GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

KTO S r It, A 1,1 AN AND N.Z. CAItJ.U ASSOCIATION. GERMAN RANK PROFIT. RERUN, April 27. The Reiclisbauk annual report for 1922 shows a net profit ol 135.000,Otltl.litltt marks, compared with 505,(KK),(J!Ill in 1921. There is a dividend ol |!j per cent, instead of last year’s one of Ml per unit. The Government's -hare of the profit is 1 *2,( HK I

REACTIONARY PLOT. SOME OF THE PLANS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) HEREIN, April 29. Reactionary plotting to overthrow the Republic was disclosed at a trial in Leipzig held to decide whether the Popular Freedom Party shall he broken up or not. 1 lie whole tacts of the ease are not to be publish*.’:!, as the leaders of the party contend that publication will endangei National interests. in view of the new Allied Nolo regarding illegal German organisations. In consequence of this the judges, after their opening speeches, decided to continue the hearing in private. The preliminary speech for the Government side indicated that the party was highly organised in I russia, Thuringia and Saxony, into companies innocently disguised a- gymnastic societies. Tlie discoveries included plans lor ai\ advance into ( eiitral Germany and the investment of Rorlin, held exercises in lighting formation, branches to be established in all lending towns and w hen the time was ripe the loadership was to be transferred to aoeitain general. The most active organiser was Lieutenant Rossluicli, now awaiting trial on a charge of high treason. 1 lie speaker for the Government side eontended it was the intention to organise all Reactionary lighting lormations with the object of overthrowing the Government-. Iferr Yon Grove and other leaders of the party replied that the party was innocent in its political aims, but thev would not disclose them in the open court. They laid no intention of engaging in war with France though it was admitted that the defence of the frontiers was amongst its Abject ivos. |i also admitted that Herr Rovshaeli intrigued to’obtain the neutrality of Reiehsw elir. At'this point the Court entered upon a private session. OFFICIALS KILLED. [ll kr tn ns T kr. kg rams.] (Received this dav at 12.15 p.m.) RERUN, April 29 A dynamite outrage against a French passenger train is reported from Coblenz. Three French railway officials were killed.