THE REPARATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1921, Page 3

THE REPARATIONS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION GERMAN DECISION. LONDON, May 10. The “Daily News” Berlin correspondent states: Meetings of the Coalition parties including the Centre Party, the People’s Party, and the Democrats, have decided in favour of the acceptance of the Allied ultimatum. A Cabinet willing to accept will Ib* formed forthwitah. The Junkers are indignant at the parties’ decision.

GERMANS AGAINST ULTIMATUM

LONDON, May 10. The “Times” Berlin correspondent states that the German Industrial Federation and the various Ruhr industrial associations- have adopted resolu- _ tioans urging the rejection of the A - lies’ terms. They declare that they are K ready to suffer the Allied occupation of the Ruhr district, which they, declare, is in any case inevitable as soon as it is found that the impossible terms s demanded cannot be fulfilled. The members of the Reichstag wlO predicted the, acceptance of the terms ft are now busy eating tb e ir words,

FRENCH WITTICISM. LONDON, May 10. The “Paris Journal,” in commenting upon the attitude taken up at the Reparations Conference by Mr Lloyd George says: “He has much to worry him at present. There are Egypt, Ireland, India, and Poland. Finally, there is the fear that the Australian cricketers are going to win the Tests.” GERMAN TRADE REVIVAL. LONDON, May 10. Mr Renwick, writing fforn Berlin, details what he terms a German campaign to recapture world markets. He says the German workers everywhere are showing a will to work. Massed propaganda in favour of increased production had borne good fruit. The cost of living in Germany had increased tenfold since before the war, but wages scales had been established since the revolution, under which there is one rate for bachelors, plus housing and children’s allowances for married men. This scale was operating successfully. , Mr Renwiack insists that increasing prosperity will enable Germany to meet the indemnity payments.