GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. \ .DIVORCEE. (Received this dav at 11.45 a.in.) BERLIN, ,1 uno 18. Baroness von Kultimau cabled of on February 2fith. has obtain a divorce and is engaged to marry Baron Itudoll Goldschmidt Rotchikl. STORY OF DIAMONDS. (Received this day at 11.45 a.in.) LONDON, June IS. Jhm. “Times" Beilin correspondent reports strange stories of a mysterious fund ul diamonds, worth a fabulous si.m \vhu.Ji are held in reserve in ease ni a sudden Soviet collapse and lliglit ol the leaders, has been cm rent m Russian .circles. It was stikl that diamonds weighing mole than ten poods wore stored in the Moscow Kremlin, though the exact location was changed from time to time, and was known inly to members of file political bureau ol the Communist party. BERLIN, June IS. The newspapers now give sumo details of the funds and declare that tegular intervals couriem carrying travelling bags bearing seals of the Commissnliat of Foreign .Allairs have arrived at the Berlin Bolshevik headquarters, where the contents of the bags were transferred to a large sale. Recently several German jewellers were invited to sort and weigh the stones, with the result that it became known the weight of the diamonds and their hiding place. Their weight exceeds thirty pounds. .Many of the atones are of great beauty and were recognised belonging to the Impeiial iamily. Krestinsky has been entrusted with tli© disposal of the jewels and has established agencies in New York, Paris, London and other centres.

the im;jir tangle. [‘•Till? Times” Skkvick.] (Received Ibis (lav at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, dune IS. The “Times” Cologne correspondent reports toe tightening of the blockade. The further isolation of Ruhr is the latest method of Frauco-Belgian pressuro to combat passive resistance. Ihe Rhineland Commissioner has ordered that no permits are to Ik* issued to otficials in the occupied territory to visit unoccupied territory, except for conferences which the Allied authorities consider urgently necessary in the interests of the population. Thus tlm officials ere prevented from personal communication with their principals. Another ordinance forbids the present augmented tramway service, heiauso it competes with the trams, while as a. deterient to sabotage it is provided that police, railway and judicial officials can be requisitioned to repair the damage done to railways. THE BELGIAN REPLY. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) BRUSSELS, dune IS The Government's reply to the British (,)uestionaire will he sent before the week-end. It is understood that the Belgian view is that a cessation of the German passive resistance must be marked bv tlio wlthdawal of the orders forbidding officials, and workers to work under FriiueoRelgiau control. If this is done the Ruhr regime will revert to what it was at the beginning, namely, the control of the industries conducted by engineers under whatever military protection was necessary. Modifications would he made at the same time as in the present customs regime.