The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18

there all bookkeeping and statistical
documents.
"'rhe personnel of the German ad-
ministration and the representatives,
of industrial and commercial bodies
must, under pain of severe punish
inent. put themselves nj their entire
disposition for the accomplishment of
their work"
In the course of his note the pre-
nier said 'the French government
counts upon the good will of the Ger
man government and upon that of all
authorities" but this of course was
merely n diplomatic phrase As mat
ter of fact the Germans announced
that every difficulty possible would be
placed In the way of the French Ell
gineers. The coal syndicate led the
way by removing its headquarters and
all Its documents to Hamburg. The
chambers of commerce of Essen and
all other Ruhr towns followed suit by
moving away. At this writing the at
titude of the union workers In the dis
rict is uncertain, except that they de-
ided to put on brief strike Of pro-
est Ii they refuse to get out coal
and to operate the factories, France is
prepared 10 carry on with French
workmen.
Berlin's first response to the French
action was the recall of the German
ambassador to France and the German
minister to Belgium, and it wns be-
lieved complete severance of tllplo-
matte relations would follow. Chan
cellor Cuno called the premiers of all
and President Ebert proclaimed Sun
day as national day Of mourning
For the first time in several years Ger
many presents practically united
front to Its adversaries. The nation
alists and socialists. even in Bavaria,
have adopted common policy of max
ing the French position In the Ruhr
unproductive and untenabIe. This
unification may go far toward frus-
trating the French plans.
HAVING Informally advised France
- against the steps she has taken,
the American administration has done
the only other thing 1t could dot
has ordered General Allen to bring
home at once his army of occupa-
ton" from the Rhineland. President
Harding was asked to do this in
resolution nd h,. ~
most unanimously. There were only
1,200 American troops left in COblenz,
and their retention there or their re-
call was really only a matter of senti-
ment. The argument that If there was
trouble between France and Germany
the presence of the doughboys might
involve the United States In renewed
warfare was bunk. Most of the Ameri-
can soldiers there heard the recall or
der with deep regret. for they have
been having a fine time in Coblenz,
with good pay and plenty Of beer and
wine, and have endeared themselves
to the people there. Moreover. their
post in the Rhlneand, according to
General Pershing, has been an incom-
parable training school. However,
they must now come home to harder
work and arldity. The transport st.
Mihiei has gone to bring the boys back.
COVIET RUSSIA'S reaction to the
" news from western Europe is in
teresting. The official press declares
that II war does not follow. Frances
action will eventually lead to more
conflicts, drowning humanity In blood
and rulnng what remains of European
civilization after the World war;"
Which sounds queer coming from
gang Of Bolsheviki WHO have drowned
their own country In blood and
brought 1t to the verge of utter ruin.
AS for Russia's intentions, here is
what TrotZky, minister of war said
recently: "When France invades the
Ruhr, Frances ally, Poland, may de-
eide to march with her to crush Ger
many. If such is the case. l doubt
that Russia will refrain from taking
part" Bolshevik interest in Germany
is based on the belief of the Russians
that Germany will be the next COM
munlst state.
MUTUAL concessions have relieved
AVA the strained situation In the
Near East peace conference at Lau.
same and today 1t appears probable
that satisfactory treaty will be ne
gotiated. 1t Is reported that sepa-
rate AnglO-Turkish accord has been
reached on the Mosul question, Eng
land concedlng Turkeys claim to ter
ritorial possession on that region while