Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-16
FRENCH ARMY
EXTENDS LINE
TO DORTMUND

l
I chum.
Germans at Buer stoned French
troops as the latter marched into
Bochum.
The French general in command
ordered his soldiers to shoot If the
attack was repeated. The police
chief was ordered punished for the
outbreak
Uprisings throughout Westphal!a
and the Ruhr were feared mOmen-
tarily as the temper of both invaders
and civilians was becoming uglier
with an increasing number of incl
dents such as this. Agitation was
under way in Bavaria today to Gre
ate a new "anwohnerwehr" (citizen
guards hitherto forbidden by the
Allies.
It is indicated that the occupation
will include virtually ali of Rhenish
Westphalia's mining region, repre-
senting about three-fourths Of the
the whole German output. This will
take French troops into the heart OF
the Westphalia region.
The first blOodshed OF the occupa-
tiOn--at Bochum, where French
troops sho, down German civilians
yesterday, killing one and wounding
others. is feared in Berlin to be but
preliminary to further casualties
throughout the occupied zone.
Reports OF the shooting at
BOchum yesterday are conflicting.
a1uah
In the streets between German COM
munlsts and the reactionaries. not
designed against the French, who
mistook the character OF the demon
stratiOn or considered they had 10
take over the duty of restoring or
der when local police proved power
less.
Just as this first sign OF rising |
tide Of temper against the invaders
Is believed to presage serious trou- |
bic for civilian populations OF the /
Ruhr. 80 are the bitter feelings of |
the German citizens cropping out
These We're indicated when Ger
mans at steele tore down a French /
nag and shredded it to rib
hons. The Mayor of the town was
forced ~ answer for tbs insult
II IS freely predicted that inside
a month, the bloodiest guerilla war
'are will develop In tSe Ruhr val
ey. Especially will this he inevi-
able. Germans say, II the French
INVADERS endeavor to force the min
ire 10 slave labor"
The German government Ia ap-
adamant on the subject OF
coal deliveries from
france.
II was permitted TO be known to-
lay that the CunC administration
will not negotiate with the French
IN this point az long as the Ruhr is
occupied. As the French have made
{ clear occupation Of the Ruhr ia /
% enforce satisfactory negotiations
Ind coal deliveries, the situation .
'eems completely deadlOCked.
The question OF coal deliveries
Ind acquisitions was expected to
each n nnal showdown this after
room at meeting called by Cen
IRA! DeGoutte at Dusseldorf OPP
'rators. and mine workers were TO ,
ttend. lt was understood the I
french general, commanding the ,
2uhr army OF occupation. wished To a
Nplsin Premier Poincare's requisi,. 4
ION orders 10 the Germans at first d
and. \
Chancellor Cuno held a long con- h
erence this morning with Herr h
ut no communldue was issued. Y
.ater Stutz In a statement to the
Tnited Press. expressed confidence r
he operators Of the Ruhr would A
hey his orders and move no coal a
eliveries TO France or Belgium. a
Stutz Is puzzled as to whether the 5
'rench intend 10 seize the Ruhr n
lines and endeavor to operate them a
nth guards at the pit heads, or to r
eize money destined for the work a
RS In either case. he predicts :
uick stagnatiOn.
1t IL conceivable that the coal will 3
lie up at the pit heads. choke pro- ,
uctlOn, and cause eventual shut
own OF the mines, Herr Stutz said.
his would lead to most serious con-
aquences, he added.
PARIS, Jan. 1G. Omitted Press) ,
The reparations commission met
lday upon Premier Poincare's de-
land that Gcrmanys failure to make
eliveries Of coal. cattle and rolling +.
took be declared violation of the
'ersailles treaty. France and Bel
ium have tho right to take even
lrther penalties. the French Pre-
1ier urged American observer
'oyden planned TO present n memo :
andum outlining generally the
-nited States attitude on repara-
ons: Q. T.. that Germany's capacity {
or payment should he re-eXamined. !
The commission voted that Ger &
iany had defaulted in cattle and t
GAL payments The British repre- !
absta'Red from voting. I
Discussion Of Boyden's memoran- /
UNI was put over until Friday 1t Il
understood the American obsery- d
rs views on Germany's request for
moratorium are similar to those Of a
Ir John Bradbury. British member.
ne Senate and House committees I
n highways relative to proposed a
gislation affecting automobiles and II
le automobile trade. a
A delegation from the State Fed A