FRENCH ORDERED TO STAND TO ARMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 5

FRENCH ORDERED TO STAND TO ARMS.

ACUTE SUSPENSE

PARIS, July 14. Official circles take a serious view of the Spa. difficulties. The French Army of occupation has been ordered to stand to arms. All leave has been 'stopped. Reinforcements have gone to the Rhine. The. Daily Express's correspondent states that arrangements are complete for the French occupation of lluhr. Even if Britain disapproves Flench miners will work the mines.

Spa. messages emphasise that hitherto there has been no open rupture.

The fact tha.t Mr Lloyd George received Herr yon Simons is regarded as a. hopeful sign, but there has been no farther communication, from the Germans during the day. The suspense is acute. The Allies held a. prolonged conference during the afternoon. Marshal Foch and Field-Marshal Wilson attended. The conference was adjourned till to-morrow, when the daeis'ion Aviil bo conveyed to the Ger-m;i-ns.. There is reported to be considerable difficulty among the Ailies rep:arding their plans if Germany is obdurate.