Evening star., 1923-08-14
DIR. Stresenlann
Gives Views on
Resistance.
EVACUATION NOT
in HIS DEMANDS.
SKIS for Control
and Release of
Every Prisoner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. August 14.-Dr Gustav
Stresemann, the new German chancel-
lor, outlined in statement today
the conditions under which Germany
Is ready TO abandon the passive re-
sistance in the Ruhr. The conditions
are the complete restoration to Ger
many of her right to control over the
Ruhr, re-establishment of the condi-
tions in the Rhineland vouchsafe
her under the Versailles treaty and
the liberation of every German citi-
Zen who has been outraged, cvic;cd
or imprisoned
The statement was made II the
course Of his inaugural speech tn the
relchStag this afternoon. DIR. St-cSe-
mann made no mention of evacuati on
or the occupied areas. merely Stress
Ing the conditions under which Ger
many is prepared TO enter upon nego-
tiations for the complete restoration
OF her Jurisdiction and the freedom
of her citizens there
The new chancellor was cordially
greeted by the majority of the house,
the only jarring note in his reception
heing in the form of boisterouS heck
ling by the communists.
Diplomats See solution.
Diplomatic circles here believe the
advent of Chancellor Stresemann's S
bourgeois socialistic cabinet presages
an early effort to find solution to
the Ruhr crisis.
/ The political makeup OF the new
cabinet Is thought to reflect a desire
on the part of both the industrialists
and socialists to discover A formula
which would enable Germany to as
sumo the initiative without prejudice
Aftlfllda .0n p
ance.
Among all the parties represented
in the new ministry there appears
to be a conviction that Germany must
seek some sort of truce with Poincare
and that the hope OF mediation or in
terVention from other quarters is fu-
tile in view of the present Anglo
French impaSse.
the channel or the sea when we are
up against a cantankerous neighbour"
exclaimed one socialist leader.
Cabinet Looked on as Weaker.
The new German cabinet has been
constructed wholly along party lines
and with respect to individual
strength 1t is looked upon as weaker
business ministry which IL succeeds.
The appointment of DR.. Rudolf Hill
ferding to the ministry of finance IS
subject of much comment. DR.. Hill
lied German. He is a doctor of medi-
cine by profession. but of late years
has occupied himself with theoretic
socialism. He was a member of the
independent socialist party before the
two wings Of the party amalgamated
and was editor of his factions organ,
Die Freiheit
CrOener's Retirement Loss.
The retirement of Gen. Groener
from the ministry of transportation
is viewed as a distinct loss. as he
is considered the ablest transporta-
tion authority in Germany and is
leaving now q post which demands
d strong administrative incumbent
in view of the technical and financial
problems involved in reviving the
nations railway system. His sue
ceSsor is Herr Oeser of the German
democratic party.
semi-official note explaining the
cessation of deliveries in kind to
the allies, declares the country needs
all its resources to ward off starva-
tton. Contracts for execution of the
work of reconstruction in the de-
vastated areas will not be affected
by the suspension. 1t adds. and in
view of the difficulties Italy is ex-
periencing in obtaining coal, Germany
will endeavor to continue coal de-
liyeries to the country.