Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Thursday 26 July 1923, page 1


ON THE RUHR.

Situation Improved.

German Resistance

Lessening.

OWNERS PAY COAL-TAX.

PARIS, Tuesday. - Thc French Min-ister for Public Works (M. Le Troc-quer) to-day reported to the French Cabinet optimistically upon the situa-

tion in the Ruhr. He declared that German resistance was lessening and that railroad position was constantly improving.

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspond- ent at Dusseldorf reports that there is some evideneo of a weakening of the German passive resistance. The coalowners, at one or two points, are paying the coal-tax, enabling coal to enter un-occupied Germany.