New Britain herald., 1923-01-26
|DUESSELDORF MOB
 DISPERSED BY GUNS
Many Shots Fired But No One In.
 jured..Lons Struggle Seen

puesseldorf, Jan. 26. tBy Associated press) .--Desultory rife firing which was in progress in various parts or the city throughout the evening" ceased at a late hour when Frenen cavalry and infantry patrols cleared the streets. At midnight Dnesscldorf was outwardly calm.
 Fired Into the Air.
 Two Germans were reported wonnd- ed during the course Of the distur' bance which started early In the evening when mob celebrated simu'- taneousIy tho return Of Fritz Thys- sen and a two hour protest strike That more persons were not hurt was due to the fact that the sentries ana natrols were under orders to fire into the air and only shoot 10 kill should the crowd refuse to break up.
 Whenever and wherever the French rifles spoke. the populace scamperen to cover. A heavy rain which began to fall at 10 o'clock also dampened the bellicose ardor of the German patriots.
 Achievements Rushed. The French. however. are under no illusion as to the seriousness or 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 or last evening. \ The telegraph service was resumed at 8 o'clock last night but the rail- road strike is still effective. Hotbcds Of Trouble.
 Renorts from other Ruhr cities ishow that Dusseldorf and Essen are the main hotbeds of trouble. seri- ous outbreak at Essen was averted only when General F'ouanier sent for Burgomaster Luther and showed him a 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 refrain from any attack upon our troops or we shall open fire upon the rest Of the city," said General Fouanier to the burgomaster. The, Dusseldorf disturbance cen- tered around the Brieden- Bacher hotel which has been practically requi- sitioned for the French officers.
 French Are Calm. The latter displayed much courage under the taunts and insults heaped upon them. One colonel disarmed his aide de camp who had drawn re- volver and was ready to fire upon the crowd.
 You wait for my orders before shooting" the colonel told his aide. The latter reluctantly obeyed, but muttered:
 You will never make anything out of these people unless they fear you The sentiment of this subaltern evil dently has been accepted by higher officials. and after this gathering of the thunder clouds there is apparent resolve to make it real military occupation.
 M. Le Trocquer. the minister of public works, returned to Paris last evening but General Weygand, Mar shal Foch's chief of staff, remained behind. This gave rice to the report that he was to supplant Gen. De- EOuItc dS 6Shp'o' oNS F. such a change was officially denied at French headquarters.
 Mistake Is Seen.
 The French admit that the court martial at Mayence made mistake in permitting Fritz Thyssen to return to the Ruhr as his arrival is be- lieved to have been the signal for an attempted mobilization of secret organizations of young men in the Rhineland and the Ruhr.
 One hundred thousand Ruhr work CTS arc said to be on strike today or lI slightly less than 20 per cent of the total.
 Meanwhile the economic life of the region is at standstill The French thus far after two weeks of the oc- cupation have not been able to get enough out of the Ruhr to meet the expenses of their military operations and to maintain their troops.
 Expect Long Occupation.
 We are settling down for long occupation and are bringing railroad men from southern France and min CTS from Pas-de-Calais." it was said officially at headquarters. Something must give or crack. Germany or France must yield.