannot be ed d. d Francos plans arc puzzling puzzling- the Ger- Ger Germa ma nan government s t which is unable to understand what France is driving at said laid one of tho the chief German diplomats here tere to me a few minutes ago German Gernian Policy Unchangeable It is a positive fact today that Gerany Ger- Ger many any absolutely refuses to withdraw her troops from the Ruhr region ion until order has been restored which means at it Lt least a fortnight fo Note Notes The German original con con- cont t W vas wai that It would take talc no longer thai thau thaus s even n days to restore order In the Ruhr district German Gernan Ger- Ger If It France keeps her troops on nan man territory any length of time Ger- Ger Germany many nany nan cannot bo be responsible for tho the events take course may France Is now playing with fire and ind besides Is making it extremely dif dif- for the tho Berlin government to re- re the red movement Keel eel Encouraged The German Gennan reds feel encouraged by bytho ho tho French occupation of or Frankfort md nd other to towns ns We Vc intend to insist I Continued on n Page 2 I GERMANS AfRAID I OF ANOTHER WAR Continued from Pago Page 1 to tho the bitter end upon policing our own territory ten and settling our internal QuestIons questions questions ques Ques- in accordance with our OUE own laws It Is evident c that tho the military government gov- gov nt chose choso tho the time of or the absence of President t Ebert from Berlin for Us Its action a and d' d incidentally Premier Lloyd George was a away away ay from London and King Albert of tho the Belgians was in when the French troops were sent on their e expedition The Tho sallies allies notified only after after- wt da the same sarno as Berlin Frances argument that she sho has the tho right to act independently from the theother theother other g governments and that the allies ames conferred upon h her r tacit recognition o of I such Buch a principle through their failure lIure to protest when Premier declared do- do dared the tho suspension of tho the delay Inthe in inthe the tho evacuation of ot the Rhineland on February 6 6 when Germany refused to deliver dell the alleged war ar guilty gUilt does docs not hold water In this case caso military intervention was at stake not the tho discussion of or a legal point What at action tho the Berlin government will take lako re regarding tho the wholesale shooting of German civilians cl at Frankfort Frankfort Frank Frank- fort tort cannot be foretold The Tho telegraph lines between Frankfort and Berlin BerUn were cut until the tho morning However I can state this much that Dr Mayer MaeE German charge chargo at Paris officially protested to Premier this morning against tho shooting Wo We havo have jU Just t learned that tho the French not only occupied Frankfort and other towns but that on an advance advance ad ad- Tan vance c Inland ono one ne of ot their patrols met meta a II German patrol ne near r holm re rc- rc suiting in an armed clash marked by firing Such incidents are arc extremely dangerous dangerous dan dan- to tho the peace of ot Europe s Frances France's Position Explained by Allies Br By Byi i dated Tress London April 8 S After a long lon conference conI con con- I ference with tho the French amba ambassador Paul Cambon had with Premier I Lloyd George today and a full fun discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion of or tho the German Franco incident tJ by bythe bytho the tho tho cabinet council at which the French view was fully runy explained to the thc British ministers an authoritative o statement was Issued to tho the effect that Franco acted entire entirely on her own initiative initiative in deciding ln to occupy German towns that Great Britain tho the United States Stales Italy and Bel Belgium lum were all opposed opposed op op- op- op po posed cd to the plan and that Frances France's action has line caused a delicate situation The nc Suggested ted The Thc matter is under discussion by b the British and French governments and tho hope is expressed ed that tho the situation ma may bo eased cased The statement recites various va- va various various va va- rious expedients suggested for dealing with the Ruhr situation amon among others the tho sending BendinG of or allied officers with the tho Gorman n troops to supervise tho the German withdrawal Another alternative was that the decision should be left with the German government with the tho stipulation stipulation that unless the tho status quo was as sufficiently restored the allies themselves themselves them them- selves would occupy German points to enforce their demands Tho The statement proceeds to Tho The German Gorman government o appears have havo acted precipitately and France to have havo responded b by adopting a avian plan which was was was' only intended as a last resort re- re sort gort method U JJ Great Britain Britain Ital Italy Belgium and tho the United Str es It Is declared all felt relt that the tho task tank o of restoring order should lie with Germany Germ and all were opposed to their re regular ular forces being called upon except as a last resort to undertake undertake undertake under under- take what are virtually police duties It Is pointed out that France feared somo some ulterior motive on the tho part of ot G Germany and anel doubtless acted in good faith but adds the statement the immediate immediate im Im- im- im mediate result is that the responsibility for tor fter ter action can not be shared by the allies as aa a whole and certainly there Is no intention on the part vart of at the thc BritIsh British British Brit Brit- ish goVernment to allow British soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers to act as police between hostile hostilo German Cerman factions actions and In incur ur all an the tho odium odium odium odi odi- um of or such a position to say nothing of ot Its Us risk Policy Toller I Is Staled d Tho The statement concludes if It and when Frances France's suspicions suspicion's of at Germanys Germany's ulterior motives cs and de deliberate deliberate de- de liberate lIbora o flaunting of ot the terms of or the peace treat treaty become accomplished facts the tho allies aUles would doubtless bo prepared to act ct Instantly and vigorously in concert concert concert con con- cert to vindicate to their position and re respect respect re- re for or tho the provisions of ot tho the treaty nut But for lor the tho time being It may betaken bo taken that no British sol soldier ler will par participate In In U thee the e occupation pation of ot German cities clUes in to inthe the neutral zone ono |