The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
RUHR RESISTANCE
To Be CONT |NUED
CHANCELLOR SAYS
Berlin Perturbed BY Reported
Entrance OF British Into
Dusseldorf
BY FERDINAND JAIN
Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)

LEASED wire TO Inc A8e-HerAld.D
BERLIN, June 9.-Germany will
fatty refuse to cease resistance in
the Ruhr as a condition to acceptance
of her reparations offer hx tho allis>
This was indicated Saturday as
Premier Poincare was making efforts
to have the allies join him in demand
ing such a condition.
Chancellor Cuno, who. IN a speech
at Munster, declared resistance will
go on, returned to the capital Sat
urday evening and received an en-
thusiastic reception. Some OF those
in the throng that cheered the chan
cellor wanted the government to go
even further.
A representative of the nationa-
listic Juvenile group demanded that
Cuno cease negotiations and under
take deeds" The demand was ac-
companed by an offer to convert pas
sIve into active resistance.
DR.. kreuckmann. conservative
leader, addressed a little speech to
Cuno at the station.
"Youth Prepared For Action"
Youth, standing here" he said,
indicating stalwart members of the
juvenile group who crowded around.
expresses the wish that you be-
come hard. Those standing here are
the backbone of the people, prepared
at any time to turn from the passive
to the active. They are prepared to
devote not only their property but
their freedom, their families and
their lives to such a cause. The gov
eminent already has negotiated and
surrendered too much.
we know we are standing with
Lna l.. F~l- u
German people are in the same fix.
There can be no going backward. Re-
treat is impossible. Deeds unite peo-
pie; rescue them. We await deeds"
This was little embarrassing for
Chancellor Cuno.
If you sat in my place." he said
finally, and had to bear hourly the
responsibility for everything. you
would realize it has been impossible
for ME to act differently. The gov
eminent must continue to act as it
has. 1t is pursuing policy of fl
deity and honesty
Perturbed BY Reports.
Meantime, the government was per-
turbed by reports that one British
and one Belgian battery had entered
Dusseldorf Saturday. Fear was ex-
pressed that Great Britain was
thereby countenancing the French
Ruhr policy by joining the venture
and would turn a deaf ear to the
latest German Preparations offer.
This fear was allayed somewhat,
however, by late reports that the
Belgian and British attachments
were in Dusseldorf merely to par
ticipate in horse show and would
depart next Tuesday. The situation
remained somewhat obscure owing
to word that the French were pre-
pairing to evacuate Nettwig and Wer-
hnf ~
leaving room for the impression that
the British would take their places
Terrorist riots are still giving
trouble in the Ruhr German police
in Dortmund seized huge box OF
dynamite and arms intended to be a
part OF concerted radical program
Jobless at Essen are threatening to
make new demands unless conces-
sions demanded are granted.
RESISTANCE MUST CEASE
PARISA June 9.-France is willing
to collaborate with the other allies
in signing joint reply to the Ger
man separations offer. but only or
condition that absolute cessation OF
Ruhr resistance is demanded therein
Premier Poincare, in SO notifying
Britain. Italy and Belgium Saturday
made 1t plain that he was prepared
to scrap all reparations negotiations
until such time as the German gov
Ell nment Ordered resistance stopped
Poincare again pointed out that
cessation of resistance would be the
first step toward reparations dis
cussions. Should Berlin acquiesce tc
this demand, France could then &C
into conference without having to
disavow the I.olicy. pursued in the
Ruhr thus far.
The proposal of Chancellor Cuno tc
pay 1,5o0,000.000 gold marks annual
ly is still under discussion by the
four allied governments. but indica-
lions are that no action will bt
taken in the near future. Cuno il
unwilling to meet the French de-
mand on Ruhr resistance.
Britain, however, may step into the
breach with new suggestions for q
solution. Poncare is perfectly will
ing to have Britain assume the re-
sponsibility for any allied repara-
tons program.
In the meantime France and Bel
GUM stand pledged to reject all Of
fers until passive resistance in the
Ruhr ends.