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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 2

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GERMAN ITEMS [in* TF.I.TXI ItAl'ir —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PASSIVE resistance to CONTINUE. BERLIN, March 23. Chancellor Cmio in a speech at Munich declared definitely that passive resistance on the Ruhr must continue. He predicted victory provided the parliaments. Federal and State supported the policy and tho nation re- kmainod united. MILITARIST PLOT. BERLIN, March 21. Germany lias been saved in the mek of time from the overthrow of the Republic, and from th • establishment of a National dictatorship. The police investigations show that a network of intrigue lias been issuing from the Natiuial Freedom Patty, which has been intended to overthrow the piesent National Govern men t and the Prussian Government during trouble. Certain •Socialist Ministers were to fall victims to outrages. Miller, a Bavarian, was to be oonininnder-iu-cbicf of the move- -at - *-., meat. Many German bodies, posing as gymnastic clubs, are in reality military bodies, associated w : tl. the revolution movement. Tlte police have thus far arrested 26 conspirators, including Major Schrocdor a paid organiser of the National Freedom Party. In the Reichstag when news of the discovery of the plot, reached Berlin, three deputies went to the President, Herr Elicit, and said that they threw themselves upon his mercy, and would spend the night in the Reichstag building, where, under the constitution, they would bo immune from arrest. Impounded documents incriminate General LiideiidinT as the chief figure in the background, ami also a number of the regular army officers. Pivsideni Ebert has announced that the Government intends to suppress anything in the nature of a military organisation, whether it be supported by any parties. The power of tho State, lie says, is so stable that tho Government is confident that it can deal effectively with reasonable movements. The three refugees were assured by the President that tliev would be immune from arrest, and they left the Reichstag late in the evening. Tile “Daily Telegraph’s” Dusseldorf correspondent states;--As the basis of a new scheme to fight tin* occupying authorities in Ruhr, the German Government has ordered the bank note presses to print more paper for the purpose of industrial ered ts. Tt has offered the Coal Syndicate a further credit of 400.900,000 marks, for tho purpose of executing contracts and to pay hills. The closure of Ruhr has

.'-erinii-.lv embarrassed many largo firms, notably these of You Sieinen and Ilalske. It is reported that the latter’s shareholders are to meet simitly. Tho French blockade has completely disorganised the economic life of the country. Hamburg particularly, is suffering from the blockade Many firms, handling food and colonial produce, have failed. Other centres. outside the occupied territory report increasing unemployment, and a general dislocation in the labour market. The French have seized 126,000,000 marks at the Rhine metal works. 'Phis money was intended for the workers, who have retaliated by striking. THE FRENCH TO RUN RAILWAYS. LONDON. March The "Daily Express” Cologne eorresß* pendent repot Is that M. I’ayol made a significant announcement, to the German railway officials. Ho s aill that the railways on the left bank of the Rhine "ere to lie run by France for 25 years am! interference by Berlin would not bi' tolerated. MORE ARRESTS. BERLIN. March 23. A number of further arrests have been made to-day in connection with the llossbach plot. Herr Severing, in th*. Prussian Diet, said Rosshaeh planned the revolutionary outbreaks for March 31st, The nioinlior.s of the plot were military men. trained soldiers, who fought, in the war, and grave suspicion rested on General Ludendnrff.