Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-13
GERMAN WORKERS !
To STRIKE MONDAY;
ENVOY QUITS PARIS
PoiIuS Patrol Streets of Es-
Sen-PopuIation InCenSed
and SuIJen - French Plan
Further Advances

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Dr.
Otto Weidfeldt, the German ambas-
sador, called at the state department
late Thursday and left there a for
NAL protest against occupation Of
the Ruhr by France.
After reciting that the German
government protested against "op-
preston applied towards Germany in
contradiction with the treaty Of
Versailles and international law"
the communication said the Berlin
government did not intend to meet.
violence with violence nor to reply
to the breach of the treaty with
withdrawal from the treaty."
GAS long as the state of affairs
contrary to CHE treaty exists" the
protest continued, Germany is not
in position to make actual repara-
tons to those powers who have
brought about this state of affairs"
FRENCH OCCUPY TINE RUHR;
GERMAN LABOR TO STRIKE
PARIS, Jan. 12.-Ry the Associat-
ed Press. (-French troops entered
Essen the heart of the Ruhr valley.
Thursday, carrying out the occupa-
ton movement determined upon by
France, Belgium and Italy.
Nearly all the troops employed
were French, two divisions of infan-
try and one OF cavalry, commanded
by Colonel Henrys, under General
Degoutte's direction.
Rhenish and Westphalian labor or.
CARNATIONS are reported planning in
dustrial strike, beginning Monday,
as protest against French invasion.
While the troops were entering
the Ruhr the French mission, which
will control the mines and other es-
| sential industries, was on the way
from Dusseldorf under instructions
from Paris.
With the carrying out of the mill,
tary movement further into Ger
many DIR. Wilhelm Mayer, German
ambassador to France, left Paris for
Berlin.
simultaneously Chancellor Cuno,
in the reichstag, declared Germanys
Preparations obligations would cease
to be discharged in further direct
dealings with "the treaty breaking
powers" Germany would not offer
active resistance, but would not bow
voluntarily to the movement, he
added.
The British cabinet held meet
ing to consider the Preparations issue.
1t was stated that the meeting was
not likely to alter the British policy,
and was likely to confirm Great
Britain's desire to- maintain the en-
tente cordiale with France.
Notification of the decision to
withdraw the American troops from
the Rhine was received by Major
General Allen in Coblenz, who pre-
pared to carry out the plans for the
return of the troops to the United
States.
In Washington it was understood
the recall of the troops would not be
followed by withdrawal of American
participation in the reparations com
mission under the present policy OF
the administration.
CUNO DECLARES PEACE
PACT HAS BEEN BROKEN
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12.-By the
Associated Press.)-An exchange
telegraph dispatch from Berlin today
asserts that the German government
has decided to take the following
measures Immediately after the
French occupation is accomplished:
First-The peace treaty will be de-
clared broken and it's execution de-
clared imperative.
Second-Germany viii no longer
negotiate with the PREPARATIONS COM
mission unless this injustice is re-
moved.
Third-The use of alcoholic liquors
will be reduced.
Fourth-Sunday will be declared
a day of national mourning.
A dispatch from Essen to the Elk
change Telegraph says the Rhenish
and WestPhalian labor organiza-
lions have decided to proclaim a
brief strike, beginning Monday,
throughout the whole industrial dis
occupation.