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Evening star., 1923-01-21

nently submit to this violation of
her civilization?
Meanwhile English opinion haits
ana waits The dregs of the war
Fever still remain. There is q xreat
unwillingness to break wholly with
france, but the action Of the gov.
ernment brought the two nations to
the parting. Of the ways and every
day brings home clearer to the pub
Tic mind that the industrial ruin of
tastrophe to England; that. in a WORT
France. in destroying the German
economic system, destroys the Eng
lish economic system also. AS this
tremendous fact sinks in it is in
evitable that the issue Will be raised
on the continuance Of the Britain
army OF occupation in Germany.
Issue In AAeyance.
Perhaps the government is wise not
to raise this issue now. But the
progress Of events will make our
present position impossible. In re-
pudiating the French policy England
takes the course which inevitably
leads to reputation of all of the con-
sequences of that policy and releas-
Ing the nation entirely from compile
ity in these consequences.
Washington created some concern in
all quarters, but confidence lis felt
that ultimate agreement has not been
menaced, With the European trar-
edy at; cur doors the feeling grows
that In the interest Of world refa-
tions the two pillars Of white mans
civilization must not be in1perilled,
least Of all by considerations Of
money
Evening star., 1923-01-21
GERMANS |NDR|VE
0NFRENCH CREDIT
After-War Struggle Between
Two Countries Is in
Money Market.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

By Cable to The Star. Copyright. 1923.
PARIS, January 20.-The battle OF
the franc is on.
The real struggle between France
and Germany today is in the exchange
market American bankers here have
information that German financial ex-
perts are heavily short of francs.
They have been selling them desper-
ately short in the hope OF starting q
panic and weakening French credit.
The French government Is strongly
supporting the market in the effort
to maintain prices.
have been covered with sales OF
British pounds and American dollars.
The tremendous Importance of this
maneuver under the surface lies in
the fact that II francs fall too rapidly
a demand may be initiated that all
Of the. billions outstanding be re-
deemed.
This would force the alternative Of
either doing so or of starting the
bank note press going. Thus far, ac-
cordfng to the Information gathered
by the representatives. here of the
tors seem to have adopted an attitude
of benevolent neutrality. Despite the
pessimistic feeling in banking circles
here, the franc seems we'll sustained
In London and New York.
One Of the largest American banks
which has a branch in Paris Is known
to be long on francs to the extent
OF nearly one hundred million dollars.
which Is real sign of the confidence
Of New York in the stability of the
franc.
The French authorities are con-
vfnced that the franc may prove the
key to the whole situation in Europe.
If it is possible to avoid q sharp
depreciation In its value 1t will
serve as a signal that the world is
confident that France is right and
will warn Germany that her policy
OF passive resistance is disapproved.
On the other hand, If the franc should
collapse suddenly IL might not alone
encourage further resistance in Ger
many, but start trouble here which
admittedly would produce situation
that would very seriously threaten
peace.
Advices from eastern and central
Europe say that bankers and poll
tieians are watching these develop
mknts closely and generally are In
cIined to be pessimistic. War talk.
which never has ceased in these
regions, has intensified since the
French invasion of the Ruhr. 1t is
regarded as certain that any serious
disturbance Of the present balance in
western Europe would inevitably
upset eastern central Europe's ex-
tremely unstable equilibrium.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Humble Brooklyn Craze Holds
Dancer Who Rocked Bavaria

