The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-10
MENACE Of STRIKE
in ESSEN IS seen
Temper Of L2b0!ers Factor in
Occupied German Zone.
CITIES N S1CL|O MOOD
Dusseldorf, Dusburg and Ruhrort
Seem Indifferent to the Presence
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OF Hiit>u TOCDS.
DuoSSeldnrf, March lU.--AlthOugl
1000 French, British and Belgian sol
dierS were occupying dusseldorf, DuiS
burg and kulircrt, lie people of thoS
cities were proceeding about their us
ual affairs in apparent utter inditfeI
ence to the presence of the allie,
forces.
There were no signs of any imme
diate labor movement by German
Workmen as an outcome of the Occupa
ton, the effort OF agitatorS to brin;
on the long-threatened general strik
in protest against the imposition of III
allied penalties having failed. Thi
refusal of the Workmen to strike, ii
least for the time being, is attribute,
by the leaders to The poverty OF III
men, which would hot admit of TIL.
existence without their daily W;tg,
However, the temper of the laburers, Ii
the Essen district is reported sGri
= that it is feared the agitation may de
velOp il menacing situation there.
Allied troops To tn number of l0NU
with four tanks and three river 40
tilIaS, are stationed here. but the mill
tary are not in evidence, except tina
double SentinelS We're at the stree
corners, with machine guns
Alongside the order of the Frencl
general of occupation, which was post
cd in public places, was the proclama
ton by President Ebert calling tn
people to bear Geaceably under tn
ententes "Sluvery." General De
goutte's order places the miners "ane
other functionarieS of the public utili
ties" under military control 1t like
wise forbids passenger train service
except for Workmen and internationa
travellers. There have, however. $,
far been no cancellations of trains q
other changes iii the service.
General Gaucher, commanding TIL
French troops in DuessSeldorf, viSitp,
the burgOmaster and told him Genera
Degoutte had no objection to the meet
ing of the Rhine Provincial Landta!
called for Sunday, provided no speeche
were made with regard to the Occu
patton.
The communal police are remainin
on duty. The security police force
which was disarmed, received its arm
back. The men On duty were reduce,
TO the smallest number consistent witt
the preservation of order. although tn
burgOmaster had urged that the fore
be retained at its former strength.
General Degoutte. together with Gen
eral Pucqui, of the Belgian army, ant
General MOrland, of the British. III
spected the neWly-occupied area. The
found conditions quiet everywhere am
the attitude of the population unOh
jectfonable, from an allied viewpoint
There was no outward evidence any
where, during their tour, of the exten
to which the occupation was disagree
able to the inhabitants.
The effect of the new move of tn
allies upon the Ruhr region induStrie
was shown in one particular by tn
temporary stOppage Of traffic between
Essen and the Rhine The Rhinelan,
commission, however, expects the trat
tic to become more normal when tn
new regime is well installed.
The new customs administration i
likely TO be entirely separate and no
connected with the other Rhineland.
Allied soldiers patrolled the city O
Dusseldorf. So far as known, Their
were no untoward incidents, the popu
lation of the city accepting the pres
apathy.
All theatres, moving picture house
and concerts We're ordered closed b,
General Deg0utte -