STILL ON THE MOVE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10559, 9 April 1920, Page 6

STILL ON THE MOVE

FURTHER TOWNS OCCUPIED. GERMANS FIRE ON FRENCH CAVALRY PATROL. LONDON, April 7. Latest advices from Germany state that the French have occupied Offenbach, Homhurg; and Wiesbaden. Pouter’s Telegram. PARIS, April 7. Mayoncc reports state that tho only incident in connection with the French

advance was that a German armoured car fired two shells at a cavalry patrol. “THE ONLY PROPER COURSE." FRENCH MUST BE GIVEN FULLEST SUPPORT. <k . „ ilubiisjiod m, Time*” LONDON, April 7. “The Times” in a leader declares: “Tho French have taken the only proper course. It in hoped that the British occupation of tho Ruhr area will not. bo required. Should Germany find herself unable to control General von Walter, English .opinion will be ins’.atcut that the French shall bo given tho fullest support. England cannot stand aside. It is hoped that no responsible British statesman has employed language which ,may ho perverted into a suggestion that such passivity is con. tomplated.” Lord Derby was instructed to make I clear the causes of tho meeting of I Allied Ambassadors at Paris. He I states that British' statesmen view tho ["German 'Blt'iiatioh'""''froTii pretty much | the same standpoint as tho French. They are undoubtedly sympathetic with ; the French attitude, but it is unlikely that the British'will take part in ' tho occupation. IN THE NEUTRAL ZONE.TROOPS MAY.MB VTJHDRAWN. Reuter's Telegram. PARIS, April 7. An authoritative source states that there is reason to believe that the Germans will evacuate the neutral zone in a few days,, upon which tho French troops withdrawn, thus closing the incident, which will have served the purpose of proving conclusively to the Germans that the terms of tho Treaty must be observed. GERMAN PRESS INDIGNANT. “FRENCH AID* FOR BOLSHEVISM.*' Australian and JT.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. April 7. The “Berliner Tageblatt” says anger and indignation have been aroused over the ' French defenceless towns. Th'e"'communities can now say h) M. Millerand: “We put our trust in you. Thanks for-what- you have done, plundering becomes easy. In one week yon have done more than Lenin for Bolshevism.” The “Vorwaerts" declares: “Those who are-as defenceless as we have the right to demand freedom from military threats.” REIOHSWEHR OCCUPY ESSEN. DICTATORSHIP PLOT DISCOVERED BERLIN, April 7. Beichswohr troops occupied Essen last night. ~ “ A plot to make Lndendorff dictator has been discovered at Munich.