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Show I TROOPS ORDERED INTO GERMAN CITIES ! i DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN BY ALLIES TO FORCE TEUTONS TO I YIELD TO DEMANDS. I ' Negotiations Broken Off at London and Armed Forces March to Seize Territory in the Heart of Grcit Industrial R-:gion. London. Nego; ia 1 ions o cr the Ger man in. h-mi. i I y were broken oil' on -March 7. Allied troops began lo march into Gorman ieiritory on Tuesday. March S. . 'i .! scone ol' I lii- proposed allied uc-eupaiam uc-eupaiam of ..en... ny i-5 on i!io Khine in 11. i: loan ol' Ihe groat in: I nsi ria i region ol lor Prhr val.oy, Willi li.-seii, city of s.ool a. id mm.il.ons, its i .'iili'r. three i.iics annoitlfed for oc- cupaiion arc I iir snlori, Imlsberg and ICuhroii, ly.ug along the Khine, commercial pons into which flow the traffic of the Kiilir iron region. These cities adjoin l lie lirilish zone of occupation occu-pation at Cologne. The America", zone is at Coblenz, seventy-five miles farther far-ther souih, and the French zone at Maycnce, another seventy-five .miles south. The proposed occupation does not involve inarching inland beyond the Uhine except in the immediate vicinity of the occupied cities. The allied ultimatum was foreclosed apparently with reluctance by thedirit-ish thedirit-ish premier. The French do not appear ap-pear regretful, while the Germans left Lancaster house plainly depressed, to take their train for home. Two long sittings of the conference threshed out Hie final break before Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Wilson Wil-son wrote telegrams ordering commanders comman-ders at the front to execute orders al- ' ready given. Dr. Simons, German foreign secretary, presented an alternate alter-nate plan, whereby Germany agreed to annuities for the first five years demanded de-manded in t'he Paris plan, and also the equivalent of the proposed 12 per cent tax on exports, but clung to the conditions con-ditions for the retention of Upper Silesia and freedom of German trade, Regret Drastic Step. Mr. Lloyd George, delivering judgment judg-ment for the allies, said they deeply deplored the necessity of the decision, While Simons clung to the contention that the Paris demands were impossible impossi-ble of fulfillment. The allies regarded regard-ed the German course as. strategy for delay, and the latest plan as one whereby the treaty would have to be reconsidered and debated after five years, when Germany might hold a more favorable position. Dr. Simons was denied further time in winch to consult the Germau cabinet. v France will furnish the bulk of the forces for the new march into Germany. Ger-many. Great Britain's contribution in men will be only large enough to show her solidarity with the allies, who wait with the deepest interest for any sign from Washington of t(ie American government's gov-ernment's attitude. The general feeling in England appears ap-pears to be one of relief, without enthusiasm. en-thusiasm. The premier explained the position in the house of commons Monday night in a speech, in which there was no note of jubilation. Allied troops will march into Germany Ger-many in accordance with the decision of the allies to inflict on Germany the penalties provided for because of nonfulfillment non-fulfillment of her reparations obligations, obliga-tions, it was announced officially. The first contingent of French troops assigned to participate in the occupation of Duesseldorf was reported report-ed to have arrived at Benratli, six miles southeast of Duesseldorf, Monday Mon-day e'vening. Mr. Lloyd George informed the Germans Ger-mans on Monday that not only were the proposals made by Foreign Minister Min-ister Simons rl in t morning unacceptable to the allies, but that, notwithstanding Ihe interval since last week's conference con-ference the Gerimins had not made such an advance in their propositions as would justify postponement of the imposition of the penalties. The British premier said he must announce an-nounce on lu haif of iIil' allies a failure to come to even an approximate understanding un-derstanding with the Germans. |