The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-26
FRENCH GUNS
TRAINED UPON
RUHR CITIES
Martial Law May Be Declared
Over Section - French
Workmen MObilized
MAY FIRE ON ESSEN
Germans Threatened With
Siege if Force Is Used by
100000 Strikers
MAY FIRE ON ESSEN

| DueSSeluOr1b Jan. 2b.-DeSultOry
rifle firing which was in progress
in various parts of the city through
! out the evening ceased at late
hour when French cavalry and in
! fantry patrols cleared the street. Al
midnight Dusseldorf was outward
ly calm. Two Germans were repor:
ed wounded during the disturbance
which started early in the evenine
when a mob celebrated simultane
ously the return of Fritz Thyssen
and two-hour protest strike.
That more persons we're not hurt
was due to the fact that the sentrie,
and patrols were under orders tt
fire into the air and only shoot t,
kill should the crowd refuse to breai
up.
Whenever and wherever tn
French rifle spoke the populac
scampered to cover. A heavy raj
which began to fall at 10 o'cloc
also dampened the bellicose ardo
of the Germans.
Under No Illusion
The French are under no illusion
as to the seriousness of the situa.
tion and two more army ,eauAs are
being rushed from Alsacd l11ue
Martial law may be declared 0ns-
diately should there be any atterffle
to repeat the manifestations of last
evening.
The telegraph service was resum-
ed at o'clock last night but the
railroad strike is still effective. Re-
ports from other Ruhr cities show
that Dusseldorf and Essen are the
main hot beds Of trouble. A serious
outbreak at Essen was averted only
when Gen. Fouranier sent for Bur-
gomaster Lutheran and showed him
military map Of the city on which
were four red circles designating
the location of the French and Bel.
gian forces
Must Refrain From Attacks
Tell your people they m2ct re-
frain from any attacks upon our
troops or we shall open fire on th1
rest of the city," the general said
to the burgomaster.
The French admitted the courl
martial at Mayence made q mistala
in permitting Fritz Thyssen to r..
turn to the Ruhr as it is believe.
his arrival was the signal at mobil
zation OF secret organizations ot
young men in the Rhineland and til
Ruhr.
100000 On Strike
One hundred thousand Rul,
workers are said to be on strike -
day, or slightly less than 20 percea3
Of the total.
Meanwhile the economic life
the region is practically at a stan
still. The French thus far, after tvo
weeks of occupation, have not be-
able to get enough out of the Ruhr
to pay expenses of the military e.
pedition.
1--WE are settling down for lonz
occupation and are bringing railroad
men from southern France antt
miners from Pas De Calais" it was
officially said at headquarterz
Something must give or crack. Ger-
many or France must yield an,i
France must not"
The Ruhr valley was report sd
quiet but sullen today followinl.
the disturbance last night in Du,
seldorf and Essen, quelled by the.
French with only minor casualtie y
the wounding of two Germans in
the former city.
Strong military precautions have
been taken by the French to prevcnt
recurrence of the demonstration
Artillery has been posted all around
Essen and two additional army
corps are said to have been ordered
up in haste from Alsace Lorrai ~.
Nineteen arrests were made in Due
seldorf.
The Ruhr continues almost coz
pletely tied up by the railro
strike and navigation from t
Rhine valley is similarly at IA star
still
Dispatches from the Ruhr decla
100000 miners are idle, the mo-
ment out of the pit gradually i
creasing unemployment.
Paris dispatches reflect mor
favorable opinion of the situatio
The strikes, it is stated, are or
partlaI ana government reports Shnr
but 10000 miners out in the Rua,
district. ~
Germany was formally declared in
default to France and Belgium %
her reparations obligations under
the Versailles treaty. No defauls
was declared in delivery to Great
Britain and Italy as Germany did
not include them in her recent ali
nouncement suspending deliveries.
The British cabinet meeting had
the Ruhr situation before it. While
many quarters including labor are
demanding the recall Of the British
troops others are decidedly opposed
and the cabinet is reported divided
Forecasts were that the cabinet
would probably decide to await de-
velcpments and that not even de-
finite announcement Of the subjees
would be made.
ARREST DIRECTOR
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