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The Omaha Morning Dee a. VOL. 52—NO. 178. ittni n »mh.cim iiit« a imm OMAHA THURSDAY TANIIARY 11 1Q22 * oim im «u nn n nvi! o.n. *i*t »««•»••»». »• TWO CENTS Omaha P. 0. Ua4ar Act at March S, l*T». UWAnrt, inUIWl/A 1, dAmJAnl 11, IV60. am ,, „ar>: 0all» aaa suaau. M. huaca,. I2.M. arlthla Iha 4th caaa. U. S. Troops Expected Home Feb. 5 Harding Orders Withdrawal of Anieriran Forces on Rhine as Protest Against t rcuch Invasion. Move Comes as Surprise Washington, Jan. 10.—(By A. P.)— American troops were ordered home from the Rhine today with every indi cation that the administration's pur pose was to emphasize its disapproval of the French reparations program. They are expected to be back in the United States by February 5. Ollicinl explanation of the with- j druwal order, issued immediately after I a morning conference between Presi- \ dent Harding and Secretaries Hugh'/, and Weeks, was confined to the state ment that the president deemed it expedient at this time. There were intimations which appeared autlftrita live. however, that France hud been ^informed that perseverance in its plans for forcible measures in Ger many would result in American with drawal from the Rhine, but no inkling wan given as to when or how diplo matic exchanges of such a nature had been transmitted. Ambassadors Notified. Ambassadors of'the allied countries here, including the French and Ameri can ambassadors in Europe, were promptly informed by the State de partment of the order. A cable mes sage from the War department to -\IhJ- Gan. Allen, commanding the American army of occupation, gave him preliminary instructions to pre pare for withdrawal, while orders also were issued for the transport St. Mihlel to sail from New York Friday. Tt will pick up about 40 officers and more than 1.000 men, comprising the Atierican force on the Rhine, either at Hamburg or Bremen, as General Allen elects. ’Actual movement of the troops from Coblenz, it was said, would begin •lust in time for them to embark directly from trains. The only Amco ican military units left behind will lie detachments to complete disposition of stores and property not brought homo and those in charge of graves regis tration activities, Some of General -Mien's staff officers will come by passenger ships, as the St. Mlhiel cannot accommodate all. Ship lo Sail January 12. Detailed orders to General Allen went forward last night by mail. To day’s cable message was in the nature <f a preliminary advice upon which ^e can take immediate action. At the outset it said: "The president lias decided to re turn to the United States Immediate ly all troops of your command, ex cept graves registration service. "The St. Mlhiel making one trip only, will be dispatched from New York about January 12th to Bremen or Hamburg. Cable which you want. "You will utilize the maximum capacity of this vessel for carrying personnel and all freight except of ficers’ mounts. Excess supplies will lie disposed of in accordance with law and regulations. Excess pers-nnel ivlll be transported on commercial liner to New York, arrangements to be made by you." ^ The Coblenze area, which UeR been under American command ever since the German army withdrew from the bridgehead zone on the Rhine, under armistice terms, presumably Wtll pass (Turn to I've Thirteen. Column One.) De Valera Believed in United States Boston, Jan. 10.—Expressing ‘the belief that Kumon de Vale/a is in this country, local members of the Ameri can Association for the Recognition of the Irish republic announced today that he would be invited to attend the state convention on January 28. Francis J. Horgan, chairman of the publicity committee of the association, who made the announcement, said tills would be the republican chief's first public appearance on the present visit to America. He added that it was expected that De Valera would take part In several private confer *^.uiees, without revealing his where abouts to tho public. Word from New York last week that a delegation of republican sym pathizers was' coming here for a meeting with an unnamed leader from Ireland, aroused interest in the possi bility of De Valera's appearance. The steamship Andania, arriving yester day, was watched with an eye to the possibility that he might be aboard, but he did not appear. There was a report that a stoker, answering some what the description of De Valera, was missing last night, but it was said there was little to indicate that the Irish leader had crossed in that way. Husband of Peggy Marsh Dies of Pneumonia at N. Y. New York, Jan. 10.