Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23
FRANCE EVACUATES
PORT Of MANNHE| I'M
AND CITIES IN RUHR
Election Called December 7
Allies Cautious in
Leaving Rhine

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-The French to-
day evacuated the river port Of karlS-
ruhe as a preliminary to evacua-
tion of the Ruhr and Rhineland, in
accordance with agreements reached
at London.
The French also evacuated Mann
HEINZ harbor today and are to with
draw their troops from Dortmund at
dawn Wednesday. Preliminary work
Of evacuation has been completed
at Dortmhnd.
/ Meanwhile, there was considerab bic
speculation in allied military circles
as to how far France will proceed
with plans for partial evacuation of
the RUIN, III view OF the outcome of
the general German election in De
cember.
The French have been extremely
cautious in their plans, and great
ly distrust the German nationalists,
who may gain in the elections.
DAWES PLAN EXECUTION
NOT ENDANGERED IN BERLIN
BERLIN, Oct. 2i.-By the Asso-
ciated Eress. 1.-THE dissolution of
the reichstag and the advent of a
new parliament in no way eudanger
the fulfilimen5 by Germany of the
London agreement on the Dawes
reparation plan, Chancellor Marx told
the Associated Press.
The general election will be held
December Z, it was definitely an
nounceG
Although the political complexion
of the new reichstaS is wholly con-
jectural at this hour the chancellor
is convinced that the election will
return q sufficient number Of sup
pOrters of the Dawes plan, and of
the foreign and internal policies of
the present government, to insure
the construction of workable coali-
ton government.
This government, Dr. Marx de-
Clared, would be automatically
pledged to strict execution of the
various laws sanctioned by the reich
stag August 30, providing for hon
o1able fulfillment of the London agre
ment. These laws are already Oper
ating, the chancellor remarked, add
ing that the present cabinet, which
would continue in office, was pos
sessed of complete constitutional au-
thority to protect these laws and to
vouchsafe their honorable eXecu-
ton.
The dissolution decree signed by
President Ebert obviates any further
session of the reichstag and the sit
ting scheduled for "Wednesday, there
fore has been cancelled.
A significant political development
today was the indication of a strus-
gle between an alliance of Dr. Won
Hergt's German nationalist party
and Foreign Minister Stresemann S
peoples party against a. united front
of The socialists, clericals and Demo
Gratis.
The press generally does not eX-
press regret over the relchStaS s DIS
solution, many of the newspapers
rather Welcoming the termination Of
a parliamentary situation which lett
the government at che mercy OF IN
ter-party gatherings.
GERMANS REGAIN CONTROL
OF CUSTOMS COLLECTION
COBLENZ, Oct 21.-All the Fran
co-Belgian occupation operatives
VINO nave Deen WOlhlHS 1elllldIl
plants for the reparation account,
and the remaining economic and
customs organizations are to be
abolished next Tuesday, and German
officials fully reinstated, under an
order promulgated today by the in
ter-allied high commission, acting in
conformity with the Dawes pro-
gram.
Some of the German officials in
the customs, forestry and licensing
services are taking over their work
today.
All the German plants seized are
to be returned to their owners.