BECOMING MORE BITTER.

Shannon News, 9 February 1923, Page 4

BECOMING MORE BITTER.

* RUTHLESS S UFPBESSiON OF. SABOTAGE. FURTHER SAWGfTIONS. 4 (Received Thursday, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 8. A Dusseldorf message says tire French are determined to syppSess . railway sabotage They threaten death penalty to guilty persons. Troops in Belgium have been ordered to lire on any.' persons apnroaching the railway' lines after the usual military challenge, 'and tlu: Belgians also announce That the death penalty will -.follow acts of destruction. (Received Thursday, 1 p.m.) ' LONDON, Feb'. 7. A Cologne message states that Cardinal Gasparri has replied to an appeal from the-Archbishop of Cologne, saying that in his fatherly endeavours to promote- peace, the Pope is continually doing everything in his power. An Essen telegram states that the Germans' claim that since .the embargo they have despatched to unoccupied. Germany during the night | 1(10 coal trains, with 32/) engines, | utilising;a couple of outlets over private railways belonging to the mines. DISASTROUS COAL SHORTAGE. > DANGER OF IDLE POPULATION. LONDON, Feb. (1. ‘ The “Daily Telegraph’s” Dusseldoi f correspondent says: "The non-deliv-ery of coal is disastrously affecting tlie railways. One-lifth of the railways are stopped for want of coal, and jt. is expected .other public services will shortly be suspended. There •; no doubt about the effectiveness of the French grip. “Ilapidly-inereasing prices of foodstuffs are causing mych anxiety, even beyond the occupied territory, and have- produced a lowering standard of living. .If hundreds of thousands of workers are idle, nfi amount of discipline can prevent ebullitions and disaffection. The Government's position is filius becoming-worse.” TIGHTENING THE GRIP. FRENCH AND NEW SANCTIONS. PARIS, Feb. 7. The National. Federation of Miners’ Uiiions threaten a general strike on Kith February, unless wagjes are increased. “L’Echo de Paris” Dusseldorf correspondent says: “Generals .De Goutte and Weyfand are considering as new sanctions: (1) The .prevention of metallurgical products leaving the Ruhr; (2) a. complete blockade involving the prevention of imports of iron-ore and slag necessary for the Jluhr industries.” Berlin reports -that the German mine-owners have agreed to increase the miners’ wages 80 per cent., which will double the price of coal.