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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
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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.
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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
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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
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1 a. m.SS
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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.