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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1921, Page 3

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fix. | AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOI> THE ALLIES ULTIMATUM. FEELING IN GERMANY. BERLIN, March 3. Throughout the day political circle no were in a state of great tension tliougl re they were curiously optimistic nor that the terms of the Allies ultimatun - ,( 1 are know’ll. >n Herr Stinnes’ organ, the "Deutscln n ' Allegmeine Zeitung,” warns the Alike °‘ to lie very careful as under the Treaty ,n of Versailles no steps of a forcible a * character can be taken unless Germain f’ consciously violated the treaty ant lr then they must only be of economic s * character. The Paris decisions were ’’ not provided for in the Versailles b" treaty, and if they were rejected, Ger!l" many must he given breathing space n 1 until May 1. “Lokal Anzeigcr” says: “By the illegal occupation of German territory - France tears up the Versailles Treaty. " 4 We will then be free of all obligations 11 under that treaty and he in a position of never having signed.” GERM AN CAMOUFLAGE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) * LONDON, March 4. It is understood the German Cabinet lias decided to make an effort to preS vent the Allies sanctions being put into operation. Therefore Simons will make fresh proposals on Monday next. One delegate states we are now considering ’ with experts, a new basis of taxation in Germany, which it is hoped will enable a better offer to be made. He j frankly admitted the delegation did not believe the Allies would accept the counter proposals which were made, with a view to maintaining the fa till of the German electors, and play for time ; also there was some suspicion that the Germans will again raise the Communist hogev to intimidate both Allies and a certain section of the German eleelors.