—Albert “Bud” Johnson, a nephew of Tom L. John son, Cleveland's former traction re form mayor, who in 1921 startled so ciety by marrying Peggy Marsh, Eng lish dancer, died here yesterday of pneumonia. Attending physicians said death was hastened by a wound received when he was shot during a party last Sep tember at the Adirondack camp of Jack Clifford, dancer and husband of Evelyn Nesbit. At that time John son Insisted that he shot himself ac cidentally. His wife returned to London last No vember, announcing she was seriously considwing a divorce, and now is dancing at Giro's. ag} After his runaway match, Johnson, 'once a stock broker, formed a dancing partnership with his wife, who has sued the Marshall Field estate for an income for> her S-yearold son, claiming his father was the lata Henry Field. Pen Gates Yawning for “Big Tim” Murphy "ISib Tim” Murphy. .Chicago.' Jan. in,—"Big Tim'*« Mur phy, lueturescjuc labor leader, one time state legislator and formerly pri vate secretary to Congressman Mc Dermott, last night was in the shadow of Benvenworth penitentiary, with his years of immunity from imprisonment apparently at an end. The circuit court of nppeuls issued committment papers for Murphy, who is under sentence of four years and a $20,000 fine for his part in the $3S0, 000 Dearborn station mail robberV. The United Stales marshal's ofllce notified Murphy's attorney to tell him to surrender tomorrow. • Recall of Troops End of America’s "Europe Adventure United Slates Looks on France I as “Loved hut Erring Com rade” in Advance on RuliU By GEORGE F. Al TRIER. lVn«hin|[ti)n ( orri-Kitondent The Omaha Uee. Washington, Jan. 10.—(Special.)— Recall of the American troops from the Rhine is the dosing chapter of the American adventure in Europe, so far as the continuation of the work of the expeditionary force is con cerned. In another, it may be the pre lude to an even greater adventure, provided the gesture which is being made by recalling tlio troops, shall have its effect. By ordering the Americans out of Germany, the United States has re gretfijlly served notice on its former ally, France, that she does not ap prove the couse being taken by that government in proposing to occupy tlio Ruhr. It menns this goverhment, from now on. will adopt its own rourse without regard to France, and this course must lead inevitably to a closer relationship of thfs country with Great Britain. It is a move taken only after the most careful deliber^ tlon. It by no means severs the tie of friendship between Franco and the United States. It is admitted, how ever, that the ties between the two countries have become slightly strained. Official Washington recognizes there are two sides to the contro versy. The German authorities have apparently undertaken to ripi down their currency, to do other thing.s— all tending to make payment of the reparations impossible. Frahce con tinues to believe that she and not Germany, won the war. Unfortunate ly for France, she was lead to believe the treaty of Versailles would bo rati fied, and with it the accompanying triple alliance with England and the United States, which would guarantee her safety. It is believed here that Ambassador Jusserand gave his country bad ad vice of this matter, although his per sonal contact with Senator Lodge and other leadling senators, should have enabled him to judge better of Ameri can public sentiment. Once committed to the treaty of Versailles, France has been weaving from one wrong tack to another. Her leaders had told the French people thej* would pay the expenses of the war through German reparations and the application of the necessary taxes, taxes like those which are being paid in the United States and even In a greater degree in England. These leaders do not flare undeceive the French people now. The United States has not given up hope that its formular for settling the reparations problem will finally be adopted. The French occupation of the Ruhr is not expected to be profit able and perhaps saner French senti ment may see its way clear to ac ceptance of the American suggestion, looking to appointment of a commis sion of experts which will scale down German reparations within a more reasonable" limit and give basis for united international action in com pelling Germany to pay. But so Jong as France proposes to go on her way, and plans to exact payments and penalties on her own hook, this government will regard France as a loved but erring comrade who must be permitted to work out her folly unaided. The situation opens the way for in finite possibilities, both for peace and for trouble. Removal of our troops makes it possible for the United States to act independently on condi tions as they may arise. In the mean time, the American offer to name a commission of experts stands. Richardson County Recount Fails to Change Winners Falls City, Neb., Jan. 10.