DISMAY IN RUHR AREA

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16942, 17 January 1923, Page 7

DISMAY IN RUHR AREA

FRANCO-BELGIAN BOYCOTT SUGGESTED. SERIOUS STREET FIGHTING AT MUNICH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright "The Times” Service. (Received January 17, 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, January 16. Further occupation of the Ruhr area produced something like absolute dismay, to which the abmupt fall in the value of the mark contributed. There is a new profession of German readiness to enter into negotiations with the Entente and; as a whole, there is a clamorous demand for Herr Cuno to declare his full policy. In the meanwhile the public are floundering aimlessly about, talking, vaguely of the prohibition of French plays, and the boycotting of French! and Belgian articles of luxury. They are growing more and more Francophobe, and more and more distressed. At Munich, serious street fighting followed a demonstration in connection with the day of mourning. Demonstrators attacked a procession, of Socialists, and there were cries of: “ Down with the traitors' flag ”; “ Down with the Jews' Republic.” It is noteworthy that at an official demonstration the German flag was flying, but there were no signs of the Republican flag.

COAL DELIVERIES. FRENCH REQUISITION ORDERS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 17. 8.50 a.m.) PARIS. January 16. Ruhr industrial leaders are confronted with French requisitioning notices to undertake to resume deliveries upon the withdrawal of the requisitions. FIRM ARRANGEMENTS. (Received January 17, 9.30 a.m.) PARTS ,\Janu ary 16. Advices from Essen state that firm arrangements have been made under the auspices of'the military authorities, for the requisition of coal under mar-

tial including a repression of agitation and stoppage of work. Measures have been taken to frustrate alleged attempts to remove rolling stock from the Ruhr and laden trucks consigned elsewhere are being diverted to France and [Belgium. The Control Committee announces the discovery that the coal tax has not been collected for the past three months, resulting in manufacturers getting coal at 40 per cent below normal rates. HERR CUNO’S POLICY CONDEMNED. (Received January 17, 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, January 16. The Berlin correspondent of the “ Petit Parisien ” states that the Socialist Party has considered the new situation. A number of dispatches havecondemned Herr Cu.no’s policy, and have demanded the immediate resumption of Franoo-German negotiations.