New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-08

test against the action OF the French
army. 1t cannot possibly have been
the intention of the Treaty of Yer
sa'lies to prevent Germany from re-
storing order as quickly as possible in
inc part of its territory most seriously
disturbed by bands of robbers
The movement in the Ruhr region,
If it had not been quickly opposed,
would have shaken the republic to
Its foundations, both politically and
ccomically. The German government
would have acted inexcusably II it had
waited longer in the optimistic hope
that the insurgent movement in the
kuhr district would end without mill
tary Intervention, and events so far
have shown that it was right.
Call Allied Fears Unjustificd
Everywhere that the troops arrived
the movement quickly collapsed, and
the fears expressed by the Allies that
the very entry of troops would make
me disturbances worse and lead to
the destruction of most important in
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not proved justified"
The note points out that alleged
violations of the treaty must, under
the terms of that instrument, be re-
dressed by all the signatories on the
Allied side and not by single one
acting Independently.
he idea that the dispatch of troops
to the region could in any way involve
a menace to France is so absurd that
%N L.
note continues, and it may, therefore.
DE maintained with the full con-
N'ctlon on Germany's part that there
j. mere no Intentional violation of the
peace treaty which could make the Ger
man government responsible in the
meaning of the peace treaty. Ever if
such violation had been committed
TIE military act of violence now COM
united by the French government would
no, be justified"
.Ihe note then refers to the terms
OF the Allies note of December s, and
says that the French governments pres
ent action is in the sharpest contradict
tlon to 1t. The note further contends
that. under the league of nations, which
Is an integral part of the peace treaty,
the attempt ought to have been made
TO, solve such dispute by inter Allied
arbitration.
Germany Needs Quiet
The German government" continues
the note. must point out with special
emphasis that the military coercive
measures taken by the French govern
Eent VIII necessarily have most seri-
Gus consequences in their political and
economic aspects. 1t is impossible for
Any government in Germany to main
tam order in this unhappy country
which has been shaken again and again
by deep convulsions, if at every step
1t meets with unjustifed suspicion on
me part OF GerTany's former enemies
and is exposed continually to renewed
miseries and disturbances of her eco
nomic life. The German government
had welcomed the fact that the French
government, too. had just recently ap-
pcared ready to pave the way to an
understanding; but how can those
IDEAS which are SO important for the
reconstruction of Europe, be converted
INTO deeds if at the same time French
army marches into Germany and there
causes the deepest excitement and
bitterness dmong the German people?
"What the German nation needs
above all is quiet. Only then can the
product of its labors so far improve
that it can live to fulfill the hard con-
ditlons of the peace treaty"
A special session of the National As
~"ic'y WIZ CC HciO SdSuIu6S 1UC call
for the session was issued to-day. fol- |
lowing conference between the heads |
OF the political parties and the gov
ornment.
Demands Of Labor Unions
The German Cabinet is thought to be |
facing a crisis as a result or set Of
demands submitted to the government
to-day By the abor organizations which |
participated in the general strike dur
ing the Kapp revolt. The demands in
Guided withdrawal of regular troops
from the neutral zone; no advance to |
be made by regular troops south of
the Ruhr; the formation of defence
body in the area outside the neutral
zone occupied by regulars; punishment
of untrustworthy officers; stoppage of
supplies to revolutionary formations
like General Erhardt's brigade, and re-
organization by the government Of the |
security guard by means of organized !
workers.
, The ultimatum to the government,
which Is supposed to have been in
spired by Herr Legien, came as great
surprise, the Iaiority Socialist leaders
in the Cabinet being wholly unin
formed with regard to it,
The action. taken at the present mo-
;nent. contributes to the gravity of the
situation in which the coalition find )
itself as result of French occupation
of German cities.