GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A COURT DECISION. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) BERLIN, May G. The High Court of Darmstadt has given an important decision that a - mortgagee is not obliged to accept paper marks in repayment of a mortgage loan made in gold marks. Ihe deeisioji strikes at tho basis of the whole German currency system, as Rtnte and all other debts have hitherto been payable in paper marks. A KRUPP TRIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN. May G. At the Krupp trial, a military interpreter, Jaeger, said be heard Mueller tell liis workmen to surround French soldiers so that none should escape. A French soldier at Clialeroux declared ho was obliged to use his revolver and fired five shots. The hearing was adjourned. REPLY TO GERMANY. this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May G. The Belgian Cabinet adopted wholly the text of the French reply to the German Note. The text is identically worded. The replies are to bo sent separately to-day to the Allied and American Embassies in Paris. BERLIN, May 5.

The “Sunday Express’’ understands that conversations are taking place between London, Paris, Brussels and Rome, the British Government being desirous of ascertaining the Allies views before drafting its reply to Germany.

Tho Observer’s diplomatic correspondent says the present opportunity of ending the Ruhr deadlock is one which the British Government is anxious not to lose.