Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
Allies Occupy German Towns
While World Wonders as to
the Ultimate Effects.
MEAT STRIKE LOOMS IN U. S,
Revolution at Petrograd and All Rus
sia in a Ferment-Extra Session
of U. S. Congress in April
Tax Matters to the Fore
Plan for Departmental
Reforms - Latin
American War
Halted.
BY e. r. CLIPSON.

European affairs have taken anotn-
er kaleidoscope turn and as usual
Germany is the pivot Of interest, with
the remainder of the world speculat-
ing as to what form the next devel-
opments will assume.
Occupation of the German towns Of
Dusseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort in
an attempt by the allies to enforce
compliance with the terms of repara-
tion was accomplished quietly and so
far no very spectacular results have
occurred. 1t is true the German am
bassadors to London, Paris and Brus-
sells have been recalled to Berlin, but
the move is not characterized as a
severance of diplomatic relations;
rather, it is more in the nature of
protest calculated to have some effect
upon the present situation or future
negotiations. Such negotiations ap-
pear to be a probability after each
side has sized up the other and de-
termined about how far it is likely
to go.
Inasmuch as the ambassadors have
been more closely in touch with con-
ditions in the allied countries than
the heads of the German government,
their counsels are needed at home at
this time before Germany decides
upon the ultimate degree of bluff, of
capitulation or Of resistance which it
shall employ. No warlike preparations
have been reported from Germany and
nothing revealing a coalesced plan of
action among German leaders. Omi-
nous quiet, seems to describe the situ-
alton, with here and there a flash
possibly presaging future action by
one or another of the many factions
in the country. Labor, especially the
radical wing, is expected to play a
prominent part and already there has
been talk of a general strike as pro-
test, an immediate economic factor
and a general bid for the sympathy
of workers in the allied countries and
| elsewhere.
The strike weapon would appear to
be sort of a modified suicide-a no
tice to the allies that eff you attempt
to collect the indemnities from US in
goods or customs, we will ruin our
selves industrially so that there may
be no goods or customs duties avail
able" That a protest strike would
continue long is not regarded as prob
able. Its chief value would lie in its
effect on the immediate situation-its
influence upon France, which needs
money and hopes to get it from the
occupied territory and through the
customs houses which the allies are
establishing along the Rhine.
The danger that Germany will go
Bolshevik and unite with Russia
seems to be mitigated considerably
by the present state Of affairs in the
latter country where the soviet au-
thorities are contending with a size
able revolution. The danger of Rus
sian aid to Germany seems past and
the only menace remaining is that
Germany will attempt to give military
assistance to Russia. Germany has
plenty of men, but after the dis
mantling of her military power, which
already has occurred under the Yer
sailles treaty, the degree of assist
ance which she could lend in the way
of highly essential guns, ,lunitions
and other implements Of war is q
question, and the question vastly con-
Germs the allies at present; for any
thing like an effective coalition be-
tween Germany and Russia might