Ruhr from London

Viscount Grey of Fallodon, former Secretary for Foreign Affairs: "I believe, and I think the great majority of the people in this country believe, that this question (German reparations) could be settled by the League of Nations."

Earl of Derby, Minister for War: I never hesitated when I was out of office to advocate the closest possible alliance between ourselves and France, and I have not changed one iota."

Sir John Simon, Asquith Liberal: "It is the initial misfortune of the Treaty of Versailles that it never fixed the amount of reparations at all."

Sir Valentine Chirol, sometime director of the Foreign Department of The Times: " The Frenchman is aware that there is no one in this country who does not to some extent share his feelings in this matter (Ruhr occupation) and recognize his right to reparations."