—(Special.) —The recount for t county attorney and sheriff, completed today, showed that both former officeholders were defeated. F. N. Prout being elected county attorney over R. C. James by five votes, while Albert R. Young won over Rice R. McNulty by three votes. The pluralties were unchanged by the recount. Prout is former attorney j general of Nebraska. X Osborne Is Farm Union Head Again •_® j Physical-Examination of Can-j ditla'iS'~. - Marriage Urged an Adopted at or ■yVeeting Here. • *♦'"-— .tand Rail Rate Cut Osborne of Sidney was re elected president of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of Nebraska at the annual meeting In the Auditorium yesterday. Mr. Os borne served during 1922 by election, following his appointment in 1921 to succeed C. H..Gustafson, resigned. Directors'" were elected as follows. Second district, Emil Becker, CIark£ fourth district, E. H. Gifford, Pawnee; sixth district, F. B. Potter, Walthlll. The next state convention will be held in OniaJja. The directors were named as delegates to represent Nebraska at the national convention which will be held here next November. President Osborne, accepting his re election. \j>tated that it would he his ambition to serve the organization better this yfcr find he expressed the hope that the farmers will unite to promote their common interests. I'rge Kugenies Law. k One of the features of the resolu tions was a recommendation to the state legislature to look into the ad visability of requiring physical ex aminations of candidates for marriage, to curtail further production of de fectives which fill the state institu tions and increase taxation. W. L. Dale of University Place asserted that 75 per cent of the inmates of state in stitutions are due to the lack of the proposed legislation. “We pride ourselves ' on our fine live stock and of our ability to mini mize disease among our stock: let us also think of the human race,” said Mr. Dale. Delegate Gifford of Pawnee, who has served in the legislature, doubted the wisdom of such legislation. He, believed sterilization would be more effective than physical examination of prospective brides and grooms. Demand Kate Cuts. Other features .of the resolution are summarized as follows: A demand for reduction of transportation charges and repeal of the Ksch-Cummlns law; in favor of development of inland waterways, especially the St. Law rerfce-Great Lakes project; demand for progressive legislation to eliminate gambling by middlemen in farm prod ucts and to restrict actions of boards of trades; opposed to appropriations $9 meet federal aid. referred to as "dol lar-matehing games;” demand passage of effective law ty prevent speeding on public highways. The resolution on education stated that public education should be con sidered more on the basis of quality, recognizing that education may be of three classes—necessary, useful and ornamental. Realizing that most chil dren leave the schools after the eighth (Turn to I’lisr Fourteen, Column One.) Day’s Activities in Washington Senator McCumber, republican. North Dakota, declared In the senate that fanners need co-operative organi zation, not more credits. Recall of Roland W. Boyden, ui*f ficial representative on the repara tions commission, was demanded by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri. Submission to states of a child la bor constitutional amendment was urged at a senate hearing by a dele gation of women representing a dozen or more organizations. Secretary Mellon notified the sen ate he was opposed to increasing the personnel of the American debt com mission to permit the naming of three democrats as members; P. Edson White, president of Ar mour & Co., began n series of confer ences on the proposed Armour-Morris packer consolidation and other phases of the packing industry. The Seven “Wonders” of the World! H Of ,ourse you know what the Seven Wonders of our modern world arc: I. “Wonder whom w« c»n f«t ■ food cook? I. "Wonder who found my loet watch ? 3. “Wonder where we can find a place to live? 4. “Wonder tf I can *et e bet ter job? 5. "Wonder where I can buy o (ood ueod cor 7 •.“Wonder if I mT house ? 7. “Wonder if I “» *•“*• * good. pay inf hueineeer H Well—The Omaha Bee “ “Want” Ad section tell, about these wonders and gives you the latest inside information that will help you. fl You can find out all about any of them by reading the “Want” Ads under the head ings that interest you— U Or using a little ad of your own tomorrow by calling AT-lantic 1000 and asking lor a “Want” Ad taker. • I Stop wondering — use The Omaha Bee “Want” Ad.! Children’s Home in Drive for $40,000 Receiving Station - ... ....