GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

tßy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) THE WAR CRIMINALS. _ (Received This Day at 6 a.m.) » BERLIN, February 9. . The newspapers state the Government intends to request the surrender - of all war crimialg now prisoners in the Allied hands, to enable them to be tried by the German tribunal.

RECOGNISING THE FACTS. BERLIN, February 19. Premier Noske, speaking at Bremen said in regard to possible modifications of the Treaty, that they must not ex. pect England and France to do anything from love of Germany, but practical 0 difficulties in carrying out the Treaty must produce alterations. Herr Noske hopes for complete reorganisation of the Army by April Ist.

AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN, February 19. Baron Wangenherm, President of the Farmers Union, addressing a gathering of farmers said he believed Germany would be faced with the same starvation as*tbat prevailing in Austria. The German crops were insufficient to last till next harvest and the country' did not possess sufficient finances to purchase provisions abroad owing to the low exchange. Credit in foreign countries was a. vital necessity to Germany’s salvation.

DESPERATE FOOD STRAITS ! LONDON, Feb. 20. The food shortage in Germany is becoming desperately acute. The peasants and junkers are resenting pricefixing and reducing deliveries almost to vanishing point,

GERMAN TRADE. (Received this day at 10.20 ?.ni./ BERLIN, Feb. 21. The Government decided to open trade with Russia, bartering metal ware and ‘other manufactures for exchange with flax, hemp, and raw materials.