ALLIED ACTION

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1921, Page 2

ALLIED ACTION

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GERMAN APPEAL

AGAINST ALLIED OCCUPATIONS

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 22

The League of Nations has issued the text of Germany's memorandum, protesting against the Sanctions. Germany contends the Allies’ action is contrary to the Treaty of Versailles, because this Treaty does not permit the occupation of German tciritory beyond the district to the west of the Rhine and its bridge heads. Germany states that even the evacuated territory may only be re-occupied if Germany refused to observe the obligations in regard to reparations. Moreover, economic measures may only lie applied in case of default in regard to reparations. Germany points out that the partial confiscation of the purchase price of German exported goods would be in contradiction with the assurance given by Britain and Belgium regarding the now confiscation of the goods of private people in Germany. Germany appeals to the League of Nations to cause the Allies to abandon their unwarrantable violation of the Peace Treaty.

GERMANY'S REELS AI

TO PAY MORE INDEMNITY

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

RERUN, March 23

The Rhinish papers hint that Germany will refuse to pay the fifty million sterling now due as reparations. This instalment is due to-dav. The refusal will raise a further question regarding the application of th c Sanctions. GiKRMAN CUSTOM ABOLISHED. BERLIN, March 23. Owing to a shortage of food, the authorities have abolished the ‘‘gallows” meal custom, which has been enforced for over on,, hundred years, and by which criminals enjoy a luxurious meal the night before their execution. DIVIDING UP SILESIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 23. The “Daily Chronicle” states the plebiscite in Silesia will necessitate the Supreme Council partitioning Upper Silesia. Roughly the west and north of it will go to Germany, and the south to Poland while the east will be divided. Poland will, get Bless Rybnik. and Tarnowitz. wliil e Germany will get the Erenzborg district west of the Oder.

Germany, will, however, urge that the fate of the whole Silesian Province is settled by th e plebiscite, because the province must be regarded as in entity. The French delegates on the spot favour the industrial district, on the right of the Oder river, going to Poland, thus giving Poland the richest part.