THE RUHR: Futile Discussions

Dr. von Hösch, German Chargé d'Affaires at Paris, called on Premier Poincaré. Herr Rödiger, German Chargé d'Affaires at Brussels, called on Foreign Minister Jaspar. Both Germans tried to obtain permission to enter into negotiations on a Ruhr settlement; both were rebuffed. Premier Poincaré said afterwards that the visit of Dr. von Hösch was an attempt by the German Chancellor, Herr Stresemann, to create a world prejudice against France, the position being that Germany had done all possible to effect a settlement of the Ruhr dispute; therefore, it was incumbent upon France...

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