CRISIS IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 26, 25 October 1921, Page 5

CRISIS IN GERMANY

SUGGESTION OF MAJORITY SOCIALISTS DR; WIRTH SHOULD ASK FOR REFORM OF CABINET By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Berlin, October 23. Majority Socialists express tho opinion that Dr. Wirth should ask for the reform of tho Cabinet and that concessions should be made to enable him to work with the Industrialist Party, and also that the new Government should continue the present policy in regard to the Treaty obligations.— Am.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMS DESTROYED UNDER TREATY (Rec. October 24, 9.15 p.m.) Paris, October 24. Official.—The Germans have destroyed under® the Treaty 32,800 cannon, 11,000 minonwerfer, and 84,000 machine guns, and they have handed over thirty-five million loaded shells. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMY IN OCCUPATION UNITED STATES FORCES TO BE REDUCED. New York, October 23. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is announced that the United States will reduce its forces in Germany to 5000. Eight thousand troops are to be brought home by next March. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, October 23. The American authorities have notified the Allies of an approaching reduction by 50 per cent, of the forces in the occupied area. The cost of the French, Belgian, British, and American occupational forces now totals 375 million gold marks. Efforts are being made to reduce the cost to Germany to 24fl million marks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.