GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FURTHER PRESSURE OX . GERMANS. BRUSSELS, June 0. A communique states the two Governments have settled oil a programme for new measures to accentuate pressure in the Ruhr and to compel Germany to fulfil her obligations. FRA NCO-BKI.GIAN DECISION. BRUSSELS. June 0. premier Poincare and Premier Theunis have opened their conference. It is understood that: private discussions have resulted in the Belgian and French Governments deciding to mcreate the pressure in. tne I?uhr, ana not to consider the new German proposals while passive resistance in the Ruhr continues: BRUSSELS CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, June ■. The “Petit Parisien says the principal subject: to be considered at Brussels conference was whether the time was opportune to roach an understanding with Britain and Italy before replying to Germany The “Journal” states a full InterAllied Conference will be held shortly at Osteml at Belgium’s invitation. seizure of -Marks. (Received this day at* 9.25 a.m.) BERLIN. June 7. The Reichsbank announces that between Ist March and 31st May French ami Belgians in Ruhr seized 127,39 G million marks. UNEMPLOYED RIOT. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, June 7.

A number of Leipzig unemployed, excited by their leaders fierce speeches, marched to the heart of the i-itv plundering shops, breaking windows and attacking the police with rubber covered clubs. The mob later tried to storm the police headquarters. The police opened fire and eventual y drove off the attackers who lost six killed, and twenty-five wounded, many severely.