The German Government made overtures to the French and Belgian Governments for a conference to settle the means of bringing about a restoration of normal economic conditions in the Ruhr. M. Poincare, as Premier of France and spokesman for Belgium, rebuffed the German request by stating that all the Germans had to do was to cease passive resistance (which was reported to be still in existence) and to discuss with General Degoutte, Generalissimo of the Franco-Belgian occupational forces, any local difficulties.
Meanwhile the French conversed with Herr Hugo Stinnes (" Master of...
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