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Show BERLIN PROTESTING OCCUPATION I 'isIBted British Government Feels Itself It-self in Awkward Position by Reason of Occupation FRANKFORT CITIZENS SEEM INDIFFERENT Negotiations Between France and Berlin Interrupted by Rhur Difficulty BERLIN, April 7. A great military conspiracy, which was to have been a Bavarian parallel to the recent Berlin revolution, has been discovered discov-ered in Munich, it was announced an-nounced today. Part of the plan was that General Ludendorff be made dictator over Bavaria and t)r. Heim, of the Bavarian separatists, sepa-ratists, a sort of civil and economic eco-nomic dictator. Occupation of German cities cit-ies in the neutral zone east of was denounced in an 'official statement today. It is declared de-clared the government did everything ev-erything to prevent this "unheard "un-heard of action which is neither neith-er in accordance with the sense of the peace treaty nor its scope and is out of proportion propor-tion with the insignificance of our measures in tliG Ruhr region." LONDON, April 7. There is little probability of Great Britain participating participat-ing in the French advance into Germany Ger-many as far as can be ascertained at present and, according to a statement current in some quarters, the British government feels itself placed in an awkward position by the French occupation occu-pation of German cities. Such a move was discussed recently at a meeting of tho ambassadors' council and il is said Great Britain! and Italy dissented or at any rare strongly urged the necessity of caro- iful consideration before taking anyi definite steps. Consequently It was not expected that France would proceed pro-ceed to occupy the neutral zone without with-out their forman approval. GERMANS INDIFFERENT. FRANKFORT, April 7. Occupation ! of Homburg by French troops today! virtually completes the operations out- lined to General de Goutte, in charge! of the occupation movement, in hisi orders from the war office. The en-' tire plan has been carried out without any significant incident. " The inhabitants of Frankfort are accepting the occupation with complete com-plete outward indifference. NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN. j PARIS, April 6. Entry of German government troops into the Ruhr District Dis-trict interrupted tentative negotiations negotia-tions for an understanding between France and Germany and in authoritative authori-tative circles here there is conviction it was deliberately planned tfor that purpose. In the course of conversations on the subject Germany asked France what would be necessary as a basis for such an linderslanding. The reply was that the terms of the Versailles (treaty must be executed. It is tho theory here that the military party Jn I Germany confronted with these conditions con-ditions preferred to take radical action, ac-tion, German regular forces entered tho Ruhr valley, it is pointed out, when Premier Lloyd George and Earl Cur-zon, Cur-zon, British secretary of state for foreign for-eign affairs, were away from London and it was Impossible for France to communicate with her allies regarding the situation A similar stato of nf-fairs nf-fairs existed late in July, 191-1, when President Polncaro and the French foreign minister were absent from France and Germany and Austria bc gan aggressions which began the world war. COMMUNISTS INTERNED. COBLENZ, April 7. Two thousand communists have crossed tho Rhino into the British zone of occupation and have been interned. Twelve hundred moro are expected to arrive today. Flight of large numbers of communists com-munists into occupied territory is considered con-sidered an indication that the revolt in the Ruhr region Is near au end. jTho situation in the Ruhr valley is! ' bad and living conditions are almost unbearable. A railroad strike at Essen Es-sen is reported and no trains are running. run-ning. The reaction locally to the movement move-ment of French troops into German cities east of the Rhine has not disturbed dis-turbed tho population. Firm conviction convic-tion is expressed by Germans that tho action of the French will solidify more' : than ever sentiment all over Germany againBt the allies. The chief of staff of American forces here has repeated his declaration declara-tion that he has no direct concern with any action outside of American occupied territory except on specific , instructions from .Washington. |
