ALLIED ACTION

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1921, Page 3

ALLIED ACTION

'CABLE NEWS.

—- BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION, GERMAN ATTITUDE. ■LONDON, March 10. The “Daily Chronicle” says: Ihe bulk of the German nation is inclined to passive resistance to the Entente s demands. Tho Hamburg and Bremen merchants largely favour a boycott of Allied tra- £ ders. Geneva telegrams say it is evident the Allies will have trouble with neutrals concerning their oO per cent, levy on German efforts. A large number of German manufacturers have already arranged to transfer their operations to Switzerland, in order to avoid their tax. The “Tribune” (Geneva) says: Switzerland will defend with energy the principle of liberty of transport. AIM TO WIN SILESIA. LONDON, March 10. The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent says migration of the German out-voters to Upper Silesia has commenced for tho plebiscite. Within ten days 300,000 will be distributed through the Silesian towns and vil- < lnges. They have been drummed up from every part of Germany by tireless 1 propaganda of the League of the Horn,, of True Upper Silesians. This League has collected the funds to pay the travelling expenses and ensure comfort- ( able meals etc., during the journey. i Trains are met at stopping places by de- s

monstrators. The Germans are confident of victory ot th c poll, now that, the Allies have promised to allow a plebiscite of all voters whether resident in the area or not. LLOYD GEORGE’S VIEWS. LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons Air Lloyd George said: We are now importing fifty millions sterling of German goods yearly. Germany will not prefer losing the whole of that trade to paying her debts. If the Germans decline to reimburse their own nations in regard to the Allied levy on exports, that is their affair. Germany has everything to lose, but nothing to gain by resistance. If she stops all her exports to the Allies, there will be unemployment on such a scale as no industrial country has ever witnessed. _.

GERMANY LOOKS' TO LABOUR. LONDON, March 10. The “Daily Chronicle's'* Berlin correspondent says-: Tli,. German Go\ eminent attaches importance to the resolls of the last threb bye-elections in Great Britain. She wants to know whether there is a prospect of a Labour Government in Britain GERMAN TRAT)D BOYCOTT. BERLIN, March 11. A National boycott of Allied goods is to bo attempted in Germany. The Hamburg and Bremen commercial men have decided to refuse such dealings, including all importations through British channels. Another plan is to refuse to sell to Allied buyers unless the goods are fully paid for before delivery. REPARATION INDEMNITY BILL. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.mA LONDON, March 11. The German Reparation Recovery Bill was read a first time in the Commons. The second reading will be taken on Monday. Hon. Chamberlain suggested it be taken in committee of the whole House if they agree to, pass all stages rapidly.

AN INTERVIEW. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARTS, March 11. The “Petit Parisian” interviewed Hftn. Lloyd George, who said the Germans made a rupture at the conference inevitable. Their clumsiness was only equalled by their blindness. Nothing was left us but to act. Germany’s present state of confusion is complicated by the fact that she has not yet succeeded in finding a man. Neither during the war nor since the armsitic-e lias Germany had a leader like Gambetta. Even theirs was capable of guiding and inspiring Germany. They only had technical experts and ironmasters like Stinnes The lack of statesmen was regrettable. It would he much better for us to deal with a country directed by a vigorous intelligence.