Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-25
French Threaten to Cut off
Ruhr Valley From Germany
BERLIN ALARMED
OVER NEW MOVES
PLA|VVED BY PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 23.-By the Assoc
ciated Press 1.-THE complete isola-
ton of the Ruhr valley, the absolute
severance of its communications with
the rest of Germany, was announc-
ed in government circles today as
the next step in the French struggle
against German resistance, if that
resistance continues.
French officials say they.a ready
to undertake complete supervision
of the banking and other necessary
parts of the economic system, and
that they are satisfied with the prog
ress made.
The government is especially
pleased with what it regards as the
failure of the general strike in. the
to the orders from Berlin. Officials
here feel that a moderate French
policy toward labor will bring re-
suits.
The miners returned to work yes
terday in the pits owned by the
state, according to governmental adj
vices, and those in the private mines
have continued at work although
threatening to strike if the mine
owners are brought to trial.
BERLIN MADE ANXIOUS
THREAT OF ISOLATION
BY George White
Especial Cable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1929
BERLIN, Jan. 23.-The stubborn
ness of the French III countering
the passive resistance of the Ruhr
workingnen is beginning to arouse
grave anxiety here.
In official circles it is feared that
unoccupied Germany will be cut off
fro mccall supplies in the next few
days if the mines carry out their
threat of striking unless their di-
rectors are released.
1t is only one step from whole
sale unemployment to endless bread
lines, and then Bolshevism will hold
the reins, according to belief in on.
eial circles here.
SO precarious is the situation at
| present and so adverse are the gen-
eral conditions that many Germans
are willing to listen to anybody in
any country or of any political creed
who promises them fuel and food.
RESUME SHOWS NEW
ACTIVITY IN RUIR
LONDON, Jan. 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Jp-nuCandaI, fNhb
ciated Press).-The coal miners
strike in the Ruhr valley, ordered
in opposition to the Franco-Belgian
attempt to collect reparations by
forcef;al means, seems far from
complete. Dusseldorf reported a ma
jority of the Ruhr miners still work.
ing at noon today.
On the other hand Berlin claims
10000 men have gone on strike in
the Thyssen and SHINES works in
| the Ruhr.
Paris announces new and drastic
measures to be taken if German re-
sistance in the Ruhr continues. These
measures call for total isolation of
the valley, complete control of the
mines, railroads and public utilities,
and the introduction of new cur
rency to meet the money stringencyl
caused by Germany's Withholding
cash.
Bearing out this forecast, a bort.
mund message says French troops
| already are guarding all exits from
the Ruhr ready to execute the isola-
ton policy if there is a general strike
or rioting.
Conflict between the British and
the French aver arrests and expul-
sions by the latter in the Cologne
area a British bridgehead section,
was avoided by instructions from
London to the British military aus
thorities not to interfere, although
not to cooperate.
Fritz Thyssen and the five German
industrial magnates arrested with
him in the Ruhr will be tried tomor-
row by the Mayence court-martial.
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