The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
By FERDINAND JAIN

Geased Wire To The Age-Herald.) )
 BERLIN, Sept. 26.-Simultaneously with the formal announcement of abandoning passive resistance Chan cellor Stresemann told the Reichstag foreign committee Wednesday that the question of real equalization or an open breach with France, is still to be faced.
 It was Stresemann's attitude that the real showdown must come on whether the allies will permit success sion in the Rhineland and the forma- nation of an autonimous Rhine re- public.
 The issue Is imminent. Wednes- day the Cologne press was unani- mously announcing that the separa- lists would proclaim the Rhinish re- public at Dusseldorf over the week end.
 The statement may be premature. It is impossible to forses the next move in Germanys chaos. But the abroad. separatist leaders were working desperately to achieve 1t, Faces Greater Struggle.
 It was in this connection that stresemann told the foreign com mittee that Germany faced new and greater struggle.
 He declared the invading powers must decide whether to cooperate with Germany to restore order in the Ruhr and Rhineland, and suggested if they refused to cooperate Ger many would face either complete sur render or an open breach with France.
 The government is fully aware that it now depends on the allies whether the Rhineland remains German or whether France succeeds in severing it.
 The government is aware that lit tie can be expected of the allies, but Stresemann admitted that he could not talk about breach until he kenw the views of all the allies on the sub 1ect.
 Whether the Rhineland comes un- der French sovereignty is a question for all the creditor states, not for France alone" Stresemann said. Entire Nation Restless.
 Meanwhile, the tone of the entire nation is restless. Numerous food demonstrations took place in Berlin during the day. A number of reac tionary leaders were arrested, believ- ed to have been implicated in prepa rations for a coup.
 Munich dispatches report that a socialist newspaper has disclosed secret fascist mobilization orders, which were issued for Thursday and Friday.
 The formal proclamation announce ing the abandonment of passive re- sistance was issued Wednesday,.
 In its text the government an- swered Rhineland separatlst agita- ton by declaring that they would sign nothing that tore away any DOT tion of the nation.
 After reviewing the occupation, the proclamation pointed out that the costs of resistance had shaken the three and a half quadrillion marks in the past week.
 Tn order to maintain the life of the people and the state, we are bit terly compelled to abandon the bat tle," the proclamation said.
 It declared the governments chief duty was to provide for the return of expelled Germans and the release of imprisoned persons, saying above all economic and material considera- tions stands the battle for our ele- mentary rights"
 On the separatist question, the document said:
 "The president and the govern ment solemnly VOW, before the Ger man nation and the world. that they will not agree with any arrangement sundering even the smallest bit of German earth from Germany.
 'It Is up to the invaders and their allies whether through recognition of this viewpoint peace is agreed upon and restored to Germany, or whether they wish, through refusal of this peace, to bring down the conse- quences which will arise."
 The proclamation, which was signed by President Ebert and members of the cabinet. ended with an appeal for German unity