THE OCCUPATION

Evening Star, Issue 18252, 17 April 1923, Page 4

THE OCCUPATION

GERMAN SOCIALISTS WEAKEN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 16. The ‘Daily Telegraph’s u Berlin correspondent states significantly that the Socialist official organ ts strongly advocating that Germany should make a new reparations offer. This acceptance by the largest partv in the Reichstag of the British suggestion is symptomatm of the changed feelings here. Other parties hold similar views, though hitherto they would not give them clear public utterance. It is widely hoped that Herr Rosenberg s speech in the Reichstag to-morrow will indicate a definite step in the direction of a settlement. —A. and N.Z. Cable. A DECISION NEAR. 1 WILL GERMANY*CAPITULATE? BERLIN, April 16. (Received April 17, at 11.25 a.m.) The * Vossische Zeitung ’ says this will be the decisive week in the Ruhr. Herr Rosenhurg is expected to propound definite proposals which will possibly lead to an agreement. —A. and N.Z. Cable. FRANCO-BELGIAN UNITY, BRUSSELS, April 16. (Received April 17, at 11.50 a.m.) . M. Theunis, Belgian Premier, addressing the foreign Press, declared: “We will remain in tho Ruhr until Germany recognises our rights, and will only depart progressively as she carries out her obligations. The Ruhr occupation must not react against us or damage our industry and commerce more than necessary. M. Poincare has affirmed that in the desire to obtain reparations he has the whole of France behind him.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROMPT ACTION. BERLIN, April 16. (Received April 17, at 12.50 p.m.)

The French Ministers of War, Finance, and Works have proceeded to Dusseldorf to carry out now measures in connection with the occupation of the Ruhr, decided upon at the recent Franco-Belgian conference. —Reuter.