Evening star., 1923-01-27

contingents of troops are continuing to
arrive in the Ruhr and are taking posi-
tions in various parts of the valley and
also on the other side Of the Rhine. BY
tomorrow evening 1t is expected that in
the occupied zone there will be twice
the number of electives that were
there last Sunday.
How completely the French already
encircie the Ruhr was shown during the
motives where one would have been suf-
terror Germany, drawn by four loco
motives when one would have been suf-
flcient, was halted east Of Dortmund
and three of the locomotives returned
to the occupied area.
The telegraph division employees Of
the postal service sent a delegation to
Cen. Simon today and delivered an
ultimatum for the removal of soldiers
from the premises of the telegraphers.
falling which a strike would be called
at o'clock Monday morning.
Complete calm prevails throughout the
entire valley. today. There have been
no further. demonstrations since those
of Thursday.
The efforts of the German magnates
TO evade payment Of the tax on coal
due January rs by Journeying into the
interior Of Germany and paying the tax
at Muenster, Cassel, Hamm or other
nnoccupied cities was foiled by the
French serving notices upon the mag
mates this morning declaring such pay
ments were considered null and void
The coal men were told they must hold
themselves in readiness to pay again
the entire amount of the tax at the
Duesseldorf branch of the Reichsbank
on date Of which they would be in
formed forty-eight hours previously.
More Resistance Anticipated.
A further strengthening of German
resistance was generally anticipated
by the French today as an aftermath
of yesterdays meeting of Ruhr police
chiefs, burgomasters and state Off
cials, at which, 1t was said measures
for'parrying the occupation were dis
cussed One immediate result of the
conference was the arrest of its
chairman, DR.. Gruetzner, president of
the province of>Rhenish Prussia. DR..
Gruetzner was later released after
Gen. Simon had warned him that he
would again be taken into custody
If he remained obdurate
The French are understood to be
ready for any developments and with
additional troops on the scene have
this city practically under martial
cafes, cabarets and theaters, were
closed last evening at 10 O'Clock by
the occupationists, while soldiers
walked the beats of the German
police.
More Mobilization Looms.
Reports that the French contem-
plate summoning several military
classes suggest the extent to which
the Paris government is preparing to
go in forcing the Germans into line.
1t is thought likely, however, that the
next important move will not come
until after January 81, the time limit
for the 500.000.o 600 gold mark repara-
tion payment.
Industry and commerce are being
seriously affected by the rail strike,
and the French are ready to try their
hand at operating the lines with the
assistance of the $500 rail workers
expected in the Ruhr today.
Cannot Move Food Trains.
Having established their own COM
munications through Nuess Junction,
SO as to avoid Cologne, the occupation
authorities have informed Berlin that
they cannot move civilian food trains,
and thus the question of hunger may
be added to the situation. The ef-
feet OF the rail strike is also being
felt in the mines and steel plants,
for many of the workers are being
forced out
Imposition Of the customs control,
by which tho French viii be able to
direct exports and imports into occu-'
pied Germany, Is expected soon. This
step is hailed in German quarters as
tho last link In tho chain that will
imprison and stifle Ruhr industry.
Another court-martl is In prospect
Burgomastcr Schmidt and DR.. Oexle,
the Duesseldorf police chief, both of
whom are under arrest az q result
of ThursAey evenings disturbance,
await triea at Mayence on charges Of
failing to preserve law and order.