Evening star., 1923-01-24

The German government, in two
notes handed to the French. British
and Belgian governments. has pro.
tested against alleged "terrorizins
measures against German officials
to force their assistance in the exc
cution of illegal measures" in con-
nection with the French and Belgian
occupation Of the Ruhr, and declared
ordinances of the Interallied Rhine
land Comnli ssion covering the .occu-
patton to have mo legal value.
Both notes, the one relating 10 ora'
inances of the Rhineiand commission
also being addressed to the ltaiiah
government, were made pubic mere
last night by the German emoases'
The note delivered to the three pow
ers protested against the efpuisio"
from occupied territory OF Gerlhah
officials, who, complying with !esiu-
mate instructions from their gov
eminent refuse ITO render assistance
in the execution of ordinances issueo
contrary to treaties and 70 int,s inSetn 10
tionaI law" Such steps. the OBVIOUS
a I'M of which, II was said, was the
"intimidation" of other oins
were being. taken. the note adaeo; !;
with utter disregard and prulaii'''
Ordinances Held Illegal.
Setting forth the German position
on the Rhineland commission ~ a
nances. the other @ noIe o,and eonven-
tion are "transgressed by every o..e
aStbs ordinances issued by the com
mission on January 13 and ls, cover, IL,
the occuration. The ordinances. VIZ
note declares, violate IN the 1nsn.
manner the administrative ano n". -.
cisi soyereignty of Germany, ana tne
Cerman government and the gown
ments of the various sIateS ~.
.nointed out" to their officials ina.
they "have no legal value ana are No'
TO be complied with
The note protesting against the eA
nuIsion from occupied territory o.
'German officials. who. compiylhs ,hair ~.
legitimate instructions from tst t
government, refuse TO renaur
ance in the execution of ordiances
sued contrary to treaties and 70 inter-
national law" declares the expulsions,
if any. take place with utter disregalos
and brutality with time limit ot
only u few hours gran.so tba ex.
pelled officials families included IN 'he
orders.
Measures Inadmissible.
Tho note delivered to the four
mowers contends that in the occupied
territory German soverslgnty
merely restricted by the Rhineland
convention" and that no measur,ss ,s
sible which. exceed the stipuiations
of the said convention. Ihese
hounds" the note declares. are
"transgressed by every one or me me
ordinances issued" by every one OF tne
Rhineiand commission January q and
i
describes as an incredible imputa-
ton" the order given to German Of
fcta1s and authorities to take
an active part in executing the pur-
pose Of the occupying forces
The note contends that in issuing
the ordinances the commission has
abandoned the legal basis on whicn IL
was founded"
"By violating In the gravest man,
ner the administrative and nnanciai
sovereignty of Germany ana. IN par
ticular. of the German territories cor, ,
cerned." 1t states, "the Rhinelano
commission has put itself at the dis.
posal of the military enterprise at
present undertaken by the rrencn
and Belgian governments, IN denance
~ Versailles. Even in time
of war it is entirely illegal to force
the home authorities of the occupied
territory to take part in the e&ecu-
tion Of measures 9ons aiming a. ~ shee e;erman man
Government and the governments OF
the various German states have
pointed out to their officiais tnat
those ordinances which are IN con-
trodiction with the Rhineland con-
vention have no legal value and are
not to be complied with.
Deny Necessity Claim.
The note denies there is justihca..
ton for the claim OF necessity OF
Of occupation" as set forth in the
Ordinance concerning the distribution
|. Of coal. (which extends the compe-
aIjied coal commission in Essen to the
occupied Rhineland territory"
"The German government 1t says,
has never intended or stated ~
would refuse delivery OF the coal
necessary for the occupation forces.
In reality, the ordinance issued mere
| iy aims, with a view OF furtherins