Evening star., 1923-02-02
BLOCKADE OF RUHR
COMPLETELY CUTS
Off GERMAN COAL
French 75s Ready to Fire on
Trains Trying to Run
GantIet.
ATTACK BY MOB BRINGS
new FRENCH WARNING
SHINES on Mission to Learn Ma
ture of Poincare Demands to
Recall Troops.
Nv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
While the grip of Frdnco-Belgiai
industrial control of the Ruhr is be-
ing felt in unoccupied Germany,
coal and coke shipments to nhict
haze been completely cut of, the
pinch of hunger is beginning TO
threaten the Ruhr itself, according
10 German authorities.
Food supplies are getting lolC in
many to,rns and consultations OF
government food officials on the sit
pntion are in progress in Berlin.
The authorities OF occupation hare
indicated their intention not TO in
iertere uith food shipments. but TIE
Germans contend the congestion OF
rolling stock at the frontiers is in
critabiy causing such interference.
Resumption of partial train sertice
is reported from the occupied areas.
While there is nothing definite TO
shorU the railroad strike settlement
reported Thursday night has been
made efectiue throughout the Rullr.
the strikers appear to haze gone
back to large extent in the Bologne
area, rs forecast. and on many Of
the interior railroad lines in the
Ruhr the German employees are re-
ported again at tCork.
Some trains began operating in
and out OF Dusseldorf. uhere the
station nos rcopened after being
closed ueek.
The appeal Of German labor to the
american Congress. asking Ameri-
can help TO '.saue Europe and the
iCorfd from inerifabIe disaster" is
declared in Berlin messages to haze
been made in entire independence
OF German official circles.
An appeal sent By the archbishop
and bishops OF Sneden to President
Harding points TO the serious con-
difions IN central Europe, and asks
american assistance for Obtaining
straightforward agreement be-
f'ceeH the pouers TO relieve the ten.
sion.
y tho Associa ted Press
bCESSELDORF, February 1.-THE
blockade of the Ruhr valley from
within was absolutely complete to.
ay. Not a single ton of coal or cokl
as entered Germany from the Run,
n the last thirty-six hours. III.
'rench authorities announce, adding
hat the measures they put into force
I midnight Wednesday are totally
ffective.
The Germans show no disposition tc
ontradict the French as to the gen.
raj effectiveness of the blockade. bu,
hey relate how one train of forty-siS
oaded coal cars, disregarding all sig
ais, ran the blockade at Horde nea,
'ortmund. yesterday afternoon, and
scaped into interior Germany.
Guns Command Lines.
The French have 75s commanding
very line into Germany and the di-
ectors of the railroads have been
Informed that any locomotive at
to escape will be fired upon
Inquiries addressed to the French
as to why they have not
escorted to the simpler way of tearing
p a few hundreds yards of track
long the occupied frontier of the
suhr elected the reply that they did
lot wish to interfere with other
raffic for the present than exports
I coal and coke and were desirous OF
living the railwaymen full oppor-
unity to work.
AS a matter of fact. the striking
ailway workers were showing an in
lination today to resume their du-
les on many OF the interior lines in
he occupied area of the Ruhr. The
'rench are occupying militarily only
he lines surrounding the region, and
he interior roads now are being par
tally operated by Germans.
The strike at Cologne also seems tc
le pGlcTllB out
Only Few Trains Running.
The Dusseldorf station was open.
"a today for the first time since Jan.
AIRY Is, but only a small percentage
f the scheduled trains were run.
ing.
Gen. Payot, the French quartermas.
er general, said that the French army
ervioe supplies were operating eff.
iently. He said he had seven days
upplies of food ahead, while the. poll,
9 assured fifty days rations Of hi.
ed wine, the "pinard," which is JUS
8 essential to the morale of French
.rmies as food.
Tobacco dealers and manufacturer,
n the valley have been instructed b,
he French authorities they must pay
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