- .— ....——n— This is the proposed new $40,000 receiving station (or which a (und campaign is to be launched by the Nebraska Children’s Home Society. Britain Lays Cards on Table at Washington Officials Hopeful of Early Agreement on Question of Refunding British War Debt to America. Washington, Jan. 10.—(By A. P.)— Great Britain's linancial mission laid its cards on the table today ljefore the American debt commission at an executive session at the treasury. Details were withheld, but there were renewed expressions of hope, that out of the negotiations would come at le_H8t tentative agreement for Uie refunding of the British debt of more than $4,000,000,000, perhaps within a week. While the oflicial spokesman for the negotiators reiterated that there had been no concrete proposals as to. a basis of settlement, It was upparent that the American oommission liad before it information upon which to base the conclusion that the Dondon government could not consent to forms within the limitation laid down •y congress as to the time of pay ment and the rate of interest to be charged. Ask Broader Towers. Before the commissions assembled for their second formal session. Sena tor Smoot, republican, Utah, a mem ber of the American delegation. In formed the senate finance committee, at an executive session, that congress would be asked to broaden the powers of the American commission in deal ing not only with the British debt, but with those of the other allied countries. Senator Smoot did not suggest just what additional authority would he asked and it was said later that the commission itself hnd not yet deter mined that question. There was a suggestion in some quarters that con gress might be requested to amend the existing law. so as to authorize the commission to make the best pos sible terms with each debtor nation, subject to final approval of the sev eral agreements by congress. Will Attempt to Agree. Meantime, the American and Brit ish commission will undertake to reach an agreement, irrespective of the limitations in the existing statute. Should they be successful and Pres ident Harding approve the plan of set tlement, the next step would be to request ratification by the house and senate. It would then be expected that a move would be made to amend the law so that the commission might follow the same ^course in dealing with the other debtor countries. At today’s session of the debt com missions. the French delegation pre sented data and statistics to support the opening statement of Stanley Baldwin, British chancellor of the ex chequer, as to conditions which Great Britain *aces in arranging to meet its wartime obligations. There were included copies of the British budget for this and other years, de tails as to assets and liabilities end many other matters essential to an as sessment of the whole situation. The official spokesmen said this information was discussed informally for nearly two hours and that it would receive further*consideration at a third session Thursday. After the British delegation retired, the Ameri cans remained in session for an hour, but members said there was no an nouncement to be made. Nebraska Poet Laureate Reads at Library Sunday John G. Niehardt. poet laureate of Nebraska, will read selections from the manuscript of his last epic poem. “The Song of the Indian Wars," at the public library Siyiday afternoon. The general public is invited and there will hi* no admission charge. This is the first free lecture ever given by Mr. Niehardt. The expense of the program has been met by an admirer of Mr. Nie hurdt's work D Definite announcement of a cam paign for a $40,000 temporary receiv ing station for wards of the Nebraska Children's Home society was made yesterday by District Judge Charles A. Goss, chairman of the committee in charge. Three agencies will co-operate in the campaign: The Lions' club of Omaha, the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs and The Omaha Bee. Endorsement by the Lions’ club" came at a meeting at Hotel Fonte nelle Tuesday, when the Lions agreed to take over the direction of the can vass in Omaha. The federated women’s clubs previously had under taken to direct the canvass of the state, outside of Omaha. It. is hoped that contributions may be divided ap proximately equally between Omaha and the rest of the state. "The Children’s Home society hard ly knows how to proceed with, a public canvass of this nature," said Judge Goss yesterday. "The fact