RUHR DISTRICT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17469, 1 June 1922, Page 7

RUHR DISTRICT.

THE ALLIED OCCUPATION. DIVERSE GERMAN OPINION, fEy Cab.is--Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian ;ir.d N.Z. Cub'.n Association.) BERLIN, May 30. DL-giaeoful scenes were witnessed at the week-cud meeting of the Reichstag Foreign Committee. The trouble began by Hevr Hiyo Stinnos stating that the occupation Hi' the Ruhr district might not bo such a had thing alter all. Herr Schmidt (Socialist). Minister ol' Industry, sharply condemned the remark, ujiiin which T>r. HeltTerioh retorted: "The Minister need nut lose his temper." Other members, besides Herr Stinnes, thought that tlie Allied occupation of tlic Ruhr might turn out rather a good thing for Germany, Considerable' disorder ensued. Hen Brcitschond told Dr. Holffericli that ihc ought to be ashamed of himself.

Dr. Helfferich replied: I will slap your face in a minute if you do not shut up. You and your friends little know where Germany is drifting to. The .pandemonium was ended by a threat to suspend the sitting. In the subsequent debate, Dr. Helfferich was reminded that he hud written that "Capital has no patriotism," while Herr Stinnes was alleged to have publicly said that ''the German Empire is merely a big business proposition."