THE GERMAN DISORDERS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5881, 8 April 1920, Page 2

THE GERMAN DISORDERS

FRENCH MOVE FORWARD

ADVANCE OF EIGHTEEN MILES.

MORE TOWNS OCCUPIED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Received April 8, 8 a.m.)

PARIS, April U

The newspapers applaud the French advance, 'declaring that the Prussian militarists merit a stern snub.

Telegrams from Berl'iin state that Hcrr Muller does not regard the situation as serious, because Britain and Italy hava not yet been heard from. The French troops are now eighteen miles beyond the Treaty circle around M"aye«ci\ The troops number 17,000, including artillery. The French Rhine flotilla lias gone to Itanau, which the trbops have occupied. The French have occupied all the

public buildings in Darmstadt, including the palace. The inhabitants were ignorant of the occupation till morning. There was no disorder. The Australian Press learns that M. Millerand, Freiaeli Premier, presides at to-day's Council of Ambassadors at Paris. It is hoped to cbmpose the differences between the Allies with regard to France's actum. It is understood that Britain and America, have not yet accepted the view that the Reichwehrs' advalace constitutes a breach of the treaty, which did not contemplate n military advance- in order to suppress insurgents but merely a military action constituting a menace to Fraiacc.

ITALY NOT TAKING PART

MORAL SUPPORT ONLY. (Received April 8. 8 a.m.) ROME, April 6. •The Cabinet has decided to give Fraince moral support but in no circumstances will Italy be party to military measures. BFRLIN, April 6. Only 'nine battalions have been seat to the neutral zone. Fifty battalions are concentrate at Mortmuud. PARIS, April 6. The Echo do Paris asserts that Reidhswehr troops are concentrated at Mu;?nster, ready 'to co-opera be with 45.000 who have already arrived in Ruhr district.

GERMANS!' BAD FAITH

A MENACE TO FRANCE

(Received April 8, 8 a.m.) PARIS, April 6

M. Millerand,, somi.-iofficiaWy interviewed, stated that the misunderstanding which Germany advanced as a pretext for nliG entry of troops into a neutral zone, despite the French injunctions, aind the brutality of (attack, demonstrate evident mad faith. France would not be responsible for possible serious consequences, since n'he Avas convinced of the danger of GermaH iVitervontion. She had left riothing undone to preveiat it. The authorities alt Berlin had broken their engagements, and therefore must bear the responsibility for possible conflicts. M. Millerand is convinced that the Allies wiill wish to associate themselves in amy measures France may demand to assure respect for the treaty and to maintain France's safety.

LUDKNDORFF AS DICTATOR

DISCOVERY OF PLOT,

(Received April 8. 8.55 a.m.) BERLIN, April 7

A plot to make General veto Ludendorff Dictator has been discovered in Munich.