TANKS AND MOORS HEAD THE MARCH.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 82, 8 April 1920, Page 5

TANKS AND MOORS HEAD THE MARCH.

FRANKFORT TAKES THINGS

CALMLY

LONDON, April 7. A Pnris message slates .that the occupation of the towns was carried out without a- hitch. The French troops found the districts empty of Reifihswehr. who retired ten miles eastward of the towns p few hours before the French arrived. " The French advance guards were composed of half a dozen tanks and

Moorish troops, headed by General Be Susbieile. Frankfort was in pitch darkness and th© populace asleep. General De Smbioll© me* some railw-aymen going home, wh» were surprised but not disturbed. One said: "You want to gs> to the railway station-? Right; I'll show you the'way." Half an ho«r later, the troops had occupied tlis station, thfc Post Office., and other Government tmildings, and General D© Stisbielle wa3 interviewing the prefect of P&iice at his headquarters in the Cariton Hall. A hundred police volunteers who remained in *he town were quickly disarmed. When the citizens awoke they were astonished to find the city in the hands of the French, but they took matters calmly. General D» 'Goutte's proclamation stipulated that no strikes would be permitted. No one would be allowed out of doors between 9 o'clock in the evening and 5 o'cltck in the morning. The publication of newspapers would be suspended. All arms must be given up within six hours.