, 1923-09-23
RESISTANCE To
OCCUPATION BY.
FRENCH FORCES
IS ABAN DONED
No Strings Attached to
C~apitulaton; Action
Is Taken in Fear Of
Economic Collapse.
BY CARL D. GRoAT,

BY CARL d. GROAT,
United Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Ger-
many decided today TO give
up passive resistance uncon-
ditionally.
Allied sources here to-
night indicated the offer
would be accepted.
The struggle of wills IN the Ruhr
that has cost a hundred lives and
a billion dollars Is expected to and
next week.
The German cabinet met with
Chancellor stresemann late today
decided the passive resistance for
which the government has paid out
quadrillions OF marks must cease II
the republic ia to be saved from
economic disaster and revolution.
It voted, therefore to exceed its
offer of Wednesday. made through
tho Belgium minister. This offer
had two conditions attached.
1. Release Of Ruhr prisoners held
by tho French.
?. Return OF persons deported-
The new decision Is for surrender
without conditions.
Allied representatives. believing
this proposal would DO acceptable.
said tho French and BelEians were
disposed to return the captives and
those deported voluntarily following
tho capltulation.
With Ruhr resistance called off,
discussion of reparations on a seals
larger than Germany hitherto has
agreed to is in order.
The United Press, which had az
elusive information regarding the Of
fer made through the Belgian min
lister "Wednesday "a hours before
any other press association. obtained
information about tho unconditional
offer from unquestionAhls sources
inside tho government.
Besides accepting German surren.
der and making certain concessions
regarding prisoners, etc.. tho allies
arc understood to DO prepared to
withdraw part Of their Ruhr troopa.
The only thing necessary to com
plete fulfillmant OF tho governments
ANhAAANA ~ n NVhAAD " ulpoNInEb AINHF
which Il IL expected that. within
the curse OF tho coming week. u
definite announcement win be pub
lishsd,
The cabinet meets again tanoT.
row to put tho finishing touches to
its announcement. decidtnr IN what
form the information ahAll Be gtrsn
to tho public. etc,
Monday the so-caned Ruhr dofoA.a
committee win see Chancellor stress~
mann and consider detAils of the
transition,
on Tuesday the state pESmiAra
viii meet with tho government when
the Relschstag conveneA
II Is expected the announcement
OF surrender win be ready for tina
foreign committee CO thu parliament
when the Reiohstag eonVeRes Astss
It may be delayed for a abort time
Everything indicated tonight, that,
while the government will not VISA
the distasteful word 'capituiatiaA,9
tho decision TO abandon resistance
really amoun to little more than
total surrender 10 France
Premier Poincare, relentlessiy faA
lowing hts bitter end" policy has
forced dermany's back 70 the wAh,
Many officials beliava that resistance
to the bTanoo7Belgiap eccupAtien
already has ben carried teo far aRa
that tina government Will not be
ahla TO prevent SERIOUS iateFuai cut.
breaks when q public statement 81
Its surrender finally Is made
Conservative Germans EzE tha
government threatened from all ktdaS
with tho communists and the MON
Rrchtsts ready TO Join hands tempaP.
arily II necessary 10 forca an intaR-
al upheaval IN the hope that oHa or
the other will DO able to sOi1a power
in tho ensuing Reorganization Of thu
nation,
Even thu most hsrdunud Observers
OF the kaleidscopio course Of svants
In Germany since the RrInistiea Rd.
mitted that Anything may happen"
next waok and many Of them be-
loved that the events may be moro
sensational than anything which
has gone befors,
Tho government, howsvNR wal
leaving no stona unturnsd 70 pro.
| toct It's position after the public an.
nauncemont OF cessation OF resist.
ancc. ChencelioF StreSamann's ne,
gotiatsous with the RhineiRnd ar
-gunzations and thu Ruhr dshsnss
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