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Show murrrunuLG RESIST FRENCH CCUPATION CO. OPEN8 FIRE AS MOTOR WORKERS SHOW BELLIGERENT MOVE rwenty Injured as Six Die When French Commander Falls to Reach Peace Pact With Men Berlin. Six Gorman workers at he iCrupp plant In Ksson have been tilled and twenty Injured In a con-Uct con-Uct with tho French military, says x dispatch from Essen Saturday. Tho trouble occurred through tho French unexpectedly proceeding to occupy certain ot the Krupp's motor works, whereupon tho workers stop, ped tho machlnory nnd went outside to offer opposition, tho mossago states. The officer in chargo ot tho French tried to persuade tho men to return to duty, but they refused and surrounded tho troops threatening them with attack unless thoy withdrew. with-drew. Tho nfflrnr nnlntml out that ho VI ... V. - .1 W v v must carry out his orders, but tho workors wore obdurato, declaring they would defend their plant. Four machine guns then opened fire, adds tlio mossago," and bIx workers work-ers fell dend, while twonty woro seriously wounded. Tho romnlndor scattorod und tho Drench proceodod to occupy tho works. |