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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1923, Page 3

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GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CABINET TO MEET. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 10. The “Observer’s” diplomatic correspondent states that the first critical Cabinet meeting of the Baldwin administration will to held to-day, when the Government's policy towards France and the German offer will be considered. Mr Baldwin has made a special point of personally investigating the French view. The correspondent concludes: ‘‘There is no solution until the French Government makes up its mind whether it wants money which can be paid by a thriving Germany, or the ruin of Germany. If M. Poincare’s policy is not changed, it is certain that British policy will be to seek an entirely new orientation.”

GERMAN TREASON TRIAL. (Received this day at 0.4.) a.m.) BERLIN, June 10. At the high treason trial at Munich, the central figure is Doctor Runge, a violent anti-Semite, and founder of the so-called Biimlhluter, who was originally arrested and released owing to lack of evidence, hut two of Range's associates gave evidence that Runge established an organisation limiting Bolshevik Cheka, for the extermination of political opponents. Members were hound to obey unto death, forming a blood brotherhood. One designated victim was L)r Heim, whose extermination was assigned to a student, \\ einproebt. The witness gave evidence that Range undertook to poison the notorious Dietrich Eekhardt. Others were to he poisoned and selected persons were given tubes of poison. Range, giving evidence, pooh-poohed the wlioio business, saying that the tubes contained carbonate of soda lor stomach ache.

Anothr member of the Bund stated in evidence that a student, Bauer, who was recently found murdered, had previously been appointed leader of the Bund by Range. 'I he evidence left an impression of people mentally unbalanced, acting extravagantly, hut involving the gravest consequences.

IN COMMUNICATION WITH . BRITAIN. (Received this day at 10. 45 a.m.) PARIS. June 10. It is stated that M. Poincare is in communication with London through diplomatic channels, regarding the German offer. M. Poincare held » conference with tile Belgian Ambassador for tbe second time in two years. GERMAN VIEWS. (Received this day at 10.10 p.m.) BERLIN, June 10. ■Herr Ciuio after conferring with industrial magnates and Labour leaders told Press representatives that Frame complained that Germany was trying to evade the Versailles Treaty, but the treaty itself mentioned the possibility of easing reparations to meet Germany's ability to pay. Ihe proposal for an international arbitration tribunal: to decide this emanated originally from Reparations Commission. As soon as the reparations demanded approximated Germany's capacity, the whole of Germanv would he prepared to make sacrilues to meet the demand. Government would use all its powers to see that industry carried a fair harden. After Germany’s last note the world must decide for peace or destruction. Government would (Jo nothing against passive rcsistaiTre in Ruhr. It could not. if it would. To the present the French had shot oO Germans in Ruin, sentenced -150 to impi isnnmeiit and deported fifty thousand people from Lite occupied area. Germany was ready to give every guarantee to France For peace on equal terms, but Ruhr, .Rhine and Saar districts were priceless and indivisible from (.»(.’nanny.

FRENCH REPORT. PARIS, June 10.

It. is semi-oflicially slated M. Poincare notified the British foreign Office of his willingness to sign a common Allied reply to the German Note, if such is confined to a request that the Reich cease a policy of rebellion. II Germany fulfilled this condition France would he prepared to negotiate wilh the Allies with a view to reacting an agreement on the subject of reparations on the basis contained in the French memorandum of January. POLNCA IRE'S POINTS. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) PARIS, June 10. The “Petit Parisien” says that Franco and Belgium have absolutely agreed on M. Poineairo’s points. The “Matin” says that if the British plan offers any real substantial proposals, France is willing to make sacrifices to help towards tho rc-estahlish-ment of Allied solidarity, but is unwilling that Britain should act ns arbitrator between France and Germany. FRENCH OFFICERS KILLED. BERLIN, June Kb Three Germans walking in a street at Dortmund shot dead two French officers.