GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FRENCH COURIER ARRESTED. BERLIN', July 26. The newspapers report that the Berman police arrested a French courier from the French Embassy in Berlin, on an express train near Jfngon and seized important documents intended for the French commander of the Ruhr army. RHINE FRONTIER ORENKI). DUSSEI.DORF, July 26 The frontier between occupied and unoccupied Germany, which was closed as a reprisal for acts oi sabotage, has been reopened. The I'rcnch, however, will not hesitate to close it again il

tliere is a repetition of the outrages

BRITISH INTEREST

LONDON, July 20

British interest is focussed on the conferences on the Continent, concerning the Repartitions and the Ruhr. The French and Belgian replies to the British documents are expected at the beginning of next week, tint! it is earnestly hoped that Mr Baldwin will have something definite to announce in the Ruhr debate in the Commons, fixed for Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the internal situation in Germany is attracting the most serious nttenion, hero and on the Continent. M. Poincare had conferences in Paris with the Belgian and Italian Ambassadors.

A semi-official note from the Italian Government was previously received at the Quai D'Orsav, which, it is understood, asks for the cancellation of the inter-Allied debts.

M. Poincare departs to-day for a few days’ rest at his country scat, from which fact the conclusion is drawn that, the reply must he advanced to a satisfactory stage. It is expected that when M. Poincare returns to Paris, lie will have a conference with Lord Curzon, who is going to Bagnolles. ft is expected that France and Belgium will reply separately, hut on similar lines, both declaring that they cannot consider the German proposals until passive resistance censes, ft was Belgium who insisted on replying in her own way, for the purpose of avoiding the impression that she was under the tutelage of France. The Quai B’Orsoy now applauds her decision, declaring that separate replies are more likely to carry weight with Britain.

Regarding a hint that Britain sounded France concerning the security with which site would he satisfied against a future possible aggression by Germany, it is learned on reliable authority, that France would not agree to negotiate it pact of security with Britain, unless il included immediate, efficacious and reciprocal assistance in the hour of crisis.

Ffi.VNCO-BEf.GIAN VIEWS. PARIS, July 2(1. ■, Conversations resulted in an agreement in principle between France and Belgium in relation to the tenor of (lie reply to the British Note. The French Cabinet abandoned the intention of making a separate reply. GERMANY WILL RESIST STILL. LONDON, July 26. The “Daily Telegraph’s" Berlin correspondent says:—"Germany will risk everything in order to continue lie-r passive resistance, as it is felt that a capitulation will mean not only defeat in the Ruhr struggle, hut u final collapse in Germany. Until the results of tin' British initiative lieeotne evident, Germany will not seriously consider the advisability of applying for admission to the League."

COMMUNISTS IN BELGIUM. LONDON, July 26

Tlio “Daily Telegraph's” eorrospon <!('■>! t ill Drussols still os thiil lil l (’on Communists, accused of plotting against the .security of the Slate, were acquitted by a Brabant jury, who regarded them as misguided fanatics, rather than as agents of the Soviet Goverument.