THE ELATED HUN.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 86, 13 April 1920, Page 5

THE ELATED HUN.

"GREAT GERMAN VICTORY."

BERLIN, April 11.. The belief that a wedge was being driven into the Entente is reflected in resounding newspaper headings, and it has cheered up all classes. The new attitude is comparable to when the Allies gave way concerning the surrender of war criminals, only the elation is now louder and more apparent.

The flood of semi-jurist comment even argues that Franco has violated the Treaty and is liable to penalties. The press publishes interviews with unnamed French officers and others with a view to proving that the French coup had been planned for a. Jong time. Scraps; of news arc raked in from every quarter with a vie\v to the inflation of what the Germnns undoubtedly regard as a great victor v.

The French authorities have wnrn•ed the Wolff Bureau not to exaggerate, small incidents in the occu- • pied area and not to spread reports of further advance?. Nevertheless it is evident that Frnncr>'s firm rction has produced results in -Mie Ruhr. 'The German authorities show great haste in terminating tho disturbances. Yon Waiter's proclamation that the ifeicfHswehr's; action ■ vms only in"tended to protect woll-i'itentior>ed people merely increased the excitement and distrust, owing to the • sanction given to tho +roor>s summarily to punish unarmed persons.