The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
STRESENAN S00N IS TO UNDERGO A SUPREME: TEST
Outcome Will Decide Whether Or Not Dictator Will Rule
 In Berlin
By FERDINAND JAIN Leased Wire to The Age-HeraId)


 BERLIN, Sept The govern ment of Chancellor Stressemann Is about to undergo a supreme test, the outcome of which will probably de- eide whether he will be the ruling hand in Germany or whether he will be succeeded by a dictator under nationalist or. Pan-German domina- ton.
 To accurately guage how great might be the rift within Germany as a result of a new policy in the Ruhr. 1 intervied Johannes Fuchs, new minister of the occupied territories, and Karl Helferich a minister in the former kaiser's cabinet and leader in the Pan-German party, which is openly warning on Strese- mann. They are sharply al odds
 Fuchs signifies that his govern ment is ready to negotiate the ques- tion of French occupation, pursuing a much less resistent attitude in the Ruhr. Helferich declares such a course would mean a split in the Reich and says the German govern ments already have yielded too much to the French.
 Sees Way To Agreement.
 If we are assured of resump- tion of a constitutional condition in the Rhineland and the Ruhr, l be- lieve the way is open to an agree ment with France" declared Jo- names Fuchs, new minister for the occupied territories.
 "In such a situation, according to my view, the question of the mili- tary occupation is of secondary im- portance,' he added
 Another significant development is the statement of Economic Minister Von Raumer, who, addressing the economic council, declared that the government is unable to advance further loans to German industries which, hereafter, must stand on their own feet.
 This will have an important e1- feet on passive resistence, as the government has been pouring loans into the Ruhr as direct support of wokmen supporting passive resist ance.
 split the Reich wide open" declared pr. Karl Theodor Helferich, mem- Der of the ex-Kaiser's cabinet and now leader of the Pan German party. Holds Opposite View.
 "Capitulation would signify an i'm mediate and direct danger to the unity of the Reich. It would signify a vast sharpening of internal dlIter- ences."
 q I suggested to him that capitula- ton would mean coal for the dwin- ding industries and coal-less homes' whereupon he retorted:
 "The dangers in the German situ- stion. economic, social and political, existing for the moment even with out capitulation, would not be de- creased by starting to surrender. On the contrary, they would De cohslo- erably increased
 He declined to involve himself in a discussion of the possibility or dictatorship suggesting, merely, that a dictator would arise when need ed He saw no advantage in Ger many further yielding to the French demands. There already has been too much backing down, he decl aresi'
 Apropos of the desires of Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm to return to Germany, Helferich held that such a wish was quite justifiable," but professed to know nothing aDoul whether it could or would be accom- plished.
 Decision To Be Delayed.
 In this connection, l learn from other sources that a final decision as to the crown princes return will De pOstponed for some time, due to general belief Ehat many nationalist leaders would greet such return as an opportunity to proclaim the eN- iKaiser's son dictator.
 In all quarters it is agreed that the Germans program is being set forth because they scent an early collapse of the policy of pas sive resistance in the Ruhr, which would be a signal for Bavaria to separate herself from the Reich ana nationalists to proclaim a dictator