FRANCE & GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1923, Page 2

FRANCE & GERMANY

i AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN MOVE. ' LONDON*, March 14. < According to the “Daily Telegraph s Dusseldorf correspondent the Germans are making preparations there for a general strike. The Germans are, however, also rushing food into the Ruhr. Over one thousand food trains arrive i there yesterday, these being six bund- . red more than normal. This (says the ; correspondent) is being done to picront the strike developing into a revolution- j ary movement against the Occupation authorities, which will soon include the German authorities, as there is a big Communist element in the Ruhr, which is opposed to the French occupation, but is also opposed to the German capitalists and the (human Govcrn- ' meut. , , , i LONDON, March I I The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent states the Gorman Government have notified Paris that, it 'J 11 ' Bui gomaster of Buer is executed, a popular rising is likely, for which France will lie responsible. LONDON, March 11. The ‘Morning Post's” Berlin correspondent states:—“lt is persistently ru urd here that the French intern! shortly to occupy the city ol .dunitli.

SEIZE BE OF COAL. PARIS. March 11. The French have made the first direct seizure of coal neuialK nfiio the State mine at \\ esterliolt. 1 lie seizure was made with the assistance ol lillv French worker- and a battalion ol infantry; The German workers immediately -truck. The cuke workers allowed the fires to extinguish, which will stop nroduction tor several months. AN IMPORTANT DEBATE. LONDON, March It In the House of Commons, Sir -lohn Simon moved the reduction ol the fioioign Office vote, in order to draw the atumtiou of the House to the Ruhr situation. He said a complete encirclement of the British zone had taken place. Thus was an entirely new fact and one that had not been contemplated when the Ruhr was first discussed. The result was that Brit ish trade would seriously prejudiced, while the «>ritish Army would not he in contact now at aitv point with unoccupied Germany. The recent happenings, he said, showed the danger id the late policy ol drill. Their acquiescence could iso too far. He contended that France had made a breach of the Versailles Treaty. Ihe British Government’s refusal t,o_ refer the question to the League of Nations without France’s consent reduced the. fragile to a meaningless absurdity. While all sympathised with Frame m her belief that she was being played with by Germany, there was no doubt that France was out for something else than reparations! LONDON, March 11.

In the Ruhr debate, Air Asquith condemned the Governments treatment ol the debate. Since tlm last Ruhr debate, important new facts and considerations had entered into the ease, making it desirable that the House should know whether the Government still adhered to its policy of passivity Air R. McNeil, replying, said t hr Government realised the seriousness ol the situation. He believed, that despite difficulties, tlie House and the countrv, so far as was consistent with what was right and in the interests <>t the peace of Europe, desired to remain France’s friend, and ally The amendment was defeated by -)• votes to 201. There were cries of sign!” The vote was passed. THE P.FF.R TRAGEDA .

.Received this day at 8.30 a.m.A LONDON. March 1--The Dailv Chronicle’s” Dusseldorf correspondent says official German inquiries into the Buer tragedy state he two (lead officers were going along Hoehstrasse on Saturday evening and seated themselves at a table outside the cafe Two Chasseurs Alpms were m the cafe and the officers pointed out U was late lor the men Li be out. Ibe C as seurs restorted and a quarre developed. Tli roe people in the calc beard pistol shots and saw the two officers KiHg dead and the Chasseurs running away. Two civilians etmlirin this \ei-

l ‘"q'| u , latest French order forbids the people of Buer to walk the pavements after four o’clock. They must not put their hands in their pockets- ,mt nl,ls walk with their palms visible.