Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-11
DECISION
TOOCCUPY THE RUHR
ENDS CONFERENCE
Premiers to Adjourn conversa-
tions at London and Avoid an
Open Rupture.
BRITISH AND FRENCH SPLIT
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
London, Dec. II $3.50 y. m.).-The
conference OF Allied premiere, called
TO arrange the basis for an allied n
nancial and rcparations conference in
Brussels, has broken down.
II was announced at o'clock this
evening that the premiers had taken
adjournment until January 2.
London, Dec. 1i.-hdjournment N
the Prcmiers Conference tonight for
eight days In order TO avert an open
rupture between England and France
over the question OF German repara-
tlons has been virtually decided upon
Il was learned today.
The British cabinet rejected tho
measures Of force for the Ruhr dis
trict upon which Premier Poincare In
SISTED.
Prime Minister Bonar Law Informed
Premier Poincare that British public
opinion was overwhelmingly opposed
10 any military measures against Ger
many.
Poincare had made a demand for
inf UNtuHaIluh VI the fkuTT az
guarantee for German moratorium.
The conference probably will re-
sumo its session in eight days In Lon
don or Paris. Meanwhile Il IL hoped
that some guarantees may be found
which will satisfy the French. and az
the same lime make military action
unnecessary
49, l., ot~ al.
the imminent adjournment was mere
ly a vancouver 20 prevent an open
break among the allies, particularly
between France and England, and
that there was little likelihood OF
finding a common basis Of agreement
between England and France.
IL was further pointed out that de-
spite Premier Poincare's desire 10 CO.
operate with the new British govern
ment, he has been forced largely by
the political situation at home to de-
mand the Ruhr az the price OF any
concession TO Germany.
The meeting OF the premiers
scheduled for this noon was postponed
until 4 o'clock. II was expected tina,
In the meantime private interview
would take place among the premiers
in an eleventh hour effort 10 save ,hs
conversations from what seemed th.s
morning 10 be inevitable postpone.
ment.
The conference received a jol. whe,
;, Premier Poincare asserted yes.erda-
that France would demand the occu
patton OF the Ruhr as a Fundamental
guarantee for any moratorium, ant
the stiffening OF the French peruier'
attitude changed the hopeful view o
the French delegation 10 one OF gloom
NJ Poincare reasserted his deman,
Tor the Ruhr after receipt OF advice
from Paris that his attitude in I.ondo,
had been interpreted in the Chambe
OF Deputies and by a portion Of tn
press as a weakening in the face O
. Mr.. Bonar Law.
NJ. Poincare went 20 the Premier.
meeting yesterday in determine
mood and informed the others tina
France fatly rejected Chancello
Cuno's new proposals.
: Mr.. Bonar Law. on the other han,
told NJ. Polncare he thought the Ger
man proposals were at least worth dis
cussing al greater length. NJ. Poin
care insisted they were vague and ver
intended as maneuver TO foresta
action by the Allies rather than
serious proposal for settlement. arsu
ing that Germany had made a simila
move az nearly all previous Allie
; meetings dealing with reparations.
IL became increasingly clear tn
morning that France Is alone in hs
demands for radical guarantees. Sis
nor Mussolini favors guarantees OF
much milder character. while Belglu,
opposes any guarantees OF a militar
nature. Belgium, however, is in
peculiar position. Her financiers an
economic advisers are all against n
French program. but the Governmer
committed 20 assist France is 81
T. invades the Ruhr.
. There is already talk Of calling a,
. other conference before the Rrusse
meeting as a means OF delaying N
threatened Allied split. II is cer,al
. that the Brussels conference, IL call.
at all. Will not be held until early ne,
year.