The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-08
NO QUARTER FOR
GERMAN TRAITORS
Mueller Tells National Assembly
Reactionaries Will Be Swept
Away With Iron Broom.
COALITION ONLY SOLUTION.
independent Socialists DiscIaim Re-
sponsibility for the Red Army
National Army an Ever
Present Danger.

Berlin.-While Parliament listened
TO Chancellor Mueller declaring that
the government would prosecute the
happ conspirators, as well as the "In-
tellectuals," who instigated the revolu-
tlon; that the Reds would be put
uown with an Iron hand" and that
democrats who crushed the revolt
would be put in power, negotiations
Detween the government and labor
are being conducted upon which, eco
homlcally, nearly as much is at stake
as there was during the general strike.
word has beeen brought to the Gov
ernment here that if the ultimatum
delivered to the Red army in the Ruhr
district is carried out the workers will
blow up the blast furnaces and flood
the coal mines there
The ultimatum is said to contain
the following demands:
Unconditional surrender of the
Reds with the promise by them that
they will not renew hostilities.
Unconditional recognition of the
Government.
The restoration of the police power
The release Of all prisoners.
The Reds are given one day in
which to comply with these demands.
Unless they do so the Government
threatens TO attack them in force.
There is little prospect of solving
the Ruhr problem at once, but, on the
contrary, there is good prospect that
the Government will extend the time
limit it fixed for the unconditional
capitulation of the Communists.
Leaders of the Independent Social
lists, and even of the Communists. in
their discussion of the situation with
representatives of the Ebert Govern
ment, declared that they were not re-
SpOnsible politically for the phenome-
nal formation of the Red army or for
the acts of the Communist officials
communist leaders now in Berlin. who
nave just returned after a trip into
the Ruhr region to advise leaders
there TO adopt a cOnciliatOry policy
declared that their advice was not
needed. From what they say it would
appear that the Communist organiza.
ton in Ruhr sprang up as a result OF
the activity of hotheaded adventures
and, in reality, does not carry the
brand of real Communism nor of Boil
shevism nor any radical creed.
In well informed circles here it was
declared that the whole movement i'm
the Ruhr region was due, first and
last, to the great hostility on the part
of majority of the workers to the
Reichswehr, who have been stationed
there since the campaign last month
to Increase the coal output of that
district.
The Elbert ultimatum has caused
| dismay in labor circles i'm Berlin.
where 1t is felt that the terms were
forced on the Cabinet by military adj
visers who are trying to save their
face and, meanwhile, are eager TO
| hight the sO-called Bolsheviki, believing
thereby they will regain the sympathy
of the country.
Socialists of both wings see danger
to a democratic victory at the polls i'm
the forthcoming election if the Ruhr
| industries are paralyzed At the pres
ent time everything indicates great
democratic success in the election. the
various parties presenting an almost
united front against the monarchists
but if by sabotage, German production
Is set back many months, it will be
difficult to convince the voters that
the labor leaders can hold their rank
and file in line for parliamentary
] progress.