Evening star., 1923-01-11
MOVE IN METHoDIcALLY.
Second Zone to Be Occupied After
"Brief Interval"
ax the AssocIatad Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 1.-THE entry OF
the French into the first zone of the
Ruhr, comprising the city of Essen
began when the advance guard OF
the Control commissions" military
escort crossed the boundary line from
the occupied area this morning. The
rest of the troops, according to the
plan of Marshal Foch, were to folio W
with regularity and it was said here
that the whole Essen zone would be
under French supervision by after
noon with the commission of allied
engineers, which will supervise the
coal deliveries, installed and ready
for business.
The plans call for the occupation of
the second zone, including Bochum
and Gelsenkirchen, after a brief inter-
val.
Notice to BE Posted.
The Ruhr troops, it is estimated.
comprise approximately one French
division. together with strong de-
tachment of Belgian forces under the
command of Gen. Henrys. The mill
tary will operate under the orders of
Gen. Simon, who is at Dusseldorf.
Gen. De Goutte. who is in supreme
command of the French, has drafted a
proclamation to residents of the Ruhr
explaining the character of the move
ment and making clear that 1t is be-
ing effected in the names of Frsnce,
Belgium and Italy. This notice will
be posted throughout the zone.
Mines Mission Departs.
News that French had at last taken
the action which a large majority of
the public has been urging for some
time caused lively satisfaction here,
although 1t was marred to some ex-
tent by the announcement that the
American forces on the Rhine were
to be withdrawn.
The French mission which will con-
troll the Ruhr mines left Duesseldorf
for Essen at 5 o'clock, according to
Information. The engineers and ex-
perts, the newspaper says, were ac-
companied by ''an important detach-
ment of troops" The paper adds that
the main body of the occupation force,
consisting of one divisin, will remain
today IN the occupied zone, advancing
into the Ruhr tomorrow and at in
tervals thereafter.
Advance Is Described.
The advance of the French into the
Ruhr to Essen was described officially
in a communique issued here this noon,
which read:
I'm conformity with the govern
ment's order French troops, taken
from the effectlves of the French
army on the Rhine, moved this morn
ing in the general direction of Essen
to cover the installation in the Ruhr
troll.
According to the instructions given
them, they will be established by 8
o'clock along the general line
OF Bruchausen-Geldenki Essen
WerdeD -Ratingen.
Only French Troops.
"They are made up exclusivelys of
French troops, representing the ef-
fectives of two divisions of infantry
and one division of cavalry!
"Col. Henrys, commanding the 33d
Army Corps, Is in command Of the
operation, under the direction of Gen.
De Goutte. The two divisions of in
fantry are under Gems. Fournier and
Laignelot, and the cavalry Is under
Gen. Rampon.
"a detachment OF Belgian troops
accompanied the French units from
the frontier district and will be
moved to the French army on the
Rhine to reinforce the reserves there
and replace the garrison troops sent
into the Ruhr."
Dispatches received here from Essen
!. say the town Is quiet, the stores are
open, the tramways are running, the
factories working and the people busy
with their usual occupations.