The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-14

cupying troops was torn down and
destroyed. says a dispatch to Vor-
waerts today. The burgomaster had
to apologize to the French COM
mander and publish an appeal warm
ing the population against excesses.
To Resume Deliveries.
Essen, Jan. 13.-lBy A. PAT this
mornings conference between tho
rF'ench control commission and a
sub committee of the coal syndicate,
the German agreed to resume de-
liveries of coal If the French would
lay for the coal in lieu of the Ger.
man government which has declined
to finance further deliveries In the
face of the occupation of the Ruhr
valley. The French accepted the Of
fer in principal but the conditions of
payment and the amounts of the
deliveries are still to be arranged with
the individual mines. which are ready
to resume shipment if their terms are
met.
Demonstration Prohibited.
Berlin, Jan. 13.-tBy A. PIN the
fear of possible disturbances, the DO
lice have prohibited the holding of
an open air demonstration of protest
against occupation on Sunday in Ber-
lin.
They will allow demonstrations to
be held in enclosed places. such as
gardens. schools and play grounds.
Disturbing reports emanate from
Munich. A crowd is said to have made
demonstration at the hotel where
the entire control commission is lodg-
ed and Herr Zittler, leader of the Ba-
varian fascist addressed mass meet
ing in which he denounced the French
and the socialists.
Threaten Arrests.
Essen, Jan. 13.-(By A. P.l-While
Germany generally was preparing for
the observance of tomorrow as "the
Sunday of mourning over the occu-
patton of the Ruhr, the actual estab-
lishment Of the French and Belgian
garrisons continued to be extended
and the occupying authorities at Es.
sen and Dusseldorf were making fur.
ther efforts toward direct negotiations
with the big industrialists and mine
operators.
"Confiscations and arrests" were
threatened IL number of the latter
failed to heed the invitation sent them
by the control commission for a con-
ference here today.
The commission decided today to
inform the German war burdens COM
mission that reply would be made
within a few days to letters of the
German commission dated November
IA and November % In which. on be-
half of the German government, it
demanded moratorium for 1928.
Payment Postponed.
Paris, Jan. 13.-The reparations
committee this morning postponed
until January 81, the payment Of
500,000,000 gold marks due from
Germany next Monday.
France, Italy and Belgium voted
for delay. Sir John Bradbury the
British member, did not cast a bal
lot.
There was no discussion of this
brief moratorium on its merits. Tho
French requested postponement of
the payment in order that they might
finish preparation of their new
moratorium plan.
Roland w. Boyden, the American
observer, was present at the meet.
ing which lasted a half hour. Steps
were taken to notify the German
government of the delay.
In reparations circles It was in.
timated that France was hoping that
the moratorium would permit the
Ruhr situation to take definite shape,
making evident the extent Of the
| '.nasoiya rauicfaDcap ,,olfcu xubioy,
Wilhelmstrasse seems to have
planned.
May Hold Conference.
There was also a report that France
might endeavor to arrange a meeting
with Germany TO discuss settlement
in view of the. fact the French are
now in the Ruhr. Great Britain, Italy,
Belgium and possibly the United
States. it was said, might be asked to
attend
In the event a plan for direct dis.
cussion failed, it was suggested a
two-year moratorium, with certain
conditions would be soon granted
Germany.
These conditions. according to a
forecast of what France is ready to
grant. would include the maintenance
of the economic commission already
in the Ruhr and the occupation Of
that entire region in the event Ger.
many did not Immediately accept the
moratorium provisions. The German
government would also agree to float
internal loans of gold and paper
marks. to balance the budget, and to
permit committee of guarantees to
assume control of German internal H.
nance.