THE RUHR PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 154, 17 March 1923, Page 5

THE RUHR PROBLEM

RUMOUR!? OF IMPENDING INTERVENTION PARIS, LONDON AND BERLIN AGOG BRITAIN’S ADVICE TO GERMANY TO MAKE CLEAR STATEMENT ON REPARATIONS POLICY Rumours of impending Intarvention with a view to a settlement of ths Ruhr problem have set Paris, London, and Berlin agog, but no offioial statement on the matter appears to have been obtained. It Is declared to be no secret, however, that Britain has urged on Berlin the advisableness of making a clear, sincere Statement on reparations policy. By Telegraph.—press Association. —OoPTBIGHT. (Rec. March 16, 7.15 p.m.) London, March 16. Paris, London, and Berlin are agog with rumours of impending intervention with a view to ending the Ruhr problem. The “Daily Chronicle’s ’ Berlin correspondent declares that all tho moderates are crystallising round the possibility of Britain opening a wa v to negotiations for a settlement, not only >of the Ruhr, but the entire reparations problem, being inspired by reports from London and Paris that fbo British Cabinet, will propose an international economic conference,. and asking the Gorman Government if it will participate. Tho correspondent learns thait Herr Cuno informed party leaders, that England had extended feelers io Berlin regarding the possibility of intervention. On the cento a-ry it is-stated in London more or less authoritatively, that there is no question of British intervention. fyit it is no secret that on the British side the desirability has been urged on Berlin to make a clear, sincere statement on reparations policy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. NO PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY AMERICA (Rec. March 16, 7.15 p.m.) Washington, March 15 The Secretary for State, Mr. Hughes, has issuedx.a statement declaring to he without foundation a report that Britain had approached the United States regarding intervention in the Ruhr, to which i-lio United States allegedly had not replied. Mr. Hughes said the British Government had rnado no proposal or suggestion whatever to this Government for mediation or intervention of any sort with respect to the Ruhr situation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE FRENCH PAPER’S COMMENT Paris, yarch 15. The “Temps,” commenting on tho Ruhr debate in tho British House of Commons, expresses the opinion that the majority of the British people desire the continuance of the Entente. The League of Nations’ intervention would not guarantee Franco or lend to a real solution of the reparations problem. It would only give Germany a further delay.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER REPARATIONS PLAN EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED BY CUNO Paris, March 15. The “Matin’s” Berlin correspondent says that Herr Cuno does not object to' seeking a way out of the present situation, but some members of tho Cabinet str6ngly oppose him. It is expected that he will issue another plan of reparations, if only in order to say that France again refuses to listen.to the voice of reason. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.