Evening star., 1923-01-26


At midnight Dusseldorf was OUT
wardly calm
Two Germans were reported wound
ed during the course of the disturb
ance. which started early in the even
taneously the return Of Fritz Thys-
sen and q two-hour protest strike.
That more persons were not hurt was
due to the fact that the sentries
and patrols were under orders to fre
into the air and only shoot to kill
should the crowd refuse to break up.
Rain Dampens Spirit.
whenever and wherever the French
rides spoke the populace scampered
to cover A heavy rain. which began
to fall at 10 o'clock. also dampened
the bellicose srdor of the German
patriots
The French. however, are under no
delusion as to the seriousness Of the
situation, and two more army corps
are being rushed from Alsace-Lor-
raine. Martial law may be declared
Immediately should there be any at
tempt to repeat the manifestations
OF last evening.
The telegraph service was resumed
at o'clock last night. but the rail-
road strike Is still effective.
Hotbeda Of Trouble.
Reports from other Ruhr cities
show that Dusseldorf and Essen are
the main hotbeds of trouble A
serious outbreak at Essen was
averted only when Gen. Fouanier
sent for Burgomaster Luther and
showed him q military map OF the
city on which were four red circles
designating the location OF the
French and Belgian forces.
Tell your people they must re-
frain from any attack upon our
troops or we shall open fire upon the
to the burgomaster.
French Show Courage.
The Dusseldorf disturbances CEN
tered around the Briedenbacher Hotel.
which has been practically requisi-
toned for the French officers The
latter displayed much courage under
the taunts and insults heaped upon
them One colonel disarmed his
aide-de-camp, who had drawn a re-
volver and was ready TO nre upon
the crowd.
you wait for my orders before
shootingr' the colonel told his aide.
The latter reluctantly oheyed. but
muttered: "You will never make any
thing out Of these people unless they
subaltern evidently has been accepted
|, by higher ofEicials and after this gath
ering of the thunder clouds there Is
apparent a resolve TO make IL q real
military occupation.
Mistake sa TAyssen Case.
M LeTrocquer. the minister Of pub
ilic works, returned to Paris last even
ling, but Gen. weygand. Marshal
Foch's chief of stan. remained behind.
This gave rise to the report that he
was to supplant Cen DeGoutte as
commanding general but such a
change was officially denied at French
headquarters.
The French admit that the court
martial at Mayence made q mistake In
permitting Fritz Thyssen to return to
the Ruhr, as his arrival Is believed
to have been the signal for an at
tempted moniiisation Of - secret ret SrSaa- SSsaa
| land and the Ruhr.-
| % Per Cent On Strike.
One hundred thousand Ruhr work
ers are said to be on strike today, or
slightly less than 20 per cent of the
total.
| Meanwhile, the economic life of the
region Is practically at q standstilh
The French, thus far, after two weeks
Of the occupation. have not been able
to get enough out OF the Ruhr to meet
the expenses of their military opera
tions and to maintain their troops.
1--WE are settling down for long oc-
cupation and are bringing raiiroad
Imera from southern France and min era
from Pas-de-Calais." IL was, said on
icially at headquarters. Something
Imust give or crack. Germany OF
Erance raust WELD France must Qef.n