Queen Therese was powerless to
combat her dancer rival. The fam
GUS dancer was born in Montrose,
Scotland. the daughter of an officer
Gus youth in England she became
popular in Paris as a Spanish dancer
She represented herself as an Anda-
lusian, and always was spoken OF in
Europe as 'the Spanish dancer" She
went to the Munich opera in s46
wigs devotion. For two years she
maintained a supreme position In the
face of violent opposition in political
and artistic circles.
students Her SupporterE
The Munich students were her
loyal supporters, she danced at their
banquets and won their hearts so
completely that they paraded and
to force her to leave Bavaria. She
overshadowed all other political is
sues. and when finally she decided
to fee rather than force Ludwig to
abdicate the throne. the Bavarian
government had to close the univer-
sity to prevent students from. m ak
ing demonstrations against Lolas
official enemies.
From Bavaria Lola fed to Paris
whore she wrote her memoirs and
published many daring essays on the
emancipation of woman. From Paris
she went to England. where she
married an officer named Heald, from
whom she was soon separated. She
toured India and Australia, and in
1852 went to the United States and
appeared in San Francisco, New
York and other cities in spectac-
ular travesty on Bavarian politics
which now, seventy years later. are
being shown in moving pictures.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
France Determined to
Cive in Nothing in
Occupation Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 20.--Assurances
that the stand of France in the Ruhr
is no less determined than Germany's s
were seen today in the address by Louis
Barthou, president Of the reparations
commission:
Germany must give in: we will
not" he said. "The bailiff has been
called in at a late hour and II cannot
astonish any one If he be MEMORABLE
NJ Barthou said that no suggestion
OF pro- -Germanism must be permitted
against England. Such an intimatioh,
he declared. would be All injustice,
almost a blasphemy."
The time will inevitably come. he
said, when the two nations will again
be found side by side.
referring to Germany's program OF
moral resistance as the sophistry OF
"those who with appalling cynicism
violated the neutrality of Belgium"
and "now seek to shelter themselves
behind their national sovereignty,
President Barthou said:
"The sophists will fail OF their OBJ
ject They will not prevent us from
executing in it's entirety with inhex.
iblo moderation our well-thought-o out
plan providing for all contingencies.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Elysee Visitor Surprises Usher,
Revealing Self as Ex-President

no candidate should be nominated TO
oppose him. But his respect Tor IRA.
dltion proved too strong and Louoet
decided not to run.
Avoidance Of Publicity.
How strong was the feeling against
former presidents seeking public at
tention may be judged from the story
of an American magazinee request
to NJ Loubet for a signed article on
an absolutely neutral ubject-simply
how far the country born ana bred
boy in France had an opportunity to
rise. Although the publication OF
fered to accept a signed interview.
instead of AN article. and to permit
NJ. Loubet to name his own price or
TO suggest some good institution to
which the money for the article mig ht
be paid, he replied. after some weeks
OF hesitation. that he felt bound to
refuse the offer as 1t was contrary
to precedent for ex-presidents to
come before the public.
Since then Raymond PoincAre has
abolished. undoubtedly forever, the
traditional disqualification OF presi-
dents by becoming a senator tmme-
diately after his term OF office as
president expired and then taking
active part in the country's political
life and accepting high political once.
His successor, Paul Deschanel. fol-
lowed Poincare's example and became
senator. He was preparing to be-
come an active figure in politics
when the malady which interrupted
his tenure Of the chief executiveship
ended his career.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
BY Cable to The Star. Copyright. 1923
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.
Germany's Foremost PubIicist

GermaBy's Foremost Publicist.
BERLIN, January Cove are
damned glad America is out of this
European mess. The devil only
knows what the end of it all will
be-"
These words of Ambassador Har-
vey have a new emphasis today. They
will be echoed by most OF his COM
patriots. This is what Europe's re-
nowned political wisdom has come
to. This is the way she is preparing
the atmosphere between the Atlantic
and the Pacific for a dollar loan re-
construction of the old continent
II a child behaved so i'll and stupid
ly it would be sent to a reform
school. An impartial observer must
really wonder whether the fate of
Europe is not in the hands Of
naughty. capricious children.
, Water Power Needed.
The most important economic en-
terprises need to, be undertaken
everywhere at once. Russia must
have the means of transport for
her agricultural and industrial prop.
critics. France needs electrification
of her canals to cope with her coal
less situation. Italy's railroads need
the same. Germany's industrial
equipment is only a badly patched-u
makeshift. All need and demand the
utilization of Europe's hydraulic
power and the worlds oil resources.
These and similar enterprises
gradually would restore. normal con-
ditions. But instead of making ef-
forts in this direction the European
states are wasting their time and
strength in miserable quarrels about
bloodstained memories and obliga-
tions.
Frances government. convinced that
the German state is bankrupt-with a
deficit ofbillions 1t may well be CALI
ed that--and that tremendous for
tunes have been sent abroad and
that payment in full of reparations
has been hindered only by the re-
sistance Of the big capitalists, who
are hiding their fortunes. acts 10
take by force ali she can.
Wrong Ideas Strangle.
Germany government spreads the
idea that Frances real object is the
separation of the Rhineland from the
German republic. which she desires TO
dismember. subdue and enslave. I.
The victor in1agines himself syste-
matically misled and deceived, while
the conquered is more and more con-
WINGED that the whole peace treaty
was the outgrowth of brutal malice
and abominable lies. These wrong
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Russian, Refugee
Ships,Unwanted,
NoWNearManila
By the Assoc1at ted Press.

