THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 12, 9 October 1919, Page 5

THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY

SPEECH BY THE GERMAN PREMIER GOVERNMENT'S POLICY By Teleßranh— Press Association— Oopyrishi (Rec. October 8, 8.30 p.m.) Berlin, October 7. Herr Bauer, tho German Premier, speaking in tho National Assembly, said that the nation was again imbued with the spirit for work. The will and tho desire for strikes had passed away. He announced Hint the Government aimed at reducing striken by the eslabluhmer.t of an obligatory Court of Arbitration. Tho workers would shortly have on eight-hour day. The principal 'tasks were increase of coal production and the ui.'iiutenauce of the railway traffic. Herr Bauer deplored the world-wide propaganda which was seeking' to disprove the Germnii people's changed mind, and their genuine desire for peace. Germany Vas striving to the utmost to carry out. the burdens imposed by the ling Peace 'Treaty.—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE LEIPZIG FAIR. (Eec. October 8, 9.30 p.m.) Berlin, October S. The Leipzig fair has concluded. The exhibitors ojpre-sed the hope that they nould recover their export trade through American and neutral buying. They considered that British hostility would be prolonged. Nearly sill German in dustries are now on the verge of bankruptcy, due chielly to the shortage of coal and also to the loss of the export trade and the inability to purchase foreign raw materials. The manufacturers wero concentrating on new mechanical devices and novelties, with which they hoped to force a wedge into the foreign markets. Much specialised new machinery was exhibited.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ,