NEW GERMAN SCHEME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 805, 7 September 1923, Page 5

NEW GERMAN SCHEME.

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By Electric. TelemapL-Copvright. i Received September- 7, ,11.40. a.in. ' LONDON; Sept. 6. -Tha TiaiesJs, Berlin. ■ corrasgondeut says that it appears certain that Germany ia preparing, for a, separate settlement, mm Francs. Tn& newspaper Zeit carefully explains fferr St'resemann'e: suggestion for industrial co-operation in the Ruhr and. says; "It, does not, imply, any, alteration in tha German Foreign policy. There is certainty no, question of creating an economic hloc dangerous, to. Britain. This appears, to. be realised in Britain, whence; all. the. reports indicate that. Germany's attempt to- reach a direct understanding with France is welcomed." Stinnes and Krupp. contradict the reports, that they are taking action privately,., but, the French reception of Herr Streseraann's speech encourages the Government to develop a plan. The difficulty hitherto has concerned the control of the undertaking. Business circles are convinced' that. British industrialists oahnly view the combination of the Ruhr and Lorraine industries.

The Times's Essen correspondent reports that the labour situation in the Ruhr mines has improved. The men will be paid daily or on alternate daya because it is recognised that: they, are ttt. starvation, point although receiving fifty-four million, marks weeklyDisturbances occurred at the Hagenbeck mine. The police fared into tha air and dispersed the crawdt It was then announced, that, married men. would receive, an interim payment of sixty million marks and single men one of thirty millions.- There is great discontent among the Ruhr miners, who believe that Berlin is neglectful. Many foreigners among the miners are prepared to work for the* French, but apart from the disorderly international element, hunger is.driving the miners to abandon passive resistance. The Communists are preaching that the owners are trying to enforce terms giving themselves- favourable: conditions For negotiating' with the: French. The trade unionists declare that the fight will: continue whether or no a Franco-German agreement is reached: —Times.