GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

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A GERMAN NOTE. AND FRANCE’S REPLY. (Received this day, at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, April 8. ' have received Germany's Nettel protesting against the French advance, couched in somewhat viobnt terms. The Note Expresses surprise' nd indignation and says the Reichwehr operations were merely police measures. M. Millerattd communicated the Note to the Ambassadors’ Council, and also outlined the French reply • namely, that France was willing to come “o a reasonable understanding as regards policing the neutral zone, and also for a general*" economic collaboration, but Germany must establish good faith ( as regards the Peace Treaty, whereon France intends to insist. French newspapers point out Germany’s position in Tegard to the neutral zone changes on the tenth, because the period wherein Germany is permitted to keep a number of troops there, expires on that day.

GERMANS AND RED BATTLE (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) . AMSTERDAM, April S. A fierce tattle has been raging since Monday, between Red and Government troops near Essen. Mobs at Essen ‘ransacked shops for food and clothing., A GERMAN PROMISE. (Received This Day ai 1.5. p.m.) BERLIN, April 7. The “Vorwnerts” states the Minister of Defence promised a Labour deputation that all troops -guilty of excess jvould be disbanded, and the civic guard would be reorganised.