Evening star., 1923-01-25
MOB IN MAYENCE
HOOTSAT FRENCH
Shots Near in Demonstration
Following Trial of Fritz
Thyssen.
FLOWER POTS HURLED
Invaders Families in Hotel Rush
to Shelter-Soldiers Restore
!. Order.
FLOWER POTS HURLED
BY WILLIAM Z. NASH.

Bv Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1873.
MAYENCE, January 25.-Never be-
fore since it's occupation by French
troops has Mayence known such dem-
constructions as those which took place
Wednesday evening after the freeing
of the Ruhr industrialists.
Convinced by some trick of MOB
psychology that Germany had won
victory. huge crowds gathered before
the courthouse to celebrate Selg-
reich woIlen wir frankreich sonia :
gen." saluted the French solulers
from thousands of lusty throats' anu
hoots whistles, yens and cat calls
were hurled full in the face OF the
hated enemy. 1t is a wonder that no
shooting occurred.
Similar scenes were enacted at the
Hotel Central. near the railway sta
lion, the coal barons' headquarters
Several windows were broken. French
soldiers across the street looked on
ruriously Fritz Thyssen was ac-
claim 80 frantically that he had TO
come out on a balcony to thank the
mnb.
Correspondent Kissed.
Through Il comical case of mistaken
identity, the correspondent was greet
cd with a wild outburst of cheers as
no drove up TO the hotel. People
sprang on the running board heiplnS :
him to the sidewalk. kissed his hand'
and refused to listen to the EN-
barrassed explanation that he was
only an American reporter in search
OF news.
Later professions marched through
the streets singing Deutschlanoo "a q
Uber Allies" and Die Wacht Am
Rhine" At the Hotel de Hollande
the big gathering stopped and de
manded the expulsion of the trencn
soldiers "'Raus NIT en-. was shout
ed on every side. despite the tact that
big barracks full of blue-clad sol
diers stood directly opposite on the
banks of the Rhine. Potted plants
were thrown through the front door
The French officers and their families
retired precipitately to the secono
floor and all lights in the dining room
went out.
Police and Cavalry Arrive.
we want the orchestra" screamed
the mob and finally the orchestra had
Tber Allies" whereupon the mob lost
some Of its belligerence. At this
moment a squad of German blue-clad
policemen arrived, and ten minutes
later four squadrons of French
cavalry rode past. The city was
heavily patrolled all night
When asked about the effect of the
trial on his future conduct Frelderlch
Thyssen. jr.. announced that it would
be nil.
My friends and I will refuse de-
liveries of reparationS coal hence
forth. as heretofore" he said. Moth
ing can make us cooperate with
France and Belgium against the will
of the German government"
Herr ThySSen refused to comment
on the court proceedings.
VIII Not Pay Fines.
II can tell you, however. something G
of our prison experience" he said
We were confined in separate cells
and forced to sleep on straw mat
tresses. In short we were treated
like common criminals. In other re-
spects we were handled with polite
ness and courtesy"
The induStrialists will never volun-
tarily pay the fines imposed on them
for an offense which they claim they
did not commit
1t was on the minor charge OF
evading military requisitions that the
fines were inflicted and under French
law Imprisonment is not permitted
for this offenSe.
August Thyssen. sr.. stoclly,
wrinkled man, eighty years of age
with crossed eyes and livid sword
scars on his face. caused a mild SEN
sation by appearing in court to greet
his imprisoned son.