The Ruhr

French.. Seven more coke yards were occupied by French troops, bringing the total up to 18. The French hope in a short time to exact about 200,000 tons of coke monthly from the Ruhr area. This would be about half what they were receiving before the occupation.

The trial of the four Krupp directors was postponed.

Germans. A coup de sabotage was effected with great success when the Germans set in motion nine wild trains in the direction of Wesel. The eighth train ran into the seventh on the Lippe bridge and smashed 70 cars.