is that it has beep in operation in Nebraska for 30 years and yet It nev er has made a public call ^or funds. Its operating costs have been met by private, ^contributions and that will contlnuo to be so. “The Immediate need however is for a building where our wards may be housed temporarily, pending thc( finding of permanent homos for them. This is not an orphanage. Our pol icy is always to find a permanent home for those who come under our care. Hut, necessarily, wo cannot al ways equalize tho number of homes available and tho number of children on our hands. Sometimes there is a gap of a fpw weeks. As our work has grown—last year we eared for over 1,000 children—the need for a temporary receiving station lias be come more urgent. You might liken it to a storage battery, or a reser voir. It will equalize supply and de mand.” Reports of the society show that it has cared for over 10,000 children in its existence. It has taken children from all but half a dozen counties of rfltc state and lias found homes for its wards in almost every county. Once it places a child in a home, it con tinues to watch its development un til the boy or girl passes the age of twenty-one. The committee In charge of the campaign includes: Charles A. Goss, chairman, Fred W. Thomas, A. D. Davis, A. I!. Olson, Robert Hwitzler, Victor B. Smith. It. B. Ralls, Thure Jacobson, Dr. W. F. Milroy. Warden Fenton Fires Bombshell in State Politics Indeterminate Sentence Law Defended by Appointee in Face of Bryan’s Demand It Be Abolished. By P. C. POWELL, Staff Correspondent Tho OmaJia Ree. Lincoln, Jan. 10.—(Special.)—Before a hostile legislature and at the hearth stone of a new governor, harkening to every rustle of guided or misguid ed public opinion, Warden W. T. Fen ton took the bit of responsibility in his teeth here tonight at the First Baptist church and pledged for a re tention of the indeterminate sentence law. The warden's address, filled with the appeal possessed only by the Irish, was a thunderbolt in state poli tics. First, because the warden is a democrat and his only son is named Bryan, after the famious William Jennings Bryan, Hnd second, because his insistent demand for a retention of the indeterpitnate sentence law is in tho teeth of a command by Gover nor Charles W. Bryan that this law be repealed. In a graphic, appealing manner, Warden Feiiton described to his lis teners the happiness and pride of a son, father, brother or cousin in the regeneration and new life of 93 per cent of the prisoners who have been released under provisions of the in determinate sentence law. " Per Cent Go Wrong. The other 7 per cent are those who go wrong, men released through faul (Turn to Tnife Two, Column 8lx.) Beatrice Men Held for Murder Enter Pleas of Not Guilty Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 10.—(Special.)— Francis South and Frank Stewart, alias Hoy Topping, charged with the robbery and murder of Charles Wolf, were arraigned in district court be fore Judge L. W. Colby. Both plead ed not guilty. Motion to quash in formation in the case against South was overruled. In the ease against Charles Warren, also charged with complicity in the robbery and murder of Wolf, liis attorney filed a motion to quash the first and second counts, decision being taken under advise ment by the court. Women to Open Conference Washington, Jan. 10.—The national conference on woman in industry, called by the women’s bureau of the Department of Labor, will open a three-day session here Thyrsdny with m<J*e than 300 women delegates from 35 states representing nearly every national organisation of women in the United States expected in attendance. U. S. Grand Jury Holds 10 Men on Federal Charge Bankers Indicted for Illegal Loans and Recipients for Conspiracy—Hotel Men Held on 12 Counts. —i- ' Lincoln, Jan. 10.—Loyal B. Howey and Le J. Bunn, former officers uf the City National bank here, were In dicted by the federal grand Jury on a charge of illegally leading large sums of the bank’s money to the Ne braska Aircraft corporation. Arthur CL Hebb. Lloyd TWinship, Elmer C. Hammond and W. S. Jones are charged with abetting the alleged conspiracy. Illegal loans to the Hebb Motor comyany, the Sheri dan Bark Investment company and the Standard Securities corporation are also charged. A second Indictment charges Frank Schaaf, James H. Gore. H. L. Loll meyer and E. O. Gregg with de liberately misrepresenting the condi tion of the*Xepraska Hotel and Ne braska Building Investment com panies and so inducing many persons to subscribe for st^ock. Twelve counts are charged, citing overfacts in fur therance of the alleged conspiracy. Improvement Shown in Labor Conditions Washington, Jan. 10.