GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

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NEW GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

BERLIN, Aug. 15

Herr Stresemann, in the Reichstag, expressed the hojie that the latest British Noto would impress France and Belgium. Germany was ready to submit the question of the Ruhr to international arbitration, and he was convinced that the result would be the restoration of the Ruhr, winch could only he productive' if free. When ihe questions of th« Ruhr and the Rhineland were satisfactorily settled and a period of breathing space given, Germany would pay the reparations. Meanwhile Germany s next policy was to secure order at home. He hoped everybody would cooperate with that purpose in view. A vote of confidence in the Government was carried, only tHe extreme Right and Left opposing. NEW GERMAN CABINET. BERLIN. Aug. 14. Herr Stresemann completed the Cabinet, the additional appointments being Herr Schmidt (Socialist, Vice-Chancel-lor), Herr Von Bergen (Minister for Foreign Affairs), Dr Heinrich Brauns (Centre Party), Minister for Labour). Herr Sollmann (Socialist. Minister for the Interior), Herr Rudolph IlcFor (Social Democrat, Minister for Transport). Dr O. Cosier (Democrat. Minister for Defence), Dr Fuchs (Centre Party. Minister for Occupied Territories!. Herr Giesberts (Centre Party, Minister for Post mid Telegraphs), Herr Luther (Democrat). The food situation is much improved, and practically all the strikes have ceased, the unions declining to yield to Communist clamour for continued stoppage of the services. LONDON, Aug. 14.

The “.Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent states that it- is unofficially reported that the main points in Herr St rose matin's program me arc: (1) Continuance ot the passive resistance in the Ruhr, until the district regains its full economic and political sovereignty ; (2) unqualified maintenance ot absolute German sovereignty in the occupied area ; (3) to carry out with the utmost energy economic, financial, and political measures: (4) to use the fullest powers for the maintenance of order. All the Coalition Parties agreed on demanding the resignation of the President and Vice-President of the lteichsbank.

NEW GERMAN PREMIER

LONDON. Aug. 15,

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent slates: —Herr Stresemann is the eighth Chancellor of Republican ilerinanv. He has made the clearest and most pointed utterance hoard in the Reichstag since the Versailles Treatv was signed. At first there came •i itood of noisy and insulting remarks from the Communists, but Herr Stresomann had the better of this contest. Ho gave the impression that perhaps lie was the man for the hour. After claiming that his Government is the broadest-based one that Germany has ever had, Herr Stresemann, in ringing tones, said: “Do not let the foreign nations imagine that this change of our Cabinet is a sign of weakness. Mine is going to he the strongest Cabinet against the oppression of Germany.” Herr Stresemann claimed that Mr Baldwin’s latest Note showed that the British recognised that Germany was in the right as regards the Ruhr. He expressed the opinion that the legality of the occupation ought also to lie referred to an international court.

Amid “Bravos!” Herr Stresemann declared that the Rhine was the soul o'. Germany, and The Ruhr was her strength. ' The German nation would never give up either without fighting. He apnealed to the people to support a gold loan to the farmers, so as to lighten the food situation, and lie exhorted the taxpayers to pay up. Later Herr Stresemann saw foreign journalists, and lie appealed for then help ill combating Bolshevism ill Germany, which. if. established in Germane, lie said, would over-run I*.mope.

STOPPAGE OF GERMAN PAYMENTS. LONDON. Aug. 14. Downing Street received the news of the stoppage of German contributions v ith equanimity. It has been pointed out that since the occupation ot the Kulir. reparations to Britain have been paid in kind only. They have consisted principally of indigo dyes, deliveries whereof have been considerable delayed.