THE REPARATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1921, Page 3

THE REPARATIONS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. POWER OF GERMANY. LONDON, May 12 Mr Renwick, telegraphing from Berlin, states as a result-of his industrial tour of Germany, he is convinced it is well within Germany’s power to pay up to the extent that the Allies have fixed. They said they could not deliver the coal, nevertheless they Lad increased their contributions from 800,000 tons to 2,200,000 monthly, yet industry was not suffering. Germany was also able to export lavishly to Holland. A vast number of workers were willing to work and enable Germany to pay the reparations.

GERMAN PRESS AGENCY. (Received This Day at 8.30 -m.) BERLIN, May 13 The Germaii press is angry over Upper Silesian developments, declaring the Polish occupation is a violation of the Versailles Treaty. German trade unions have declared a protest strike throughout Uitper Silesia. A FRENCH WARNING. (Recoived This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, May 13. . Michelin, president of the Aero Club, in a speech, said Germany though compelled to disarm, was now trying to build up a powerful air fleet. Without restrictions, her factories were capable of building forty-two thousand planes yearly. Her so-called commercial planes were intended for war use. France must be on her guard. France has built upwards of a thousand planes this year.