Word: gladbach
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rhineland Republic. An independent Rhineland Separatist revolt, under the leadership of Herr Leo Deckers and Dr. Guthard, broke out at Aix-la-Chapelle on the Belgian border and the existence of a Rhineland Republic was promulgated after the city had quietly submitted to Separatist troops. The towns of Gladbach, Crefeld, Jülich, Cleve, Duren, Montjoie and Erkelenny were then occupied with more or less resistance. The movement was not successful at Mainz, Rheydt, Coblenz, Triel/ Wanne. The situation was very confused and the news was consequently unreliable. London opinion had it that the movement would not succeed...