New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

oences of bad faith, this has estab-
ilShed the fact that when the Germans
were allowed, under the agreement of
august IL, to introduce troops to keep
order IN the Ruhr Valley, instead Of
sending them to large towns where
trouble might break out. thew were
dispatched to the Rhine and placed in
positions fronting the Allies.
CObLENI, April 5 (By The Asso-
GATED Press).-The R~eichswehr cap
tured Duisburg, Rhanish Prussia, and
Suhrort. the harbor for Duisburg, late
VhIs afternoon after much street fight
ing, according to advices received this
evening.
4 Cologne dispatch says that in Duis-
burg the Reds fought individually,
some machine u AMI artillery fire
could be heard in Cologne over the
telephone, the dispatch adds.
DUSSELDORF, April 8 (By The
Associated Press).-The Reichswehr
marched against Duisburg, according
20 the Central COMMITTEES, by request
of the Independents and Social Demo
Gratis. to maintain order. Looting and
disorder by the radical elements are
sald to have been prevalent in Duis-
burg during the night. Communica-
tons with D%uisburg and Hamborn have
been interrupted.
Duisburg is known as a hotbcd of
radicalism, aliens and S~partaeists hav-
ing great strength there.
Various executive committees
throughout the Ruhr district rave is
sued -proclanations asserting that the
Reichswehr IS violating the terms Of
the agreement between the govern
ment and the workers by marching
IN, but, at the same time, ordering the
"Reds' to lay down their arms and full
fill the peace terms. Meetings Of the
workers have been called here and
elsewhere for tonight and tomorrow
to consider the situation.
ESSEN, April 3 tBy The Associated
:fes .-lhe Central Committee has
issued a proclamation enjoining fulfill
ment OF the peace terms. even il the
Relchswehr marches into the city. 1t Is
asserted in the proclamation that a
general strike is still retained as q
Weapon in case of necessity.
Nearly 1000 rifles were said by the
"Red" leaders to have been surrendered
by noon.
BERLIN, April s.-Oficial reports
converting the situation In the RUIZ
territory show there is a decided i'm
provement. Both Duisburg an Ober-
hansen have been occupied. The "Reds"
are ~surrendering their weapons in many
places in the neighborhood Of Essen.
There is considerable plundering by
bandits.
THE HAGUE, April a.-rhe general
advance of the German government
troops along the entire front against
the insurgent forces in the Ruhr and
~neighboring industrial regions, which
began at 7 o'clock Friday morning, has
been very successful, according to we'll
Informed Dutch sources. The right
wing of the advancing troops forced
the Reds" to retreat across the Tes-
terberg, and the government forces al
ready have penetrated Hamborn.
At the center of the front the gov
eminent troops have taken Reckling-
hansen, thirteen miles northwest OF
Essen, driving the Reds" before them,
while the left wing is advancing from
Hamm westward.
The resistance Of the "Red" army,
which is reported not under the con-
troll of its nominal leaders, is said to
have been generally weak. The lead
ers, the Dutch accounts state, are Ger
mans for the most part, but only a
Few of them are professional officers.
The number OF Russians is declared to
be Insignificant. Companies Of the
Red" army have been named after
prominent Russian and other extrem-
lists. bearing such names as Company
Lenine," COMPANY Trotzky" and
Company Karl Liebknecht."