GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A FRENCH STATEAIENT. PARTS, April 13. ~ “Lc Alatin” lias asserted tho conference would consider a complete reparation plan, saying M. Poincare proposes to surrender to U.S.A., as payment for intcr-Allied debts, a part of 82,000,000 gold marks included under tiie German “C” bonds under the London 1921 agreement. He also proposes Franco-Belgian priority on G’erman “A” and “B” bonds. England sharing the “C” bonds. Thus Franco and Belgium would chiefly share 40,009.(500.000 gold marks in cash which Germany says she will pay, the payments ± to he within 10 years. France and M Belgium would take the first 40,000,900.000 gold marks of tiie “A” and “B” ... bonds. England getting the rest. Engianil would accept German “C” 1 Kinds in payment of France’s debt to her. France then would agree to have the Ruhr and Rhineland internationalised under the League of Nations. Tiie Foreign Office has denied this plan being discussed in the Belgian <onfercncc.

AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCFAIKNT PARIS, April 14. An official communique' lias been issued after AL Poincare's conference with AL Theunis and M. Jaspnr. It states that tlio French and Belgian Governments being equally resolved to pursue common action in the Ruhr, until Germany decides to make direct proposals for the payment of tho reparations. have considered a whole series of fresh measures to increase their pressure, and they will continue the same as long as may lie necessary. Further, they have reached decisions to acclcrate the removal of tho coke and coal: to assure the collection of coal tax. and to improve the working of tlio railway administration. The conference will resume nil Saturday to di-cus.s, especially the accounts of the Inter-Al-iied services, and the disposal of the A proceeds oi pledges, tines, seizines, funds and deliveries in kind. GERMAN RESISTANCE CAMPAIGN. BERLIN, April 13. T he “Vov-isehe Z.eitung’s” Essen correspondent states: —“With the object of preventing the French from obtaining anv coal? apart from that already brought to the surface, the miners of the Ruhr have begun further to iestlift production. They intend henceforth to bring up only sufficient coal lor the miners’ own consumption and for essential industrial purposes. No fresh supplies will he brought up storing. A conference of the employers and workmen of all industries and all shades of political opinion from tho occupied territory lias unanimously decided to continue the policy of passive resistance. They declare that the starting point of any negotiations must he a guarantee of a complete evacuation !>v the Allies; an indemnity lor damages, the release of prisoners, and the return of persons expelled.