The Socialists

In the Reichstag Herr Breitscheidt defined the Socialist position:

" We are not affiliated with or related to this Government, but, nevertheless, we desire to see it remain in office to liquidate the Ruhr conflict, which occurred during its regime.

" Our duty is to bring about a speedy end of the Ruhr adventure. We have no friends in the world. America and England will not intervene."

Herr Breitscheidt then suggested that Germany adopt the plan for payment of reparations put forward by M. Louis Barthou on behalf of France and M. Delacroix on behalf of Belgium, by which 35,000,000,000 gold marks were demanded. " What we object to in the plan," said he, " is the stipulation for the progressive evacuation of the Ruhr and its failure to reimburse Germany for the costs of maintaining the armies of occupation."