The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-17
FRENCH TO START OPERATIONS OF
RUHR DISTRICT Mines TOMORROW

Essen Ia. P.)-Ine FronCn OCCupa-
|tional authorities announced this af-
|ternoon that they will begin operation
|of the Ruhr district mines tomorrow
German labor will be requisitioned if
necessary. The Ruhr coal and indus
trial magnates who refused to CO.
operate with the French will be pro-
secuted before court martial.
Military Operations Complete.
Duesseldorf-(A. P)-General De-
goutte this afternoon officially an
nounced that military operations in
the Ruhr district had been completed.
The French will take possession of
the mines throughout the district to-
morrow morning. Military guards
will be placed at the head of every
pit. The Ruhr magnates have been
informed that their property will be
confiscated and that the properties
will be worked under French man
agement for the benefit of the re-
paration account
Provisional Government Next.
Paris-(A P.)-The allied council
and ambassadors today decided to
send an extraordinary mission to
Memel to establish a provisional in
ter-allied government under the au-
thority of the French, British, and
Italians
Armistice Agreed Upon.
agreed upon at Memel is in effect and
the insurgents and the high commits
sioner to avoid further bloodshed, ac-
cording to official advices.
No Expulsion of French.
Berlin-(A P.)-Ohicial quarters
stated today that the government sees |
no reason for the expulsion of French |
subjects from Germany. There is |
still no sign that France is interfer-
ing with the movement of coal from
Ruhr to unoccupied Germany.
Magnates Under Arrest.
London-(A. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Essen filed Tuesday, says,
according to reports from German
sources, that four Ruhr industrial
leaders had been told by the French
authorities at Dusseldorf to consider
themselves under arrest after the mag /
hates had reiterated that they would
'nly obey orders from Berlin.
Magnates Fail to Appear.
Dusseldorf - CA. P. Representa-
ives of the German magnates failed
o appear this morning before the con-
rol commission. They sent word that
hey had decided to obey the instruc-
ions of the Berlin government in
tead of the French orders regarding
,oal deliveries This places the next
move squarely up to the French.
Harding Sick in Bed.
Washington CA P.) - President
Harding cancelled all engagements
oday in order to remain in bed on !
ccount of an attack of grippe 1t
S said at the White House that his
ondition has shown no serious de-
elopment
British to Return.
Westinghouse P 1.-The British
nd American debt commissions have
cached a point in the negotiations
vhere it is virtually agreed that no
urther progress can be made until
he British commissioners have re-
urned to London and conferred with
heir government.
Bill Against X. X. X. /
Olympia-(A. PA forty mill tax
NIT bill was introduced in the house
oday by Meacham of Seattle, carry
lg with it a provision for net bust
ess income and utilities income
axes ReducNon of the reclamation !
und levy from a half to fourth
f mill was proposed in a bill in
reduced in the senate by Johnson
Colville. G
A bill aimed at the Ku Klux Klan I
nd similar organizations was intro
uced in the house by Mckinney of a
'acoma 1t would prohibit the as !
emblings Of persons wearing any :
cad dress, making the face unrecog- +
liable and provides peace officers I
18th authority to arrest persons vio- !
ating the act without warrants Fhe \
enate passed a bill introduced by | +
le roads and bridges committee pro-
iding for three hundred thousand
ollar emergency appropriation for
le maintenance of the primary state {
ighways from January l to April /. d