San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Crowds, Convinced That
Germany Had Won a Vic
tory, Acclaim Thyssen and
Hoot French Soldiers.
BY WILLIAM T.. NASH.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.

Copyright, 1925.
Mayence, Jan. 25-Never before since
its occupation by French troops has
Mayence known such demonstrations as
those which took place Wednesday even
ine after the freeing of the Ruhr indus
trialists. Convinced by some trick of
mob psychology that Germany had won
Il victory. huge crowds gathered before
the courthouse to celebrate. "Seigreich
wollen wir Frankreich Schlagen," sa-
luted the French soldiers from thou
sands of lusty threats and boots. wills
ties and wells and cat-calls were hurled
full in the face of the hated envy. 1t
is a wonder that no shooting occurred
Similar scenes were enacted at the
Hotel Central near the railway station
the coal baronS' headquarters. There
was so much expenditure of pent-up en-
thuSaSm that several windows were
broken. French soldiers across the
street looked on CuriouSly. Fritz ThyS-
sen was acclaimed SO frantically that
he had TO come out on a balcony to
thank the mob.
Through n cOmical case of mistaken
identity the correspondent was greeted
with a wild outbursE of cheers as he
drove up to the hotel. People sprang
on the running board. helping him to
the sidewalk, kissed his hand. and re-
fused to listen to the embarrassed ex-
PLANTATION that it was only an American
reporter in search of news.
Shout "'Raus Nit En-"
Later professions march through the
streets singing deutschland Ueber
Allies" and Die WaCht Am Rhein.' At
the Hotel De Hollandc the big gather
ing stopped and demanded the expulsion
of the French officers. "'RauS nit
EN- was shouted on every side despite
the fact that big barracks full of blue
clad soldiers 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 second floor
and all lights in the dining room went
our.
we want the orchestra :" screamed
the mob and finally the orchestra had
TO come out and play deutschland
Ccber Allies" whereupon the mob lost
some Of its belligerCnce. At this mo-
ment a squad of German blue clad pO-
licemen arrived and ten minutes later
four sauadrons of French cavalry rode
past. The city was heavily patrolled all
night.
When asked about the effect OF the
trial on his future conduct Frederick
Thyssen Jr., announced that it would be
nil.
My friends and l will refuse deliv-
cries of reparations coal henceforth as
heretofore he said. Nothing can
make us cooperate with France and
Belgium against the will of the German
government
Treated Like Common Criminals.
Herr ThysSen refused to comment on
the court proceedings.
Il can tell you, however, something
of our prison experience" he said we
were confined in separate cells and
forced to sleep on straw mattresses. In
short we were treated like common
criminals. In other respects We were
handled with politencss and courtesy.
The industrialists will never voluh-
tarily nav the fines imposed on them
for an offense which they claim they dld
not commit. 1t was on a minor charge
Of eyading military rcQuisition that the
fines we're inflicted and under French
law Imprisonment is not permitted Tor
this OffenSe.
August Thysspn Sr.. a stocky, Wrin,
LIcd man. so years old, with crossed
Q; and livid sword scars on his race
caused n mild sensation by appearing Ill
court to greed his imprisoned SON.