San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24
Disclaim the Possibility of
Hostilities Developing
From Invasion.
FRENCH MOVE SLOWLY
Seem Inclined to Show Ex-
treme Liberality in Deal
ing With Situation.
BY A, X. DECKER,

Copyright. 1929, by The San Antonio Light.
Essen. Jan. 23.-Germans disclaim
the possibility of hostilities develop
ing from the Ruhr occupation. They
say that the combat between Paris and
Berlin is confined TO a game of chess
with economic forces" So far there
has been no checkmate, but decided
moves have been made by both sides.
The French began with the seizure of
the state mines, the transportation IA
cilities, the action against the ReichS-
bank branch and arrests. The Ger
mans met these moves with strikes,
stoppage of currency payments and pas
Siye resistance.
Both the French and Germans are
showing unwillingness to push their ad-
vantages and seem ready 10 retreat at
any moment. They are not ready TO
risk all on one move. The French
are showing extreme liberality. having
accepted nearly all of the mine work
ers' demands. For example. the bort
mund railroad station strike may be
considered ended if one expects a few
demonstrations from youths who are
still excited. The French seem to have
accepted all of the railroad employees
demands which were that there should
be no posts in the station except for
supply trains, no display of fixed bay
onets-the Germans fix bayonets only
when about TO make a charge and they
thought the French We're about TO use
them on the railroad workers no
troops to be unloadcd in the station and
no arrests of officials. The French ac-
cepted the conditions, whereupon the
strikers returned to work.
Take Guard From Bank.
The French also withdrew the troops
from the Essen Reichsbank branch.
stating that the soldiers constituted a
guard and If the bank did not want n
guard, naturally it would be with
drawn. Thereupon, the bank employees
resumed work, issuing bales of marks TO
the private banks which also opened
their doors. Boys with carts could
be seen carrying millions Of marks open
ly through the streets. Wages were
paid and speculation in money began
again.
Some Of the arrested mine assessors
were released by the French on bail,
varying from 81 10 81. The COurt-mar-
Nldl lIldl OIL It IitL L ny SSgll anu ONutI
industrialists is scheduled to begin in
Mayence at Q a. M, Wednesday. The
French are organizing a system of rails
ing the grade of the local customs tax
collecting offices and increasing their
districts TO include all of the occupied
area district from Germany proper and
the Rhineland. apparently abandoning
the idea of making the Reischbank Off
cials responsible for the collections.
French Proceed Slowly.
Meanwhile all trains are allowed to
20 10 Germany and the Germans are
prOfiting by it 10 ship all the coal and
coke to Germany TO increase the stock
in Berlin which is sufficient for one
week and the stock owned by the rail-
roads which will last them 80 days. The
French are moving slowly. They are
apparently afraid of disturbing the in
triCate railroad system at least until
full technical personnel can be avail
able. The French are still operating
some Of the trains and the German gov
eminent has warned the people that it
is dangerous 10 use them.
The Ruhr district contains 10000 Po-
lish speaking workers. mostly miners
from Upper Silesia. Those of them en-
ployed in Fritz ThySscn's works have
sent request to the French command
asking for the release of their en-
plOyer,