The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
Germany Again ConsuIts
 England Regarding Ruhr Question-0fficials Think Move to Settle It Probable.
 London Meeting Important
CURzoN AWAITS PROPER
 TIME FOR INTERVENTION
German IndustriaIists Urge Cuno Government to End Struggle With France and
 New Preparations Offer Is
 Being Prepared in Berlin

LONDON. March 29.-Ruhr peace conferences between Lord Curzon, British foreign minister, and the German ambassador to London, Thursday led to the revival of re- ports that the French and Germans were about ready to discuss an amlcable settlement of the Ruhr crisis.
 Although there was no official an- houncement as to the subject of the barley between Curzon and the am bassador, observers believe that Ger many consulted Britain on some peace move that she is about to make.
 Ever since the relations between France and Britain became strained as the result of the occupation os the industrial area, Germany, 1t is stated, has necessarily tried to make herself species of vassal to Eng land. Wilhemstrasse, of late, has consulted Downing street at every turn of the Ruhr embroglio.
 To Make New offer.
 In view of the fact that England is about the only world power to whom Germany can turn for advice, many are of the opinion that the Ger man ambassador asked CurZon con- corning the advisability of making 2 new separations offer to France. In case Curzon believes the time is op- perfume and that the terms of the offer would form the basis of dis cussion, Germany will in all proba- bility go ahead with her plan, which is known to have been under way for some time. On the other hand, however, if Curzon frowned on any proposal Germany may make, nothing more will be heard of the confer. ence.
 Conference Important.
 Great significance is attached to the conference as it follows. within 24 hours, the announcement of Baron Won Rosenberg, the German foreign minister. that Chancellor Cuno's gov ernment sfavors the calling of ata in- ternational conference, as suggested several months ago by Secretary of State Hughes to thresh out the rep arations muddle.
 It is known that the German in- dustrialists, who are now feeling the pinch of the Ruhr occupation, have been urging the government to start negotiations with France. if possi- ble. so that Germany may be brougIt out of her industrial stagnation.
 Experts of Cuno's cabinet, it is un- derstood, have been working on a new reparations offer for some weeks It Is understood that the new proposals will be more favorable to the allies than the one made at the time of the allied premiers confer ence in Paris in January.
 SOCIALIST DUPLICATION
 RETURNS FROM BSRLIN
 PARIS, March 29.-(By Associated Press.)-A delegation of the socilist parties of Belgium. Great Brltian, France and Italy which at the re- quest of the meeting of the socialist parliamentarians. March 20, visited Berlin to confer With the leaders Of the German social democratic party on the question of a settlement of the Ruhr controversy returned to Paris today.
 The delegation conferred with the German leaders March A, 20, and 70 The members tonight expressed satisfaction over the visit. They will meet tomorrow and draw up a resolution embodying the results or their deliberation. which will be pre- sented to their respective govern rrentS.