GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1922, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. FOOD RIOTS IN GERMANY. RERUN, Sept. 1. Extensive food riots have occurred at Berswnkle, in Brandenburg province. Mobs, incited by women, and enraged at tbe high prices, attacked the food shops, and tbe police were forced to fire on them. Tbe Chief of Police in Berlin, fearing that the food riots may spread to tincapital, has postponed a projected visit to New York.

GERMAN TRADE. BERLIN, Sept. 1 With ii View tc< arresting the depreciation of the mark, it it aifnoufieed that the unrestricted import of raw tobacco has been prohibited. The importing of various foodstuffs is also being restricted. . The export tax is to be rais'-d (>0 pci cent on September 3.

GERMAN FOOD RfOTS. BERLIN, Sept. 1. Food fidtS broke out at Eliewswald last night. A crowd of 4000, many whereof were women, vented their indignation at the high prices, by smashing windows and plundering shops. The police were stoned, after which the} fired on the crowd, 10 of whom are reported to have been wounded. Folic® reinforcements arc being sent Berlin.

UNSATISFIED GERMANS. (Received this day at S n.m.l BERLIN. Sept. 1. Every Section of the press disparages the Reparations decision. 'i<_ highly influfietial “Bonnie Con e£ declares: “It destroys eveiv illusion If ever held. Instead of granting a moratorium it imposes impossible cot - <ll Thc- S ‘Deutsche Dresdt-nor” Diskon’s and Dnrmsadter hanks refuses to discount bills and it equally impossible to deposit gohl in a foreign bank.