By the Aseoc1ated Pres.
MANILA, January 2o.-!rhe fieet
without . home port, led by the
Russian anti-bolshevik leader. Ad-
miraI start, and bearing the desti-
tute remnants Of the cars forces
that left vladivostok when that
city fell into soviet hands, arrived
today at Lingayen gulf. 200 miles
north OF here in Pangasinan prov
ince, according to advices received
here.
An American destroyer is leav-
ing for Lingayen this evening to
direct the movements Of the Rus
sian ships. II Is understood they
will be escorted to Manila and held
for the present at Mariveles quar-
Manila bay. Governor General
Wood already has made prepara-
tions to care for them there until
they are able to proceed to an
other port.
The crowded refugee ships, in
poor repair and short Of both fuel
and food, left Shanghai several
days ago, after the Chinese au-
thorities had refused permission
for the debarkation Of their human
cargo. The Chinese. however. gave
them some supplies, and they
limped to Lingayen, seeking q
haven under the Stars and Stripes.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
WAR RUMORS RIFE
IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Conflict May Come at Almost
Any Lamentations Are
Preparing.
By NORMAN III. MATSON.


VIENNA, January 2o.-Central Eu-
rope echoes with rumors Of war
Though the rumors have a basis in
fact, 1t would be foolish to prophesy
when war will come. The news
from central Europe today is that
the drift is toward war and the speed
of the drift accelerates day by day.
The nations are materially preparing:
there is little need for psychological
preparation. for the war mind rules
in Rome, Prague, Budapest. Belgrade.
Bucharest-not> to mention Angora
Hungary, despite the peace treaties.
is arming and drilling. Hungary
dreams of war of revenge, of win
ming back the territories taken from
her by Jugoslavia. Rumania and
Czechoslovakia, of escaping all repa-
rations. There is a general belief.
Horthy, dictator of Hungary. and
Mussolini, dictator Of italy, are bound
by secret agreements. They are nat
ural allies, and IL is an open secret
that Hungary's army is armed with
italian guns.
Horthy's. Security BILL
Hungary has a small Official army,
the existence Of which does not vio-
late the peace treaty. But she also
has numerous 'unoffictal' bands OF
patriots" facists and awakening
well trained. Hungary today could
mobilize between 250,000 and 100000
armed men. This is good start, but
only a start.
Horthys government has presented
to parliament a special security"
II iot, ~ %~;o hxy 4,,~
makes it a penal offense to criticize
a member of the government or the
government or to unfavorably de-
scribe conditions in Hungary-and
which would make every able-bodied
citizen liable to perform useful pub
ment.
To enforce. labor conscription all
the. essential machinery of military
conscription must be set UP. Hungary.
in peace. tightens the dictatorshfp.
annulling even her nomipal ,recosnir
ton Of civil liberties, permits, the, orr
ganization Of volunteer secret milf
tary bands and tries to puts1overs uni
versal conscription. There can be
but one motive-war.
War may come in a year or ten
years later. The important point is
that.a war situation exists. Here in
central Europe are all the materials
for war, Just as there was long before
1914. Somebody lit match in 1914.
If that is repeated now-if the italian
fascist make a warlike move against
JuEoslavia-the explosion will follow
with bewildering suddenness.
The important point Is that the
men in power learned nothing in the
war: the same chauvinisn, the same
suspicious and fears. the same love Of
Of war-in fshort, the ttwar mind"
rules. fA*
And the other day Premier Seipel.
a reactionary, bred. in the old I'M
perial tradition, walked out of the
ultimatum to Serbia was sent:in 1914
to go to Budapest and there to talk
secrets with that other Hapsbursite,
Admiral Horthy.
Copyright, 1927 !,
Evening star., 1923-01-21

