The New York herald., 1921-04-22
FRENCH TO INVADE
WITH 100000 MEN
To Occupy Two-thirds Of Ruhr
Valley. With Elberfeld
and Barmen.
YIELD. 3 BILLION YEARLY
Exploitation Of Mines, Mills
and Plants to Follow With
Taxes on Output.
YIELD. 3 BILLION YEARLY

PARIS. April 21.--one hundred thou
sand French troops. IN addition 70
those now on the Rhine. are provided for
in the plan elaborated by the Mixed
Military and Civil Commission. accord
ing to the Ltberte.
There now are $4,000 French troops
in the occupied territory. the average
cost for the maintenance OF which IL
~. 100000 francs monthly.
The Libertc adds that the plan calls
for the occupation OF two-thirds OF the
Ruhr Industrial valley. and also Elber-
field and Barmen in Westphalia. Troops
returning from CilIcia asia Mnor). the
newspaper says. will be used ana the
balance will be made up from the class
Of 1913.
The Libeite says II is expected the
proceeds from the coal deliveries alone
viii amount TO 1000. 600. goo francs
yearly, while the returns from the other
industries are figured al 1.o00. 900. 900.
thus totalling near 3,0oo,000.o00 francs
per year.
The essential principle OF the eco
nomic mca sures consists. according TO
the newspaper OF continuation OF the
working OF the mines and mills and
other plants by German companies, un-
der the immediate control OF the Allies.
The allied plan provides that a certain
percentage of coal mined shall be ex-
ported 70 Germany. The percentage,
which may be modified according 70 cir
cumstances. is now set at 25 per cent
OF the output says the Libertc, which
adds that an additional tax OF ten marks
gold 20 the already existing tax Of ten
marks gold on every ton % coal sold
outside the Buhr, and three marks gold
on Ignite. will be levied
The percentage Of the shares u the
Allies in the profits from German in
dustry have not been fixed.
The plan also provides for q 40 per
cent. tax on all exports from the Ruhr.
No goods will be permitted 10 leave the
Wuhrf zone before the amount Is de-
posted IN bank designated by the
Commission on Reparations. II provides
alsosfor manufacturing. under allied con-
troll of certain exportablc articles and
the delivery OF raw material the value
cf which viii be placed 10 the credit OF
Germany in the reperations account.
According 10 the Iibcrtr. supervision
Of the worl; VIII be under control of
French engineers and the distribution
OF the proceeds among the Allies vii.
be made by an allied commission NJ.
Ader. former director OF the French Ma
tionai Coal Bureau. Is reported as
slated 10 head this commission.
The mixed military and civil commits
eion met to-day at the headquarters OF
Marshal Foch and definitely decided the
details for the military and economic
organization OF German territory TO be
occupied after May ! should Germany
try 10 cvade her repsrstions obligations.
The commission adopted two reports
OF tho military experts concerning tho
dsiimitatiou Of the territory 70 be oc-
cupied and the effectves necessary to
the operation and three reports, ex-
clusively economic. the first concerning
the working OF mines the second finan-
ciai administration. and the third. the
feeding OF the populations and the fam
lilies Of mins workers.