Show RE REPUBLIC ON RHINE LOOMS j Some ome Think France Hasu Has u Promised Pro Pro- Protection r By y FRANK T E MASON international Hens s I w Ice bon PARIS Oct A 13 13 A A Rhineland republic may be declared withIn 73 hours with Dr Hans Han Dorten leader of the secessionists as prE according to Information Information tion recel Cl this evening from oc- oc occupied oc occupied German sOIl oil demonstrations have been arranged In many to towns tons ns and dUe cities In the and Ruhr for tomorrow Trouble is 1 feared the French have ha prom prom- prom lied I ived ed to gh give el e the separatists pro pro- protection protection pro protection When the tho secessionists riots broke out at two weeks ago the th French stood by the German G police fought the crowds More than a score cor of persons were killed and a It Is understood that FI Fiance anee has unofficially promised ed protection to the tho Infant republic If It It bo be pro pro- proclaimed proclaimed pro claimed It Is understood further that the th proclamation already has hall been drawn up but the tho leaders have ha been halting waltine for a favorable fa fa moment before making It public So o far as known the th Ruhr Kuhr pith Ith I Its Industries and mines will not be e Included in the original boun boun- boundaries boundaries daries darles of the Republic the Iho proc proc- proclamation proc proc- proclamation proclamation It Is reported will hill III say that the th 1 will re- re remaIn remain re remain main a part of the Germanic ted fed federation fed federation of states like Bavaria Sax Sax- Saxony Saxony Saxony ony and Thuringia but will have ha ha cIt its own currency making law law bodies police pollee and system of taxa taxa- taxation taxation taxation tion According to news new from eitle s In Inthe Inthe the tho occupied dIstricts district the th ece- ece form a minority of the population and that the tho bulk of the people are ar opposed to the tha move move- movement mont mont ment The Th French have contended all along that they were neutral and would give no assistance to the German separatists t However vever there are ar now indications that France will welcome a a re- re republic republic re republic public as a a buffer butter st sAte te between France and Prussia Neutral observers observer fear tear that an Independent republic may lead to toa toa revolution a 0 i I oo 00 |