The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Refusal of French Occupation Authorities to Release ThyS- en, Held at MayenCe Await ing Court Martial, Reason Assigned For Drastic Action
NO DISORDERS FOLLOW CLOSING OF BIG PLANTS
General Degoutte, of Military Commander, Refuses to Well
 come Delegation of Workers Representing Thyssen--Re- Inducements For Strike Area
By Associated Press

I 4niNAOy CoAis NAehJ seAOG sands of steel workers in the Ruhr district have put their strike threat into operation in protest against the arrest of Fritz Thyssen. The mine workers, however, have failed to carry out the orders of the German government and not only are digging coal and sending it to the surface, but are increasing their productive activities.
 Meanwhile the railway service is reported to be almost normal. The future action of labor, however, is believed to depend on the outcome of the trial of the German indus trialists, which is fixed for Wednes- day at Mayence.
 The German customs officials at several places are on strike and the French are making arrangements to fill their places.
 The French officials report con siderable movement in German troops in German non-occupied ter ritory. The meaning of this is not indicated.
 The Italian premier, Mussolini, is reported to have declared Italy has made no offer to intervene in the Rufs- situation, but has merely ad- vised moderation on the part of France and warned Germany of the dangers of reaction.
 Isolation of the Ruhr region, as threatened by France in case of general strike is considered not likely to become effective, because the Germans must continue to operate the trains in order to bring in food supplies for the populations.
 GERMANS MOVE TROOPS
 Bulletins
 ESSEN. Jan. 23.-A French officis statement issued this evening, de clares that a considerable moVemer of German troops has taken place tu German unoccupied territory. No du= tails are given.
 65,O0O MINERS STRIKE
 HAM9ORN, Jan. 23.-Sixty y-fiVe thousand employees Of the Thyssen plants in this city and Muelheim went on strike today, owing to the French refusal to release Fritz Thys- sen. wno is held at Mayence await ing courr-martial for refusing to ee- operate with the occupational au- thorities. No disorders have been re- ported among the strikers but the French are reinforcing their effec- tives in the striking area.
 General Degoutte. commander-in- chief of the occupational military forces, has refused to receive a dele gation of the Thyssen workers. 
 STRIKE FAR FROM COMPLETE
 PARIS, Jan. 23.-The coal miners strike in the Ruhr valley. ordered in opposition to the Franco Belgian at tempt to collect separations by force ful means seems far from complete.
 Dusseldorf reported majority of the Ruhr miners still working at noon today.
 On the other hand. Berlin claims 165,O00 men have gone on strike in the Thyssen and Shines works in the Ruhr
 Paris announces new and drastic measures to be taken if German re- measures call for total isolation of the valley, complete control of the mines. railroads and public utilities, and the introduction of new currency to meet tiIe money stringeney caused by Germany's withholding cash.
 Bearing out this forecast. a Dort- mund message says Trench troops al- ready are guarding all exits from the
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