ideas strangle all desires for mutual
understandings.
II is childish Of France to hone 10
hasten reparations by seisinR th..
Ruhr. Germanys industrial center, and
II is even more childish OF German,
to imagine that by mourning street
parades and angry words she can pre-
vent this, especially when Poincar.
simply is moving in the footprints o.
his predecessors.
Sees Coal Price Boost.
1t is all a dangerous move, a.,
though the invaders behave most pru-
IDENTIFY and appeal to the militar..
power only when necessary. Th.
price of coal in Germany must ris.
Whether the government will impor@'
more coal from England or blame Tho
French for the coal famine in thes.
the coldest of the winter months al
advance in all articles viii follow tn.
rise in coal prices. Thus imitation vii
be made even worse.
Germany'S capacity to pay is not
helped by the invasion, while IL"
popular passion will only rise to few
temperature and increase In bitter
ness. Allegations that the French On
the Ruhr are drinking the milk III.
tended for the children have angered
the German people. Rumors of an
impending alliance with the Russian
red army, which has collected NUM-
ttonS and equipment for a new war;
have been cheered everywhere. The
humor of the masses resembles that
OF 1914
Is France unaware what hatred she
Is sowing" The treasures she IS
hunting are paper only. Excited
imagination has exaggerated the
amount of capital sent abroad Ger
man industry could not exist without
some credit in foreign countries.
Forty per cent dividends seem eno1-
gold marks. These ~ marks once
bought a pair of good shoes, which
now cost 1890 marks TO resole.
Children Much Underweight
The fact is that today the children
Of the middle class and proletaTiat
rarely have undershirts or stockings,
are two or three years behind in
weight and many are scrofulous and
full of lice. Under such circunl-
for simplification makes all believe
responsible for this misery. II ~
bloody excesses, whereof the conse-
quences will be terrible.
public offer of American nedi
alton would seem to be the only rem
edy. No one could refuse II and
Germany could offer France limited
control of the Ruhr with American
and British experts aiding in direct
ing production. Lacking this, Harvey
is right in saying the devil alone
knows what will arise from this con-
fusion and madness.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

livered by Germany In 1922 has been
extended as the passive resistance de-
veloped. The German owners first
agreed to deliver the coal If they were
paid for It,. The German government
having forbidden this under severe
penalties, reduisitions became neces-
sary.
Coal trains have been turned west
ward and the mine owners sent before
the court.martiai. it also has become
necessary for the allies to exploit the
national forests for the benefit of the
repsrations commission, and If neces-
sary the mines will be seized which
belong to the Prussian state. Taking
over OF the. customs frontier east OF
the occupied provinces may follow.
That Is all complicated and difficult
But Germany willed IT so. Two things
must never be forgotten in this con-
nection. Germany's creditors were ex-
traordfnarily lenient for three years,
and the reichstag's president admitted
last year that his country had OBJ
tanned 40 per cent reductions over the
Versailles stipulations. In the matter
OF the payment even of these reduced
equaled BY the bad faith Of the
debtor. France, Belgium and Italy
really had no choice. They either had
to take action or renounce payme ments
forever.
British Emphasixed Dilemma.
The British plan of January was
so unjust and clumsy that II only en-
phasised the dilemma In all I can in
sist that these events, which every
BODY tried to avoid, have been con-
Quoted with the strongest desire not
to provoke new complications.
Many Englfshmen recognize this
Furthermore. nobody can doubt that
France and Belgium will finish the
task they have begun. They will take
their time. OF course. If the Anglo
Saxon countries would employ this
time to reflect on the history of the
last three years and searching their
consciences impaTtially IL would help
toward a better tomorrow.
Creditors do not like to call in the
bailif, but every country has to have
bailiffs to coerce recaicitrant debtors
ing more nor less. There Is no ocea-
sion for applause or Kisses from the
gallery. The spectators need only
watch and think about the future.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
NEAR EAST REFUGEES
DY|NGBY THOUSANDS
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
ATHENS, January 2o.-The death
list as a result of the epidemics
among the near east refugees in
Greece now approaches 1000 a day.
according to DR.. Mabel Elliott, head
of the American women's hospitals
and medical director OF the relief
work.
There now are refugees 81, 500 diff
ferent localities and their number ex-
ceeds one-fifth Of the total popula-
tion," she said.
Messages show that there is
typhus at thirty-six places, while
smallpox has broken out at sixty
four.
During tho. past week typhus has
spread rapidly in this city and
among those fatally stricken were q
Dutch minister and one of my own
physicians. Three Of my employees
here were taken Ill and four cases
developed in the American orphan
ages Seven refugee camps within
nave smallpox. Fifty per cent OF
All the refugees are suffering severly
from rialnutrion, exposure and in
pr: Elliott declared tina. 1000. 900
refugees must be provided with
shelter, clothing ana food.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Il MORE EXECUTED
IN IRISH FREE STATE
Nine Pay Penalty for Carry
ing Arms and Two for
Wrecking Train.
gy the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, January 20.-Eleven ex-
ecutions were carried out in Ireland
today. Four persons were put to
death at Tralee. five at Athlone and
two at Limerick.
,These bring the total executions
since last November II to forty-five.
At Tralee, James Daily of Killarney:
John Clifford Of Cahiersiveen. Michael
Brosnan of Ballymacelligiott and
James Hanlon Of Causeway, County
Kerry, were executed for possessing e
arms and ammunition.
At Athlone Thomas Hughes, Michael
Walsh, Herbert Collins. Steven Jones
and Martin Burke were executed for
the same cause At Limerick, Cor
nelius Mcmahon and Patrick Hennessy
were put to death for their part in
the wrecking of a train between
Limerick and Ennis on January u
and for the possession Of ammuni.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
.HindenburgP Puts
Defiant Couplet
In National Hymn,
BY GEORGE WTTTE.

by wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921
BERLIN, January 90 - Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, Ger.
many's greatest war hero, coined
Germany's newest slogan when he
added the following lines to the
German national anthem, Die
Wacht am Rhein":
"Lieb Vaterland must ruhlos
sein,
BIS wieder steht die wacht am
Rhein."
Freely translated this reads:
Dear Fatherland. you must
restless pine,
Until again the watch is on the
Rhine"
The aged field marshal, who. as
rule. tries to keep out Of print.
reeited the anthem with this
amendment at nationalist meet
ing on the occasion Of the fifty
first anniversary Of the founding
of the German empire.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Force Beats Leniency in R,.Ir
After Three Years, French Vie,U
Spectators Need Only Watch and Wait,
Without applause or Kisses, Says Tar.
dieu, Reviewing Troubles of Nation.
How France Vie,Us Ruhr InUnsiOn

logically without hitch
anticipated
national being
for the benef OF the allied commission
mine OF
e-not
be ordered.
France Belgium other
will
a
Is
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Wrong Ideas Strmgle Desire
For Agreement, Il Says Harden
French Belief of German Bankruptcy and
Export of Fortunes and Berlin's Sus.
picions Filled With Danger.
Ho,o Germany Vie,os Ruhr Inuasion

ate eo
is n
would normal Initiated
the because she
is that
for mutual
from
France Is sowing heritage lead
be terrible
public offer of mediation be
Evening star., 1923-01-21
HOLDS UP GIRL, GETS .s7oo

NEW YORK, January 2o.-The
third bold hold-up within twenty-four
hours occurred, this afternoon when.
a lone robber stopped Miss Dorothy
Schwartz, an emp1oye .of~the Auto
matte Wire Goods Manufacturing
Company. in front Of the concerns
plant In the Bronx, struck her on the
r. roiT snd escaped in sneaatSrobife
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Rule by Afriea

The prospect Of Europe being ruled
BY African levfes creates an ominous
outlook. Europe has been the cock
pit Of racial antagonisms, but never.
hitherto has been anlicted with the
color question. Will Europe perns-
Evening star., 1923-12-08

is not far off when only in a legal
sense will the Capital of the United
States be bounded by the District line.
There is no scarcity of water. The
only question Is the cost of dam, pipes,
reservoirs and filtration. With nearby
Maryland and Virginia drawing
heavily on the Great Falls Washing.
ton system it would not be long be-
fore a third conduit would be called
for or the old Patuxent plan would be
revived. A plan for installing a gen.
eral water system for Maryland towns
near Washington by taking water
from the Patuxent has been proposed.
but the cost, compared with the tax
able resources, would be very high.
Arlington county might build a water
system, taking its supply from the
Potomac, but with the present popu-
lation and tax resources of the county
the plan would hardly be practicable.
The Districts water plant is a going
concern, and it would only be neces-
sary to increase from time to time its
facilities for taking in and distribut-
ing water. 1t is an interesting ques-
ton and will cause considerable dis
cussion.