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Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1923, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS. LONDON, June 13 Lord Curzon (Foreign Minister) has again had a conference with the French and Belgian Ambassadors. It is learned, in official quarters, that tho conversations with France are continuing. Tho “Daily Express” says: It has been strongly' represented to France that no permanent settlement of the reparations is possible, unless the Allies act together. Britain finds it Impossible to take any part in conjunction with Franco and Belgium, to advance the policy of the Ruhr occupation, which she considers is diminishing the prospect of German contributions. This side of the question, the “Daily Express” adds, comes into prominence owing to the fact that fifteen millions sterling is due to America from Britain on Friday, as interest on loans. Tt is already transferred by way of credits to America, and is uniting in the hank there for transference on the appointed day. The French press points out that tho viewpoints of France and Britain are not yet reconciled. Ono paper states tlio humanitarianism of new British Ministers is making itself felt.

DRASTIC FRENCH RETALIATION. PARIS, June 12. Sabotage is increasing in ibc Ruhr. Several bombs were exploded on the railway in tho Dusseldorf district, cutting up the line, and in one instance throwing an engine off trie track. . The inter-Allied Commission in Cobenz has decided to impose a tax of 25 per cent- of the value on goods imported into the occupied territory from Germany. A French patrol in Dortmund fired on a threatening crowd on Monday night, after a warning, and six were killed and three wounded. BELGIAN ATTITUDE. STATEMENT BY M. JASPER. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) BRUSSELS, June 12. M. Jasper during a debate in tne Chamber on the Foreign Office est: mates, said Germany while not paving reparations was spending millions of gold marks in American propaganda. Belgium entered the Ruhr, not against her will, but because her interests demanded it. She will evacuate the Ruhr only when she receives reparations. Belgium regards the Versailles Treaty as her charter and has decided to execute its provisions until she obtains satisfaction. Belgium had used every opportunity to bring France and Britain together and still hoped for Allied unity. Bek giuni’s insistence on the abandonment of massive resistance in Ruhr does not exclude the possibility of interAllied diplomatic negotiations over the German Note, but in a desire to restore Allied unity they must not permit Germain* to believe Belgium is in the least disposed to abandon her rights.