—Continued improvement In the employment situa tion throughout the country was in dicated hy the Department of labor's report on conditions during December, made public today. In practically all stutes the situation in virtually every occupaton was reported im proved. In Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kan sas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, general betterment, with some common labor idle on account of lumber camps closed by weather and a slight decrease of agricultural employment, was disclosed. In Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. Colo rado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nevada conditions were better than at any similar period since the war. Former Faculty Member of State Uni Is Injured Lincoln, Jan. 10^—(Special.)—Lin coln friends of C. W. Wallace, for merly a member of the faculty of the University of Nebraska and Shakes pearean authority, who cleaned up a fortune estimated at over $1,000,000 in the Texas oil fields, received Word today that Mr. Wallace's Injuries In an accident yesterday, while painful were not serious. Mr. Wallace was hit by a lire truck while on the way to his office at Wichita Fulls, Tex. Christians and Moslems Must Go to Homelands - t i I Million Persons Ordered Out of Greece and Turkey l»y Decision of Near East Conference. \ Lausanne, Jan. 10.—(By A. KM—One million human lives are vitally af fected by the decision reached by the near eastern conference today. One million moslems and Christians who live either In Greece or Turkey must give up their farms, homes and bus iness places and move on to find .farms, homes and occupations else where. In the interest of future peace be tween Turkey and Greece the Moham medans In the Hellenic peninsula must henceforth reside in Turkey and Greek Christians In Turkey must emi grate to Greece. The statesmen have no illusions about the hardships this compulsory exchange of imputations will entail on the individuals affected. They justify their action bf pointing out the beneficent Influence It will have on the maintenance of peace in the near east. Peace Pact Probable. That peace in somn form will be signed at I<nusanne seems more prob able in consequence of today’s devel opments. It is reported that the Mosul oil dispute will be settled out side the conference, and earnest ef forts are "being made to find some satisfactory formula concerning Judi cial guarantees for foreign residents in Turkey which will be acceptable to the Turks. Today's events were of a nature to propitiate the Greeks, for the Turks announced that the Greek patriarch, who is primate of the orthodox church, can remain in Constantinople, provided he abandons all political and administrative aetivltes and devotes hmself exclusively to spiritual mat ters. Greek Colony to Remain. Also as an exception to the general arrangements for the compulsory ex change of populations, the Greek col ony in Constantinople will be allowed to remain there. The compulsory exchange will be carried out as hu manely anti justly as possible under the direction of a special commission, which will appraise the values of all individual properties and endeavor to effect a reasonable exchange of fam ilies and communities. About 400,000 Mohammedans who settled in Grecian Macedonia and the plains of Thessaly, famed as the scene of wars of antiquity, will ho asked to emigrate to Turkey. Many Greeks already have fled from Asiatic. Tur key hut it is believed about 600,000 will be affected. The stupendous nature of the prob le mof readjustment of population is realized by everybody, and it will be especially difficult for Greece, whose national life has been disorganized by the presence of almost a million Greek and Armenian refugees. The allies have asked the Turks to exempt all religious institutions from tidxatlon and the Ottoman delegates have taken this question under ad visement. Capt. Samuel S. Wolfe Assigned to Fort -Crook Washington, Jan. 10.—(Special.)— Capt. Samuel S. Wolfe, infantry, is assigned to tho 17th infantry, and upon arrival In the United States will proceed to Fort Crook, Neb. The Weather k Forecast. Thursday fair; continued mild tem perature, Hourly Temperatures. 5 a. n».SO H n. in. . .34 1 a. m.SS 3 a. m. .S3 0 a. m. .33 II a. m. .34 , 12 noon .3? I p. m.SB * p. m. 38 S p. m. ..40 4 p. m..42 i p. m.43 1 p. m.42 8 p. m.41 French to Seize Ruhr Area Today Troops, Supported l»y Belgium and Ball), Will Begin ‘Sep* arate Action’ Against Ger many This Morning. Regret U. S. Withdrawal Cnhlmz, Jan. 11.—Illy A. I’.)