The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
OFFICIALS SEE.
NOCHANCEFOR
ANOTHERMO
Martial Law Is Practically
Declared in Occupied Area.
Twenty Arrests Made.
More French Soldiers
Rushed to the Front
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many must submit to the ultimatum
which then will be sent them or fur
Their military operations, the nature
of which have not yet been an
nounced, will begin.
The economic side of the occupa-
ton of the Ruhr apparently has
proved failure, and that belief pre-
walls that 1t is not likely the situa-
ton will improve with the increas-
ing of difficulties In working the in
dustries due to the spreading of
strikes. 1t is understood, however.
that France has decided upon fur
Their use of force to bring Germany
to terms. 1t is known that some
of the engineers who came into the
Ruhr with the mission of NJ. Coste.
head of the French industrial dele
cation, are returning to France. The
mission Is marking time until the
PREPARATION commission renders its
decision at the end of the month.
LITTLE HOPE OF AGREEMENT
PARIS, Jan. 2s.-The possibility of
the reparation commission becoming
a medium for compromise In the pres
ent difficulties between France and
Germany virtually ended this after
noon SO far as the immediate future
is concerned.
By deciding that 1t would be futile
to discuss the question of a mora
torium with conditions as they are in
the Ruhr and declaring Germany in
general default of all her reparation
obligations to France and Belgium.
the commission placed itself outside
of the problem for some time to
come
The decision has the effect of pro-
vidlng for future defaults by Ger
T.. -. Ill.
in cash or kind, and saves the COM
mission the trouble of declaring new
default every time one occurs.
The memorandum prepared by the
American unofficial representative,
Roland w. Boyden, about which there
has been so much discussion, now be-
comes in effect buried, since it was
only to see tho light of day when
and if the French plan came up for
consideration. The likelihood of the
Boyden memorandum ever being Sc
riously discussed is most remote N
is said, however, that Mr.. Boyden
has no intention of withdrawing his
memorandum unless instructed to by
Secretary of State Hughes.
Boyden Silent
1t also was Indicated in reparation
circles today that there is no inten-
to press it for consideration. Mr..
Boyden attended today's session but
did not address the meeting, and the
chairman did not request him to, as
he has done on previous occasions.
Sir John Bradbury, the British del
egate, agreed with the French repre-
sentative, Louis Barthou, that the
present was not the time for discus
sion of moratorium, but he alb
stained from voting because he could
not agree that Germany was entirely
to blame for the general default on
all her reparation obligations.
Mr.. Barthou attached great impor-
tance to the fact that Sir John had
offered certain technical advice in
drafting the letter of notification to
Germany, and it was broadly init
mated after the meeting that this
might be taken as a sign of closer
Franco British relations on the com
mission.
The British later said that such an
Interpretation was entirely too opti-
mistic, since there had been no
change in the British attitude. Sir
John merely offered certain technical
advice, it was explained, after NJ Bar
thou and others found themselves in
difficulty over the wording of the
note.