San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
RIOTING IS RENEWED
Populace Becomes Hope.
less When Ruhr Fail
IRE Learned.
COMPLETE SURRENDER
Allies Ready to Accept
Stresemann's Absolute
Capitulation.

Berlin. Sept. 22.-With the I'm.
official announcement here tonight
that Germany had decided to abandon
all demands upon the allies in return
for the cessation of passive resistance
in the Ruhr, revolutionary activities
began to hum and predictions were
made on every hand that anything
may happen" next week, when the Of
fetal acknowledgement is forthcoming
that Germany has made complete
surrender TO France.
While extreme natiOnalists were
accusing Chancellor Stresemann OF
"cowardly cGpitulation" and Conn
muinists and Monarchists We'd with
each other as to which should be the
first to ATTACK the beaten republican
government, troops today unearthed a
large supply of arms, presumably for
anti-gOvernment plots.
Police were Immediately instructed
to carry out extensive raids against
the plotters.
Meanwhile the hunger-maddened
population, wearied of its efforts to
bolster up the failing government, has
again allowed its poverty ard hope
lessnesS to overcome its patriotism.
RiOting i'm Dresden
Reports from Dresden today said
that three thousand food demonstra-
tors clashed with police. With the
rioting still in progress. many arrests
had been made when last reports had
been received.
The decision to surrender utterly
al oh ,,ncCs-a 81 Fl W.
reached by the government today.
Allied sources here tonight indi-
Gated that the offer would be acs
cepted.
Allied representatives. believing this
proposal would be acceptable, salu the
French and Belsians were disposed
TO return captivCs and those dee
ported.
The struggle of wills in the Ruhrs
which has cost hundreds of lives and
a billion dollars, is expected to end
next week.
With Ruhr resistance called off. q
discussion of reparations on a scale
larger than Germany hitherto has
agreed to is in order.
Resistance Must End.
The cabinet met with Chancellor
Stresemann late today and decided
that the passive resistance. for which
the government has paid out quad-
rillions of marks, must cease ii the re-
public is to be saved from economic
disaster and revolution.
1t voted. therefore, to exceed its Of
fer of Wednesday made through the
Belgian minister. This offer had two
conditions attached:
l. Release of Ruhr prisoners held
by the French.
.. Return of persons deported.
The new decision is for surrender
without conditions.
Besides accepting German surrender
and making certain concessions re-
garding prisoners, etc, the allies are
understood TO be prepared to with
draw part of their Ruhr troops.
Cabinet to Meet.
The cabinet meets tomorrow TO PUT
the finishing touches on its announce
ment. deciding in what form the m
formation shall be given 10 the puu-
lie.
On Monday the so-calied Ruhr de-
Tense committee will see Chancellor
Stresemam and consider details OK
the transition. !,
On Tuesday the state premierS VIII
meet with the government and 9u
Wednesday tbs Reiehstas eonvenes-
1t is expected that the announce
ment of surrender will be ready ter
the foreign affairs committee OF the
Parliament when the Reichstaz ce'l-
venes. although it may be DELAYED tof
short time.
Gern,any'S Back To Wall.
Everything indicated tonight tnae
while the government will n use me
distasteful word ~capituiation, To-
decision TO abandon resistance really
amounts 10 little more than. iotal
surrender 10 France. -,
Premier Poincare. following. hHs
abitter-end- policy. has forced CIR
many's back 90 the wall. Many Of
ficials believe that resistance 70 i.e
Franco Belgian occupation already