FRENCH REPRATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1921, Page 2

FRENCH REPRATIONS

(Keceived Tins o.ly at 20.1 n a.m.) PARTS, Nov. Hi. .M. I.oochcur addressing tlie Senate Commission on finance and foreign affairs, expressed the opinion that the Wiesbaden agreement offered the devastated areas an opportunity of prompt relief. He agreed that tUe Allies support was necessary for success. France had been assured that the British press criticisms did nob represent official objections. The forthcosting British statement on the - subject would cause surprise. I.ouclieur stipulated it was necessary to maintain a German Government that would bo capable, of tlie prevention of anarchy and bankruptcy. Though iormorly be bad believed German industrialists were deliberately planning the country's bankruptcy the slump in the mark had exceeded expectations and caused a reaction in opinions of both tlie public and financiers. abbuckt/f trial. , (Received This 22aV at 20.25 a.m.) NKAV YORK, November 16. San Francisco reports the twelfth tentative juror was quickly chosen, after the Court re-assembled for the Arbucklc trial. One of the five women chosen was alleged fo have asked a friend to pray she should be chosen for the jury. The woman denied the accushtion, but the prosecution declared an intention to bring affidavits to that effect. -Arbookle! dec I tired: “I don’ll care whether men or women are chosen just so that they give me ;i fair trial.’’ The prosecution appeared to disconcert Arbuckle by referring to him as “the famous cinema comedian, j who is rapidly entering oblivion.”