FRANCE & REPARATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1923, Page 3

FRANCE & REPARATIONS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN KEELING. BERLIN, Eeh. I A huge demonstration was made in Konigsberg in front of the hotel where French officers and members of the Inter-Allied Commission arc staying. The crowd demanded the departure of the officers. Police frustrated attempts to force an entrance to the hotel and finally cleared the square. A MINE DISASTER. BERLIN, Eeh. 1. Sixty dead have been recovered from Ileinit/, mine in Beuthen. It is reported about 300 are still entombed. 120 DEAD BODIES. BERLIN, Fob. 1. One hundred and twenty bodies have now been recovered from the Reintiz mine. CONFIDENCE IN POINCARE. PARIS, Feb. 2 The French Chamber has carried a vote of confidence in Premier Poincare by 485 to 81. GERMAN ATTITUDE. (Received this dav at 8.30 n.m.) PARIS, Febduary 2. There arc definite indications that German’s attitude is changing, although no definite act in the direction of conciliation may fie expected for several weeks. France now possesses the most valuable securities. It is not for her to take the initiative. Germany must make satisfactory proposals. FRANCE AND GERMANY. (Received this dav at 9.30 a. n.) PARIS. February 2. The French authorities at Dusseldorf issued a stein warning to managers of four mines against non delivering of coal and threatened expulsion in the event of non-compliance. Two managers complied and the others refused. Telephone directors and two postal officials in Dnsscldorf and the telegraph director at Duisherg were arrested for refusing to obey French orders. Germany fears the French will adopt profit sharing in Ruhr, inducing the workers to make an agreement with Franco and Belgium.

Snrrc miners decided on a general strike to begin on Monday. They demand a continuance of increased wages on the ground that the cost, of living is so high. A detonator similar to those used in the mines was found in a truck load of ,Snrrc coal at Dijon. “T.e Matin's” Berlin correspondent says the position of French subjects is becoming almost unbearable. No one can speak French or display a French newspaper without risking insult and even blows. Government is helpless before tbe public excitement. The "Echo do Paris” says Germany was hitherto too occupied to commence negotiations. France also hesitates to take the first step. If pourparlers are opened, it is stated Germany only proposes to repeat the offer submitted to Paris Conference which France considers totally inadequate. BERT/IN, February 2. The Reichstag authorised the issue of 3.500 milliards of marks worth of treasury bonds and a loan of live hundred milliard marks for the purpose of meeting special expenses arising from French occupation of the Ruhr. MEMEL DANGER. (Received this day at 8.30 a .in ) PARIS, Feb,2. The “Petit Pari.sien’s” Riga corres- J pondent reports Lithuanian insurgents instituted a Council of State over which they proclaimed the Lithuanian’s occupation of Memo! : abolished the frontier between Mcmol and Lithuania. The Republic Council is creating a military depot, purchasing munitions and preparing for armed resistance against any powers that do not recognise the changes. TIRED OF STRIKES. (Received this dav at 8.30 n.m.) ) BERLIN. Feb 2. The President of the Reichstag whom the Government sent to Ruhr to study the workers' attitude, reports pessimistically, and says the workers are beginning to tiro of strikes which have hitherto produced only trouble and. complaints. They are beginning to circulate notices posted on Essen, reading “Railway porters you are starving. Officials be on guard.”