FRANCE & REPARATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1923, Page 3

FRANCE & REPARATIONS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.'/■. ('Alllfß ASSOCIATION. AMERICA'S FA I! EWE Id.. LONDON, January Jo Advices from Coblenz, state that at, a luncheon to tlie Allied Commissioners, after the ceremony ol lowering the American dap:, General Allen said the spectacle just witnessed was not ginndiose. not imposing, hut it. was most si'Oiilieant in eoniieetion with the. affairs of the old and new worlds. He declared that they had just witnessed an unusually significant, phase in history. Interviewed. General Allen said Dml a concordance of the Anglo-American government« respecting certain policies and measures being carried out. in Europe, was indicative of what was fundamental 'u the In-ait of the two nations. The American forces, numbe.ing 1000 have been replaced by 0000 French and others. ISIiCSSKLS, January Jo. The American troops front Coblenz have embarked ai Antwerp for home. BR ITISH BA HOE It. LONDON, January 21. The British Trade Lnion Congress Executive and the Biitish Babour party have jointly issued a manifesto expressing solidarity with the German workmen in the Ruhr, and demanding that the British Government intervene diplomatically to secure an immediate evacuation, VOL'TH FB I, (I Eli .MANS JBER BIX. January 31. ll ik seini-uHiei>t|ly stated that youths in many parts ol the eonntry aie or fering to serve in the Rch-iiswciir, hut the Government has advised them to continue in their occupations, because jin recruits ior the Reiehsc/ehr. beyond the regular number, can he accepted. FAIRER E OK THE it A l I'AVA y WT HIKES. PARIS, January Jo. Advices to-day claim that, with the exception ol some delay at a few railway stations, tlie railway strikes have proved ineffective both in the Ruhr and in the Rhineland. A GERMAN OKIJEI!. 1 HEREIN. Jan Jo. It is reportul the Government have notified the Allies that German ofiicer.s and oliicinls would henceforth be forbidden to aeompany I nter-a,'hed military and other missions if they include Frenchmen or Belgians. FRENCH ACTION. 1 (Received this day at S a.m.) 1 BARIS. Jan Jo. < Murechnl French G.O.C. at Mainz, j has issued a proela mat ion 11 1 ' owing j lo Ihe ui ,i i l l iii t y n| tic- (eMinin an thorilies. and [iclicc during disorders. ) he assumes control ol the German police. in view of attempted disorders. French troops have been ordered to use x their arms. The sucessor to Schukins also refused to allow the French to examine iiis books.

A PRESS REPORT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) I’AltlS, Jan -Jo

The “Daily (hronielc’' correspondent at Cologne says the French haw now to admit the failure of their policy. They are embarking on an infinitely dangerous policy o! isolating Ruhr from Germany, which will resin; in chaos in the import and export trade, with unoccupied (Jerniany. It is to he controlled from Dortmund am!' 050 French customs officers have already arrived at Dusseldorf. German railwaymen are rtfusing to carry French soldiers and customs’ officers, tlio railwaymen compelling !• rench .soldiers to occupy the sidings and place machine gnus at various points. A tremendous welcome was given .the Croat magnates on the* way home, the Germans considering they have won a moral victory. All the schools had a holiday and crowds gathered at every station 011 the magnates route. A vast crowd assembled ill the Cologne train, greeting and Ringing' “Deutschland übei AMcsA’ Students assembled 1,1 full dress and sang; “Watch on ihe Rhino.”

RFRFLT !; F' C(H M • TMAI IT l AI .K ; 1 licceived nos dav at H 11.111 D 1 LONDON, dan 25. r i .i % “TintuiTCopoiuieiit s.iys Thy.- ; 11 .when ashed whether the tines would he paid, replied lie would prefer to consult his solicitor before answerin'' The arrival of the accused magnates after tl.e trial, was the signal for an outburst of patriotic songs, despit ihut they wen forbidden. A district deputation of railwaymen and miners received the magnates approval of their attitude, after whirl, „ crowd of thousands made a prolong;e,i ih '.mill't re tin 11 aga inst 1 ii: ■ I' rench. them tc uing two s ’,tries guarding the j hotel when in were two French cn- j .'iw. 1 arman police v. etc mlcd i.t a d calmed the excited deimnstra- , to.". The French eventually hnrriihe main -i|tiarc. Of'.;, r dcinnnst 1 a lions against I'rench U-ops rescued in the attendance 'I Gciman * ,l 'rhc' “Timm" Berlin correspondent, savs tl . re i- a tendency in treat the trials as a caricature ol ji;-tiec. and rc'.-rd tiie tines a.s ridiculously exm- 1 taut, ‘,'onniii.sseratioii is • cel! expr< - ,'d : : t rc uch officer:', who arc comp'll- , ... to participate in the advance. RAILWAY STI!IKK EXTENDING. ■lfcceived this day at 0.110 n.m.) LONDON, .1 armory ‘-'6. Latest reports from Dusseldorf admit the railway strike is extending and traffic lias practically ceased %between Dusseldorf, Wiesbaden. Essen. Bochum and Dortmund. The staffs abandoned many stations. CLASHES IN STREETS. (Received this day at !)..’0 a. uA BERLIN, January 26. The Reiclisband has declared a deficit of sixteen hundred milliard of marks. The “Lokal Auzeiger” states the populace of Dusseldorf made a demonstration in favour of a general strike and marched the streets for two hours. French cavalry charged the crowd but the demonstrators always reassembled and French infantry had to fire blank cartridges before they dispersed. CONFLICTING REPORTS. (Received this day at O.JO a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 26. The past few days have been marked bv the conflicting nature of the reports regarding Ruhr, varying widely according to whether they come from i rench or per man sources. TJicy differ also

according to whether they are intended [ for a majority of London papers which support Mr Donar Law’s policy or for Hothemcrc's group which are so viu lentlv Francophile, that they are dail; accusing other 'dailies and weeklie ■'headed hv Times,” of proXJerinat sympathies. One special corre'-ji uiden frum, J.oiidon who went to Fsseii it sea roll of the trutli” says “to he can die, no one is dealing in that, conimod it y in Rhineland jti»l note. Ft end net's is handed out twice daily at (Jen era! I) go;; 11 e\ headguarl ers. 11 i~ merely propaganda as also are the ( or man declarations that France v, ill .-ooi he frozen out. A personal investigu iion --lions the hanks are open, hut do mg no hii-mess. .‘diners are in lie pits hut are hewing little ceil. The a hole output ot the coal held is a ueov lithe of the normal production. Tic most outstanding fact: is that occupation is bringing creeping rui. l ) to lie onlire region' ■ M her \\ ritei-s point out t lit: i (he con--1 ladietorv si riß< > reports are due to some workers decisions not. having a sunultaneons geneml -trike. hut eu endless sei'ies of regional -mke.-. a no one beginning a- it-, pn laees-or is noii: inn lie ended <:■ reduced I o canny working.