Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-30
GOVERNMENT FORCED
TO TAKE ENERGETIC
STEPS AT THIS Time
Means Death kneII OF Mill
tarism, Says Minister.
by international News serviee.)

(Ey international News SerNice.l
Berlin. March go (By Wireless to
n. Y.,)-Germnny has determined
to invade the Ruhr neutral zone de-
5p.t2 Frances protests according
to . 7tement made by Minister of
Def Cessler.
up u the last minute we have
striyen TO bring about peaceful
understanding with the French, 2"
declared the minister of defense.
mo German government would
ever agree to the French claim to
occupy Frankfort and Damrstadt
and other towns for the considera-
tion that Germany be allowed to re-
store order in her own country.
owing to the severe riots and
threatened famine the government
is now forced to take energetic
measures. The army Is in readi-
ness to move into the neutral zone.
1t awaits only an agreement at
Paris or orders from the minister
of defense"
ultimatum Rejected.
Berlin, March 30.-The German
spartacists in the Ruhr district have
rejected President Ebert's disarm-
ment ultimatum and declare they
will fight the government troops to
the bitter end.
France Is still negotiating for the
occupation of Frankfort and Darn
stadt as a guarantee that govern
ment troops sent into the Ruhr dis
trict will be withdrawn after the
reds are put down. The cabinet Is
divided upon the question. Feeling
as strong that the United States
and Great Britain will not support
Frances occupational aims.
Minister of Defense Gessler an.
nounced in the national assembly
that all of the old reactionary army
officers are being dismissed, and
that the governments program is to
make the army the instrument of
democracy Herr Gessler's sup
porters describe this program as
1.-THE death knen of militarism in
Germany"
In response to demands by Herr
Legien, leader Of the laborites, for
punishment of the supporters of
Won kapp, Minister of Justice
Blunck announced that 10000 marks
reward will be paid for the arrest
Of leaders of the miltarist coup.
Clashes At Copenhagen.
London, March 30.-Clashes oc-
CURED during the night at Copen-
hagen between troops who were
guarding the palace of King Christ,
ian X and crowds that we're clamor-
ing for republic in Denmark, said
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from the Danish capital this after
noon.
The public square surrounding
the Danish Kings palace was
guarded by soldiers with drawn
bayonets who held back the crowd
that moved up and down shouting:
Long live the republic"
The Zahle cabinet is to be re-
placed at once, according to the
Exchange Telegraph dispatch. 1t
stated that DR.. Liebe, a member of
the Danish supreme court, had
been commissioned to form Il new
ministry.
Strike Threatened.
Berlin. March 30 Workers at
Essen and Elberseld were reported
today to be using the threat of a
general strike unless the govern.
ment gives three days of grace for
carrying out the terms of its ulti-
matum. The Dusseldorf Soviet"
is said to have issued a demonstra-
ton order.
There are indications that the
workers in the Ruhr district are
now split into two factions. An
earlier dispatch from Berlin said
that the governments ultimatum
had been rejected. The conflicting
advices indicate that moderate
faction has developed which is op-
posing the aims of the extremists
and reds.
Troops Not Ordered.
Paris, March 30-France has not
odered her troops to advance inn
mediately into Germany and occu
by Darmstadt, Frankfort and Han
alt" declared Premier Millerand in
an interview printed in the Matin
today. The premier was quoted as
saying that the order would be
given, with or without the consent
pf the other allies. If the German
government sends to the Ruhr dis
trict troops in excess of the mum
Der fixed by Marshal Foch in his
note of August S. 1919.
Attitude Not Changed.
washin gton, March 30.-The atti
Jude of the American government
On the occupation of the Ruhr val
ley by German military forces has
not been changed. it was announced
by the state department today.