GERMAN UNREST

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1920, Page 5

GERMAN UNREST

ALLIES' ADVANCE. AMEEfCAiS" ATTITUDE., (Australian and N, Z Cable Association.) Received this day at 1.45 a.m. PARio, Maxell 30. At a conference of Ambassadors the American Ambassador confirmed the statement that President Wilson was not opposed to the entry of more regulars into the Ruhr region if tiie German Government aesired to send them. Advices from Dvinsk state that it is officially estimated that there were 40,000 deaths from famine and disease in Petrograd in January and 60.000 in February. ALLIES TERMS. REJECTED BY GERMANY. 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 30. The Allied terms in connection with the restoration ol: order included the occupation of Frankfort and Darmstadt temporarily, taking over the local administration with power, to proclaim martial law. The Germans, refused the conditions, pointing out that it involved an Allied advance of twenty kilometres. Herr Mailer, in a speech in the Reichstag-, declared that the purpose of sending reinforcements was solely to restore order, thereby enabling Germany to fulfil the Treaty's coal deliveries to France.

America has sent a note stating tli.it site, did not object to the German troops advancing, but disapproving of the Allied advance. The authorities! in London state that the food situation at Ruhr is growing worse and cannot lie relieved until order is restored. ]{ supplied now with food it would he seized ly the Reds. The latter continue threats to ruin the industries of the whole rl.isitrict before giving way. The authorities also fear the danger of conflict it the French and German soldiers meet in the neutral zone.

GRRMAN ASSURANCES

FRENCH DETERMINATION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PARTS, March HO. The German Chargfe tV Affaires assured M. Millerand that the number of German troops would be kept within the August agreement. M. Millerand, in an interview, said that France would order an advance, with or without the consent, of the Allies, if the agreement was broken. AMERICA'SATTITUDE. (Australian and N, Z. Cable Association.) Received this day at 11.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, March 27. The House of Representatives ■will consider the Peace resolution on Tuesday. Plans are being 1 made to pass the resolution over President Wilson's veto, even if he does not accept the measure. The resolution avi'll be framed to avoid the objections that the peace-making' novrer vests entirely with the President.

The Stale Department explained that it would not oppose the dispatch of German troops to the Ruhr district on the understanding that they were with drawn as soon as order was restored and the. entrance of German forces into Ruhr should not be made subject to any further extension of the Allied occupation of German territory.

LTJTEWITZ ESCAPES. ("The Times" Cable.) Received this dav at 1.45 a.m. BERLIN, March 30. Lutewitz has escaped, and. his whereabouts are unknown. FRANCE CITES WAY. NO ADVANCE NECESSARY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received,this dav at 11.45 a.m. COPENHAGEN", March 31. There is no confirmation of the revolutionary outbreak in Germany. On the contrary, ITeiT Muller, speaking in the National Assembly yesterday. said that France had abandoned her intention to occupy the Hanan, Frankport, Darnstadt line. This will allow the German forces three weeks to restore order in the disturbed area.

TVESEL ATTACKED

REDS AGGRESSIVE

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

Received this day at 1.45 p.m BERLIN, March 28.

Official. —Despite the armistice the Reds attacked W'e'sel, killing thirty civilians . They subsequently agreed to retire behind the Lippe River and surrender arms, but fired on the force sent to collect the arms. BERLIN, March 30.

The situation at Dusourz is serious. The Burgonriaster, fearing his personal safety, fled. The officials struck against the oppression of the 'Communists, who seized the town hall. The Communist leader at Plauen pillaged the office of the newspaper "VoVtlander Zeitung," and seized a milUon marks. LUDENDORFF IN BERLIN. THE COUP DEFENDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this do vat 9'.'45 a.m.), PARTS. March 3Q, Ludendorff is in Berlin. He has written .to tha newspapers defending his action in connection with the coup d' etat.'- " , '

LARGE GERMAN ARMY. {Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, March 30. The Australian learns that tbn Allied Governments conti me to view the situation in the Ruhr district with grave anxiety. It is understod that Germany, in order to quell the insurrection in Ruhr requested the Allies to permit the despatch of 100,000 troops instead of ' 0 which was agreed on last Aug-

gust. If tlji+ in, allowed France fears that the presence of such an army will he a serious menace to her Safety but Britain and other Allies are recognising importance of the restoration of order, favoured acceding to certain requests, Ultimately in response to French representations the Allies agreed to permit additional German troops to enter the neutral zone provided an equivalent Allied force occupied various points.