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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Chancellor Cuno convenes Reichstag session in Berlin to protest French extension of occupation in Ruhr valley, including new areas like Hemschien, Kronenberg, Wipper, Fuerth, Darmstadt, Karlsruhe, and Mannheim. French semi-official note from Paris refutes charges, denies annexation intent, highlights reparations disparity, and accuses Germany of manipulating the mark.
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Semi-Official French Note Refutes Cuno's Charges
Germany Charged With Manipulating Mark to Avoid Payments
By Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, March 6.---Chancellor Cuno today convened a special session of the Reichstag to protest against the extension of the French zone of occupation in the Ruhr valley. Coincident with the opening of the meeting came the announcement that the French had occupied Hemschien, Kronenberg, Wipper and Fuerth, southeast of Dusseldorf. Speakers of all parties are prepared to deliver vigorous addresses of protest.
The special session of the Reichstag was called two days early Chancellor Cuno having summoned the members hurriedly when the French extended their occupation to include Darmstadt, Karlsruhe and Mannheim.
FRENCH NOTE DENIES
By Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. March 6.-A semi-official French note refutes Chancellor Cuno's charges and protests regarding the extension of the occupied area. The note denied any idea of annexation. It pointed out that France has spent fifty four billion francs repairing the devastated area, while Germany's total reparations payments have been only six billion marks.
It was further charged that the Germans manipulated the mark so as to reduce its value.
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Ruhr Valley
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March 6
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french occupation extended to hemschien, kronenberg, wipper, fuerth, darmstadt, karlsruhe, and mannheim; french note denies annexation, notes france spent 54 billion francs on repairs vs. germany's 6 billion marks in reparations, charges germany with mark manipulation.
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Chancellor Cuno convened a special Reichstag session in Berlin to protest French extension of occupation in Ruhr valley; French occupied additional areas southeast of Dusseldorf and others; all parties to protest. Session called early due to prior extensions. Semi-official French note from Paris refutes charges, denies annexation, highlights reparations spending disparity, and accuses Germany of manipulating the mark to avoid payments.