THE RUHR CRISIS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 100, 1 September 1923, Page 8

THE RUHR CRISIS

NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. Press Association— Copyright. Aus tralian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 31. The Dusseldorf correspondent of the Daily Telographh reports, regarding the crop of rumours of impending negotiations between France and Germany: “I can only say I am unable to find any evidence of*such a development. Ro far a,s the Ruhr population is concerned there is no reason why passive resistance cannot coaljiiuie loMgjer. Inconvenience ban been the lot of all, but none yet suffeied hunger and cold, and resistance is likely to continue till then. How long the remainder of Germany will stand the strain of supporting their brethren in the Ruhr and fche Rhineland is another matter.”

ITALY’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS GERMANY. Romo, August 30. The Premier (Signor Mussolini), in a report to Cabinet on international affairs, said the situation in the Ruhr was virtually unchanged since his speech of July 8, but nevertheless - there were some grounds for hope for some sort of relaxation of the situation. Italy’s position regarding the Ruhr was : (I) Germany must pay a sum generally determined, but different from that spoken of on the occasion of tbe armistice.

(2) Italy caffuot tolerate territorial changes leading to political, economic and military hegemony. (3) Italy is disposed to bear a share of the sacrifices for the reconstruction of Europe. (4) Italy believes reparations and inter-i Allied debts are interdependent.

He said that M. Poincare had stated this occupation only had the scope of forcing Germany to pay, but nothing had happened except thfs fall of Herr Cuno. Britain had refused to make :yn explicit declaration about condoning debts in order to reduce proportionately Germany’s burden. The situation authorised the conclusrion that every ally had its own special viewpoint, though no ally, including Britain, was willing to push its own viewpoint or policy to the point of provoking an irretrievable rupture of the Entente. *