THE RUHR

Southland Times, Issue 18970, 18 June 1923, Page 5

THE RUHR

MAKING GERMANY PAY ACTIVE CO-OPEKATION WITH FRANCE LORD DERBY’S VIEWS (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 15. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.). Lord Derby, speaking at the Conservative Club’s meeting, said his greatest wish was to see Britain working in as close co-opera-tion with France as during wartime, for i along that road lay the pathway to peace and prosperity. The reparations problem certainly seemed insoluble, thanks to German dishonesty. It seemed more difficult now than when the Versailles Treaty was signed. “I hope by the exhibition of firmness, which is non-essential, we shall, with France’s co-operation, find a way of making Germany pay. That w’ould do much to cure the terrible evil of unemployment in Britain.” BRITAIN’S MEMORANDUM. ELICITING FRENCH POLICY. PARIS, June 15. Cabinet considered the British memorandum, which asks (1) what France means exactly by passive resistance, otherwise what Germany must do to ensure French goodwill; (2) w’hat France will do if Germany agrees to cease passive resistance; (3) will France return to the regime projected for the Ruhr before passive resistance entailed the present organisation. Le Temps says that before France will answer these questions she will have to consult Belgium. FRENCH REPLY READY. BELGIUM’S APPROVAL SOUGHT. PARIS, June 15. The French reply to the British ques tionaire is ready, but before being sent to London the document will be submitted to the Belgian Government for perusal, as the British Government has forwarded a similar memorandum to Belgium. PARIS, June 16. (Received June 17, 11.5 p.m.) France’s proposed reply to the British memorandum will be delivered at Brussels to-day. ITALY SUPPORTS BRITAIN. ROME, June 15. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) The Fascist press opposes the French demand for the cessation of passive resistance in the Ruhr before negotiations, and approves of Mr Baldwin’s line with France. It is believed that the press is alosely echoing Mussolini’s views. NON-DELIVERY OF COAL. GERMANS SENTENCED. BERLIN, June 15. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) The French occupation authorities imposed the following sentences on mine owners for the nondelivery of coal: Kellermann five years in prison and a fine of 170,000,000,000 marks; Friendmann, a fine of-57,-000,000,000 marks; Falks, five years in prison and a fine of 43,000.030,000 of marks. CONFIDENCE IN POINCARE. FRENCH ACTION DEFENDED. PARIS, June 16. ■ (Received June 17, 1.40 a.m.) After a long debate terminating at 2.30 this morning the Chamber of Deputies voted confidence in M. Poincare by 356 to 162. The resolution deprecated the campaign of violence and derision tending to disrupt the moral unity of the country and repudiated compromise with the anti-con-stitutional or revolutionary parties. M. Poincare said, “The German Government encouraged assassination and sabotage. We thus were forced to increase and prolong the pressure. The colours captured from France in 1870 have not yet been returned.” FRENCH SENTRY SHOT. ASSASSINATION THREATS PARIS, June 15. (Received June 17, 5.5 pan.) A French sentry has been shot dead in Herne, where the Germans handled over to the French authorities a miner believed to be the assassin. Plans have been discovered of a secret organisation which is pledged to kill nine Frenchmen or Belgians, as a reprisal for the execution of the German saboteur, Schlageter. FRENCH COMMUNIST TRIALS. NEW CHARGE AGAINST CACHIN. PARIS, June 15. After the Cabinet meeting M. Colrat (Minister of Justice), announcing that the Procureur-General was opposed to Judge Johsselin’s decision that there is no case for trial against Cachin and Hollein, said Cachin will now be charged with military provocation, disobedience, and defamation. Hollein will be expelled.