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...French Government confirmed for what must be the hundredth time its inalterable decision to remain firm on its Ruhr policy. President Millerand added his voice to that of the Government. During his recent tour of France he says the people energetically supported the Ruhr policy, giving vent to their approval in cries of "Stick it out! " "Don't budge!" "We are with you!" "Don't worry!" Despite these outward manifestations there is an inward tendency on the part of the Government to accede to the growing demands of organized labor and the big industrialists for an early Ruhr...
...This plan is to accept payment from Germany of annuities (suggested by Germany) guaranteed by German State Monopolies, excess taxation over budget requirements, control of railroads. Two big points in the Belgian scheme: A Reparation Conference in which Britain and Italy shall be represented, and immediate evacuation of the Ruhr after guarantees for the Allied terms have been accepted and given by Germany! So far Poincaré has not made public what he thinks of this "dinky little plan," but, nolens volens, it seems he will have to let the British...
...years to pay off its war debt, Germany should at least be entitled to the same length of time. Baldwin will bring forward his plan in support of the Belgian scheme. Thus he is bringing his mathematical mind to the solving of Britain's economic problem. Since the Ruhr occupation commenced, the coal output exceeded that of 1913 by over a million and a quarter tons. The price, however, jumped with the output, and British Industry as a whole is suffering seriously. It is absolutely essential that Germany be allowed to compete in the world's markets...
...Hugo Stinnes. Herr Stinnes is not difficult to approach. Mr. Lee spoke with him for two hours in one of his hotels which bore signs at the door, French and Belgians Will Not Be Accommodated. Stinnes said that his workmen in the Ruhr continually urge him to allow them to rise up and throw the French neck and crop out of the country, but he always counsels nonresistance." Peaceful though the occupation of the Rhineland may look on paper, it is real war in the feeling it arouses in the people of the territory...
...Government of His Britannic Majesty was disappointed in our offer of May 2. We undertook this offer at the suggestion of Lord Curzon, assuming that His Lordship, in making his suggestion, desired to be a benevolent mediator in our fight with France regarding her illegal invasion of the Ruhr. Since, however, from the English note of the 13th, the very opposite is apparent, no one need be surprised if our disillusionment is all the greater. Under the circumstances there is nothing for us to do but waive all further negotiations today...