The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-07
New Ruhr'
NoteFullof
Dynamite
German Protest Against Kill
ings at Krupp Plant Sniacks
of Ultimatum-Next Move
Up to France.
u. S. Officials Are Silent
BY Universal Service.

Washington, April 6.-Eventuali-
ties which will have an important
Learing on the ultimate outcome of
the French invasion of the Ruhr are
expected in official and diplomatic
circles here to result from the vigor-
Gus note presented by Germany TO
France Thursday.
Couched in language and carrying
a tone that smacks almost of an
ultimatum, the communication for
mally protested against the 'frivol-
Gus massacre" of 13 and the wound
ing of so German workmen by
French soldiers at Essen and de-
nanded full satisfaction for the VIC
tins and their relatives.
1t further contained the significant
demand for the Immediate release OF
the persons arrested to cover the
French guilt"
Full of Dynamite.
The note was regarded here as be-
ing so full of dynamite that nobody
would discuss it for quotation. IL
was plainly recognized, however, as
an indication of a turning by the
Germans on the invaders. What TINS
will bring about. only time can ten.
Investigation showed that a copy
Of the document had been received
by the German embassy here, out
oficials of the State department sald
II had rot been communicated 10
1bem. IT was understood that 1t VIII
roach the department only through
such reports as come from AihpasSa-
dor Herrick In Paris.
The German embassy here declhea
to say whether or not it had been IN
structed to present the note 10 the
American government as matter OF
;nfornation or to comment on IT IN
~, usav ITnder ordinary dipio-
oatic procesure IL would aSt be
communicated to the State depart
ment.
Patience Exhausted.
In seeing the possibility of serious
,rouble growing out of the German
stand and - Essen incident itself,
tho temper of the German govern
n,ent as revealed in certain passages
of the communication, was pointed 10
bv international authorities. FOR, eA-
ample. the first paragraph might De
interpreted as a warning that pa
tience has been exhausted. 1t says;
THE prudence and patience with
which the population of the Runr ter
ritory bore all kinds of acts OF Vlo-
Ience on the part of the lnvaoihs
troons has not been able to prevent
that French soldiers have now COM
mitted a crime on this popuatlon
which throws all misdeeds hitnereo
into the shade
Previous Protests Unheeded.
The German government also calls
attention to previous protests OF slihi-
lar character which have gone unan-
swefed in such way as to indicate II
means to have reply this time. The
whole tenor of the communication Is
that the. attack is without proVoci'
ton or warning, and 1t Is added that
even after the German workers start
ed to run they were still shot at
1.-THE responsibility for this disas-
irons occurrence. however. does not
rest solely on the French troops,
saws the note, "but also on the French
government itself
A flat charge is made also that the
French tried in vain to falsify the
actual facts and ''thus to obscure the
grave guilt OF the occupying troops.
This brings France face to race
with a grave situation in which u
must make the next move. The char
acter of this move may determine
whether the smouldering fires OF re-
sentiment are to be famed into flames
OF open physical resistance or IL the
outcome il to be peaceful.