862.00/846: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Commissioner at Berlin (Dresel)
71. Your 203, March 19, 8 p.m. You may state that the government of the United States is observing sympathetically the efforts of the German government in its conflict with both the forces of reaction and militarism and of anarchy. This government has noted with satisfaction the support given to the German government by the people in its successful resistance to lawlessness and now hopes that it may be equally successful in preserving democracy and in upholding law and order against those sinister and anti-democratic elements which would plunge Germany into a state of lawlessness and anarchy. This government hopes to see a sane and healthful resumption of labor and commerce in Germany and would sincerely regret any subversion of the industrial order as would preclude such measures of relief as are contemplated in the Allied and Associated nations and would also make extremely difficult if not temporarily impossible the resumption of trade relations necessary for the rebuilding of German industry.
Referring to your 201,16 Department has cabled Wallace to join the British in supporting Germany’s application to send additional German troops to Ruhr district to maintain order.