GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COMMUNISTS SETZE TOWNS. 15KRLTN, Aug. 10. The Communists at Datteln (nineteen miles north-east of Essen) stormed the City Hall, and disarmed tlie police. They then took charge of the town. The militia wore summoned to render assistance, hut were similarly treated. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. A moh captured the town of llelmstedt. The municipal services in Liepsig are paralysed hy strikes. The recent unrest in tin' Ruhr is due to a shortage of food. The German Government is despatching large quantities of fats. GERMAN C ABINET. K*T RERUN, Aug. 10. If is now announced that Ifcrr J.ochlo (of the Centre Party) has hcen appointed .Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. GERMAN LOAN PROJECT. PARIS, Aug. lti. The Reparation-. Commission announces that it has decided hy it majority (the British delegate abstaining from voting) to address Germany censuring the issue of a gold loan. A letter has been forwarded declaring that, as Germany has not asked for an exception under Article 248 of the Pcaic Treaty, the Commission reserves the right of priority against the funds assigned hy Germany for interest on such loan and for repayment of capital.

BELGIAN REPLY TO BRITAIN. BRUSSELS, August 16. It is understood the Belgian Government will send a separate reply to the British Note, dealing principally with the paragraphs in which Belgian interests are most concerned. Before its despatch a copy will he submitted to Lie French Government, LABOUR. VIEWS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, Aug. 17. Mr Ren Tilled, addressing the Congress of the National Federation of General Workers, said we fought to dispose of German militarism and do not want it rcplnc-ed hy another brute, monster and bully. Labourites ought to call on their French comrades to realise the position.

Mr Thorne declared that it was unthinkable that we should go to war with France hut until France left the Ruhr there would he no peace.

POINCARE’S REPLY COMPLETED ißeceived this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 17 The “Daily Telegraphs’” Paris correspondent says that M. Poincare’s reply has boon practically completed. It will he sent to London after it has been .submitted to the Brussel's Government. There has been a distinct, change in the atmosphere here. Pessimists are no longer vituperative. The correspondent, after enquiries, is convinced that this change springs From official sources. The new spirit is showing itself in connoting a desire to make serious efforts to compose the Anglo-French differences. The correspondent is tnistwortliily assured that M. Poincare favours an agreement satisfying Britain's chief demend For fourteen milliard of gold marks with which to -reimburse her debts to Amroica.

It is now advanced, pre.sttmti.lily on M. Poincare's authority, that Britain can obtain a greater part of this sum immediately if she assists France to obtain fifty milliards from Germany for distribution according to the percentages fixed at the Spa Conference.

is now felt over England's apparent dps ire for Germany lo enter the League of Nations. Tlio liijrlies t authority declines that I’m nee inflexibly opposes the proposal If Germany is admitted to the League of Nations ibefoi'e sin* has paid the reparations and completed her retribution and penitence. Frame will withdraw from the League.