IN THE RUHR.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18051, 17 April 1924, Page 11

IN THE RUHR.

FRANCE WILL STAY. UNTIL PAID WHAT IS DUE. M. POINCARE'S DECLARATION. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ■)

(Received April 16th, 5.5 p.m.)

PARIS, April 15

M. Poiucare, speaking at the Republican Party dinner, said: "Universal peace can only be obtained on the basis of justice. Even after the experts' reports are received, people should not get the idea that everything is settled and the time has arrived for resting. It has not. "After more verbale acceptance by Germany, we must not be asked to exchange our guarantees. We cannot withdraw from the Ruhr until we Have been paid what is due to us. "The experts' reports foreshadowed sanctions. We must confer with our Allies concerning this. The German railways constituted an important guarantee and, linked with the pact of security which has been promised, would form the basis of France's future outlook. Agreement should be made easy by the fact that we have the means within our hands." COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA. (Received April 16th, 7,20 p.m.) LONDON, April 15. The Cologne correspondent of "The Times" says that Communists are carrying on a particularly active propaganda in the ILuhr, especially among the unemployed. There are rumours of extensive disturbances on May Day.

TOTAL LIABILITY. MATTER FOR ARRANGEMENT. (beuteb's TELEOBAJIS.} (Received April 16th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 15. Mr Mac Donald stressed the statement in the Dawes Committee's report that it was one whole, and that the signatories would renounce all responsibility if certain of their recommendations were adopted and others rejected. Mr Baldwin declared that Mr MacDonald would have the united support .of the British people. His was a wise attitude. Mr Baldwin asked whether the pact -fixing Germany's full liabilities # at £6,600,000,000 .still stood. Mr Mac Donald replied that he was fully aware that the report only made provision for six years, beyond which certain machinery continued to operate tor an unlimited period. But if ail the Governments agreed to put the report into execution, the total amount payable by Germany would .be a matter for arrangement.

THE BRITISH DECISION. READY TO ACCEPT FULLY. (jKEUTER's TELEGRAMS., LONDON, April 15. In the House of Commons, Mr Bamsay Mac Donald dealt with the reparations experts' reports. The Government, he said, attached so much importance to the agreed recommendations which could be brought into immediate operation, that it was prepared to support .-the scneme in its entirety provided all other parties concerned were willing to take the same course. The Government had already communicated that view to the other Governments concerned, including the United States.

GERMAN ACCEPTANCE. DETAILS AFTER ELECTION. g LONDON, April 15. The "Daily Express" understands that the German Cabinet's acceptance of the experts' report will be announced at Thursday's meeting of the German delegates and the Reparations Commission, but discussion of methods will be deferred till after the German Election on May 4th. This decision is influenced by the Ruhr representatives' blunt warning against continuing the pretexts upon which the Ruhr strangle-hold is retained.

The diplomatic correspondent of the "I>aily Chronicle" writes that he cannot recall greater official-optimism ifi London than at present over the Reparations outlook. The "Daily Telegraph" suggests that the German acceptance may hare been influenced by the British Ambassador's advice and also by unofficial hints from "Washington. MISSION OF CONTROL. BRUSSELS, April 15. Cabinet expressed confidence in the efficacy of the experts' reports and also agreed with the German proposal that the operations of the Franco-Belgian Mission of Control, which expires on Tuesday, be renewed till a solution is reached.