—Tim French troops will occupy burn at 2 this (Thursday) morning. Paris, Jan. 10.—(By A. P.)—Franca will go into the Ruhr Thursday morn ing; tanks, troops, airplanes and engineers are ready. Essen will how to the French tn the early morning hours and Premier Poincare, when ho appears in parliament Thursday will tell not what he planB to do, but waht he lias done. France, with1 Belgium at its aldd and supported by Italy, will begin tho long talked of "separate action.” Tho decision of President Harding U» withdraw immediately the American torops from the Rhineland came as a bio"' to the pride of France and to the French sense of right, although there is no word of official criticism —only regret. The French people, however, are standing behind their government at what is frequently described as the most critical moment since the end of the war. Germany was nottfied today in identical notes from Franca and Belgium (hat, effective Thursday, control of tho Puhr coal distribution would be under a commission which will go in with a small army as a guard. Italian hestitation has been giving some concern, but Italian engineers will go with the French and Belgians, which fact M. Poincare's note to Germany mentioned. Ready to Move. General Simon, conpnandlng Ilia Duesseldorf area, is ready to move at a half hour's notice. Marching rations have been issued and German automo biles requisitioned. General Pegoutte. In supreme command of the French, has already returned ' to Puesseldorf and will direct the advance. The vig or of the newly launched French poli cy is shown at home, as well as abroad. Leading communists, headed by deputy Marcel Cachin, who went to Essen in an attempt to organize a general strike in the Ruhr, have been charged by the government with a plot against the safety of the state, and six of them are in jail, four arc being sought, and parliament has been asked to cancel M. Cachin’* par liamentary immunity, so that he, a* the leader, may be prosecuted. Little Opposition Expected. Mr. Poincare anticipates not the slightest difficulty in getting parlia ment’s approval Thursday; it has re peatedly endorsed his plan for seiz ing "productive guarantees." although then there was no chance for Im mediate action. The deputies and senators, In their group talks today, voiced the senti ment that it is every Frenchman's duty to support the government—and only the customary opposition from the extreme left IS expected. The premier, after his announce ment, will ask that there be no dis cussion and that eight pending inter pellations on the Ruhr plan be de ferred. The chamber leaders have promised that this would be done. M. Poincare will make it a question of confidence in the government on his demand for delay in the discussion of the interpellations. The calm firmness of the French note to Germany is indicative of the feeling of the government and people as revealed by the newspapers and individual expressions. The French feel they are going lnlo the Ruhr to make the Germans do what they agreed to do, end although gre^t dis appointments, such as England's re fusal to join with them and Amer ica’s order for the withdrawal of troops may amaze, or grieve, or anger them, they nevertheless are going In to the Ruhr Thursday. White and Kendrick Discuss Packer Merger Washington, Jan. 10.—Phases of the proposed Armour-Morris packer consolidation were understood to hava been under discussion today at a con ference between P. Kdson White, new president of Arpiour & Co., and Sen ator Kendrick, democrat, Wyoming, chairman of tho senate agricultural subcommittee which is considering measures calling for an investigation of the proposal by the federal trade commission and for restoration of the commission's power to make in quiries into the packing industry. Neither Mr. White, nor Senator Kendrick would disclose details of their conversation. Mr. White, as member of a com mittee for the Institute of Meat Pack ers, will confer Thursday with Secre tary Wallace and other officials of the Agriculture department regarding administration of the packer control law. British Fleet Gathers to Patrol Turk Waters Valetta, Malta. Jan. 10.—(By A. F> —The British warship concentration In Turkish waters is virtually com pleted. After landing the former sultan at the port of Mecca on Uie Red sea. on his way to the Moham medan shrine from Malta, the battle ship Ajax will proceed to Constan tinople. The destroyer Spear left Malta yesterday for Chanak. On the arrival of these units the whole British Mediterranean fleet, with the exception of two Itattleshipe, will have !>een concentrated In Turkish waters, together with the battleships of the Atlantic flsct.