GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN* AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. THE RHINELAND DOCUMENT. THE “OBSERVER'S” REPLY. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. July I. The “OL-cnvr" commenting on the denial- of it- Rhineland document (cabled on 2-lth) say-: “We content ourselves with saving that in a matter of this kind the “Observer" i- not accustomed to mislead its renders or impose upon itself success! ill i unl rndii - ti,,n. The document is exactly what it purports to he."

VERBAL REPLY To BE GIVEN

(Received this day at 10.•io a.m.) PARIS, July 1.

The newspapers state that the Ambassador in London "ill make a verbal reply on .Monday to the British Mmnoraniiunt nil reparations. and the indications are that while France appreciate- the necessity for an Inter-Allied

agreement there ate certain p.rojii-ai-which are impracticable until Germany

POPE ASKED FOR EXPLANATION

(.Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) ROME. July I.

M. J aim art, French Ambassador to the Vatican, a-Fed the Pope lor explanations regarding the scope ol me Papal letter on reparations. M. .laiinait followed an unusual diplomatic course by seeing tile Pop- direcllv instead ol through the Papal •Secretary <> 1 Slate. The conference lasted hall an hour. The Pope reiterated that the letter was written solely in the intcrc-i- of peace and he did not desire to enter into the (piest ion of the rights or wrongs of the Ruhr occupation. THE GERMAN VERSION. (Received this day at S a.m.) BRUSSELS, June Jn. The Duisburg outrage has created :l profound impression throughout too country. The Minister of National Defern ,• declare,- that the mine "ill not go unpunished and energetic measures "id he ittkeii forthwith, ‘I tie German version from Beilin ithat the expli -ion occurred at the Ruis-l.org-Korhlield bridge ever the Rhine at a moment "hen a tnilitaiy train was passing. Rumours are eurtent that the death roll is lifty or sixty. .‘,ll the Ruhr coal passes over fits oridge. FERTFKBA I lON < 'USED. Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) BF.RI.IN. June lid. The German .Cabinet "ill discus* i.u t.,e coming week the general |o;turLitmn arising fmm the min er.,its death j sentence.-' Hissed by the l-rench Court | MartialCLOSING THE FRONTIER. .PARIS. ,1 i.ly I. It i- repotted from I'ohleu/. that t t'.e frontiers under the Rhineland Commission'- in: isdiei ion "etc closed I rout midnight < ii Sunday, as a penalty lor the Duisburg outrage. No coiutnimicntii n will he | ernntted with nun ei:pieU Genii tiny for a fuituight. BERLIN. July I. Germans chim that the Duisburg incident was due to a handgrenades consignment, carried h\ train. Ruisliorg is no iv Siibje'-ted to n rigorous martial law. Several leading lit.z.ens have lice"/ at rested as hostages.