GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, THE RUHR SITUATION. PARIS, May 2b The retiring Premier, M. Poincare, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, before the Semite’s decision regarding the Communists was known, paid a tribute to Britain for her action in the Ruhr regarding the railways in the British zone, which, he said, had greatly facilitated France’s task. Thanks to that, lie and Ffence were now in a position to wait until Germany came to reason. If Germany delayed for long, then France would take measures to hasten her decision. She would treat Germany in the same manner as France "its treated in 1870. The Premier added that tlie coal and coke deliveries from the Ruhr were quite satisfactory. France, therefore. \ias in no hurry. She could not abate her demands in connection with the "A” and "I!" bonds, but the “C"' bonds could be negotiated about.

CHARGE AGAINST COMMUNISTS. PARIS. May 2b. It is understood that the Communists will be tried in the A “size Uo-i:t~. The indictment alleges ib.it a deegilt ion of the Communists, I'n'iumg M. Cacliin. went into Essen '■.•!■•!>' lilt Ruhr occupnton, to (outer "itb Gorina nv and made a decimation oi a general strike in h ranee ju the event of force being applied to Germany. After narrating a variety oi other activities of the accused, the indictment says that the Ruhr was only a pretext for an attempted revolution, and the Communists sought to take ndvftuagc of Eta lice's difficulties to tlestrov the whole social order. COMMUNISTS’ TRIAL. PARIS, May 2b. The trial of Deputy Marcel Cacliin and other Communists on charges oi treason lodged on .January 12th. lias had a most sensational result. Owing to the fear of Communist manifestations at the opening ol tiie i rial today, a large number of gendarmes was posted in the courtyard of the Senate and in the neighbouring streets. I here were no incident- outside, hut when toe Senate resolved itself into a High Court of .Justice, it was decided hy a large majority that it was not within (lie competence ol sin li a court to try .Marcel Cacliin. M. -Moiimottsseaii and nineteen oilier Communists were charged with acting against the internal safety ot the Stato.

COMMUNISTS GAIN CONTROL. LONDON. May 21. 11 The “Daily Express's'’ correspondent ° reports that the Gelsenkirchen casunities were live killed am! sixty wourided. The light there began by a hysterical outbreak by women in the market place, where th.ev protested i against a twenty per cent increase in food prices. file scents i Hut followed were like those ot lhe Trench Revolution, especially the part played by the 1 women. The Communists poured in. armed with sticks and revolvers. 1 The Citizens’ Defence Force tried to ‘ block the streets v.ilh the aid of the ' lire brigade, but they were liopeles-Iy 1 outnumbered, and were 1 1 treed to retire to their houses, leaving the crowd ' to perpetrate excesses, thelts. and uestruction ot property. The greatest damage was that done nt: the police station, where rooms Mere burnt out and (I leiinients were dc-b.-ny-od. The Red Flag is now ilyiug L, in J tile station roof. A Id. I Kn AND GERMANY. BIC CONFERENCE MOOT ED. PARIS. Mev 21. .■Sunday’s meeting between -M. I’oin- j ; care. M. Theuni' and M. -la-par. is j . regarded by the Belgians as the pro- i , fare to a wider intor-Allied Coniercm e. [ M-lien flip Allied police regarding tier- i many will lie exhaustively reviewed. | 1