Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-03-29
GERMAN LETS
RAISE CRY Of
WHITE TERROR
Uncalled for Actions of
Military After Workers
Surrenders, Is Cause.
Strike Leaders Are Shot
After Arms Laid Down
Says Berlin Dispatch.

London, March 2S.-The newspapers
of the Left party in Germany are raising
a cry of white terror as result of
the measures taken by government
troops for the cessation of the strike,
says dispatch to the London Times
from Berlin dated Saturday.
The dispatch adds that while the out
cry is exaggerated. there is some ground
for it. The measures taken by the mill
tary commanders in many cases were un-
necessary, revengeful and politically fool
ish. it is said.
In many towns as soon as the agree
mcnt was reached to terminate the
strike: the workers retired from their
strongholds, whereupon officers of the
government troops instituted inquiries,
searched house and removed the work
men and their leaders who in some cases
were court martialed and summarily
shot.
HOPE TO END RuHR WARFARE
As RESULT OF ESSEN C0NFLAB
Dusseldorf. March 2S.-(By The As
sociatcd Press.)-A speedy settlement of
the warfare in the Ruhr mining and in
dustrial district, which has been in pro-
gress the last eight days. and of the
struggle between troops and workmen
elsewhere in Germany, is hoped for by
the members Of the workers executive
committee here, as the result of the pro-
posal drafted by the general conference
Of workmen in Essen. This proposal
provides for the cessation of the siege Of
Wesel and other uprisings. The reichs-
wehr troops of the Ruhr district. con-
ed there for the past six days.
Tele9raphed to Berlin.
The terms Of the workmen's proposal
l., <a1n nd Ao h,,+
the governments acceptance has not
been received.
The proposals, according to the work
mems leaders here, provide that both
the reichswehr and the workmen around
Wesel and elsewhere. cease hostilities
and each force retire a certain distance,
neutral zone being established, but
that the workmen be permitted to rctain
their arms.
According to the agreement the settle
ment previously reached at Bielefeld
would be enforced, with the addition Of
the clauses just cited.
Agreement Not Enforced.
A member of the Dusseldorf executive
Friedrich Stahl, said frankly
that the Bielefeld agreement had not
been enforced because the workmen's
army was reluctant to trust the govern
ment to fulfill it's part of the pact. Under
reached the various executive commit
tees now said to be in control of all the
cities in the Ruhr district. would resign
within ten days after it became effective,
hut would reserve the right to resume
control if they deemed it necessary.
Dusseldorf. March 2s.-(By The AS
societed Press )--Three representatives
Of the government have arrived here to-
day from Berlin. They went Immediately
into conference with the workmen's CEN
tral committee. 1t is said, however. that
they did not come to conduct negoti-
ations, and are without power, but to
the situation.
Buderich, Rhenish Prussia, March |
The Associated Pressl.-
forces today occupied Dins-
laken, eight miles southeast of Wesel. |
on the east bank of the Lippe, capturing |
four heavy guns and quantities of NUM- |
tions The workmens troops which had !
been in possession Of Dinslaken, retired
across the Lippe. Many Of the rebel I
forces were wounded in the fighting.
Berlin, March 2S.-The news from
The Ruhr district is still disquieting.
There is a report here that the govern
nent intends to issue an ultimatum to
the workers army, allowing three days
IN which to observe the Bielefeld agree
ment. Failing this, drastic measures
will he taken W