FRANCE & REPARATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1923, Page 3

FRANCE & REPARATIONS

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[DY TEMMJItAI’II —I'KR I'BESS ASSOCIATION!

WASHINGTON. •Imi lilt is reported Germany Inis ‘H r"H O to up pen 1 direct to Fulled State-. Government. T'liu German ambassador at Washington will present tbe test cO the appeal to Air Hughes tn-iiioiiow sett ini' forth the position of the - lin Government in connection with yrecli advance in l»nhl. Ti 110 lUITNIO AIOV 10M lON I’. I’A IMS- .lan O' The Krone!! lihine flotilla is parti(ipa tiilg in the Hul.r inoveinent. a.m J,jj ( .jhg the Rhine tributaries an 15 mis 'French and Belgian co.itro wi'jt (secure fon,-fifths of the total German eoal production. • GERMAN AIOV 10. AAISTIOBDAM. dan IF The German Government Im'e < * 1 " ed to lake the following measures immediately, after the V reneh oc. «1 thin is accomplished:- l-u«tl.. ■ Peace Treaty mil he decreed as hiok cn. and the execution iimpcram. . coudlv (IcrmsHiy will no n rtii.te with the Heparat ,o„ s ( ommesam unless injustice is reinmed tin . the use of alcoholic honors h. i d 0,1. fourthly. Sunday he declared a national (lav of mourning. , , *’ "In reports state the Buhr population is strong in Us dctcrminatio,, t - thwart the French occupation. • IIS possible, only the lower mnphi.M< At ho have not ihe "« -jd the nianagement o I',;; m,nm„ed m Ksscn. 1 lie> . wuon to help the Freeh engineers. the troops entered I " were empty, and the simps and ,e5..."rant.s closed. The executive ol the Blum A 1 "- ph:il in n Labour have decided to proclaim a short strike m the Ruhr district on .timidity.

'l'llK FRENCH AHVAXGF. LONDON. .lan II

Effectives arc entering Buhr. and are. officially stated to consist ol two divisions of French infantry, one nrigade of cavalry and accompanied by a .Belgian (letiieliiiient. Adviee.s from Diissehlm f state there was no opposition and no demonstration when the force which set out on a, wide front .started for Essen. Kssen advices state the forts . fully equipped, includes a la,me nun,her ot tank's field guns, armoured curs, lorries cyclists, and even gas masks. ' \ Frencli proclamation issued at DlPseldorg statcH the lex a I admmistartion will coutinuo its funetioiiN. There will he no curlew, hut the carryinn of arms is forhidden. Dtisseldor! and Duisburg were plastered during the night with Communist placards m French and German, inciting German soldirirs to revolt against Stiime, and other capitalists.