The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16

FOR RUHR SERIOUS
Allies and the Germans Are
Facing Problem
OUTLOOK Is DARK
Security Police Throughout
Zone Are Ordered Dis
armed At Once
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
London, February 15.-Rritish
and French cabinet ministers
met here today in conference
which ii IL fails to- evolve q pro-
gram for British co operation
with the French and Beigians In
solving the Ruhr transportation
problems, is considered likely to
result in the early Withdrawal OF
the British troops from the Co >
loone area. The British minis
ters at the meeting were Prime
Minister Bonar Law, Lord Cur
zon, secretary for foreign az
secretary for war. The French
cabinet was represented by VI.
LeTroquer, minister of public
works.
Brussels, February f5.-Ger-
man treasury bills issued In con-
nection with Germany's anfee-
nent to pay Belgian reparations
were met when they fell due to-
day.
Essen. February 15.---In the opin-
lon of Ruhr industrialists, employ
ment may soon be- the problem con.
fronting French and Germans alike.
The directors of the various branch
es of the Krupp works cay that
there is enough repair workhon hand
TO keep the plants running o while
longer but that the outlook for the
future Is dark in view OF the tight
ening customs ring.
Despite the success Of the French
In maintaining q limited railroad
service and otherwise gaining con
troll of the Industrial area, II il the
belief Of the Germans that passive
resistance will checkmate the allies.
Both sides admit that econcu1ic
conditions In many centers are be-
coming worse az the smaller f1fz1lfs~
thries close Yesterday the iron and
wire factories near dusseldorf. en-
ploying 1000 workers were compel
led TO shut down because Of the cosl
shortage. In Dortmund the French
have opened food kitchens where
they are feeding nearly 1000 civil-
fans daily.
In the Essen district the hos<Ility
toward the French and Beleinns Is
admittedly increasing as the nation
alists have taken a stand against
OF any kind.
Ruhr Police Ordered. plsasned.
Dusseldorf, February 16.--Ten
thousand German security police
throughout the occupied region are
70 be disarmed by order OF General
Degoutte.
1t was explained, at French head
quarters today that this action was
general attitude taken lby the police
toward the forces of occupation.
Hereafter, the Schutzpolizei are to
be considered by the French as the
protectors of Ruhr. communities
without any connection with Berlin.
In addition to the recent incident
at Gelsenkirchen, the French con
slider that the police are inclined 70
use their arms too freely, especially
when they get into disputes with
French soldiers. Headquarters here
have on record twelve incidents
where the police used fire arms
against the military. It Also Is
charged that In another instance q
member OF the force was discovered
~ me &C, on setlIng On nre house
soloiers were Di1eted.
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coal tban Trsnca end ps,1 %os M Msna
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nave been shsnned o.,t 6es,,;tn ~
slforts Of the Freneh ~ Mae scie
diers at all POSSIBLE Ioonhnies
However they did not beein Ia
boast until the French B discovered
the leakage. Occupation authori
ties say that actually the Germans
to get through only forty
coal trains which went into the IN
terror over private railway fines
leading from the mines and by other