Evening star., 1920-03-29
Germans viii Protect
Citizens In Ruhr Field

6ERLlN, March z6s-Euef&Otlc
measures to restore order and to pro-
acts" will be taken by the govern
ment against communist forces op-
Grating in the Ruhr region. said .
manifesto issued by the government
today, If leaders Of the communists
fail by March 80 to give adequate
mander of governme ent troops In that
district. The following stipulations
are laid down as conditions upon
which the government will refrain
from taking drastic steps to punish
those who have opposed rs authority:
stitutional state authority.
Restoration Of Official civilian and
police services, providing they have.
not been implicated in the movement
supporting the reactionary regime set
up by DR.. Wolfsang Kapp on March
Immediate release Of prisoners.
I II these conditions are accepted the
government will not intervene. but
II they are not Gen. Won Waiter VIII
receive full power. to proceed. -
The manifesto declares the Biele-
field agreement has not been kept. as
attacks on Wesel are continuing and
that numerous complaints from all
circles Of the populace against tho
crimes Of the extremists" have been
received by the government.
Ludendor6 Denies Charges.
Gen. Ludendorff placed himself at
the disposal Of Examing Judge Oehl-
schlager, and denied charges that he
was Implicated in the reactionary re-
volt OF March Is. according 10 q news
agency report.
The general also made. through his
attorney, q statement explaining his
relations with the leaders OF the
abortive revolution.
New Cabinet Lukewarmly Met.
The new cabinet. which it was ex-
pected would secure three-foutrhs
majority at tomorrow's sitting Of the
national assembly, has met with a
lukewarm reception. even from the
eliminat tion of Capt. Fisher Cuno as
finance minister is especially criticised
in quarters which looked Tor treat
benefits to the country from MS ex-
perience and business ability In the
resumption Of commercial relations
with foreign countries.
Capt. Cuno's decision 10 believed to
have been largely Influenced by the
urgent request of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Steamship Company. begging him
not to desert the company at the mo-
ment when the rebuilding OF Its busi-
ness was at stake.
Ont of Control at Wesel.
A Munster message, dated Saturday,
says that government troops were then
in complete control at Wesel. but that
another attack was expected. as tho
turing a direct railroad running
through the industrial regions to Hol-
land.
There are Indications, according to
the dispatch, that the rebels are got.
ing out Of hand OF the leaders. among
whom are DR.. MAX Levien. who was
president of the short-nved Bavarian
soviet. and Marcuse. who is alleged
to have been implicated In the murder
~ hostares at Munich during the So
viat reRime. The lack Of food seems
to be .dampening the spirits Of the
Spartacans.
RrDERICH, Rhenish Prussia, March
se-Ra Raichswehr forces today occu.
nied Dinslaken. eight miles south
east Of Wesel. on the east bank Of
the Lippe, capturing four heavy guns
and Quantities OF munitions. The
workmen's troops. which had been in
possession of Dinslaken. retired across
the I,ippe, Many of the rebel forces
ware wounded in the fighting.
Americans withdraw.
pERLYN. March 27.-It has been
,.arned from American sources, says
the TaReblatt today. that Q number
Of American financial concerns which
had offered to provide credits to aid
w,thdrawn their offers as Q result Of
the recent Kapp coup detat.
| Tor the same reason, adds the news
paner. the negotiations which had
heen nearly completed for shipments
of large quantities Of potash to