GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. .MR CHAMBERLAIN'S APPEAL. 'Received this (lav at 3 a.m ' LONDON, Aug. 10. -"Mr Austin Chanibcrlain, speaking at Birmingham said it might bo true the Allies in tho past have asked more than Germany could pay, but it "'as certain Germany never made an effort to fulfil her obligations. Tho Allies, therefore, wore bound to impose stringent conditions. “I hold the Ruhr occupation was a great- mistake, (n m> opinion the remedy is to seek measures so that Germany can make larger payments, as her capacity grows. I plead with tho Government for caution. The Entente is hanging by a thread. Any clumsy handling may snap the last Thread and undo the work ol the past ten or fifteen years. The situation is Caught with peril for ourselves, for our Allies, Europe and the world."

THE ALLIED SITUATION. [Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 19 French and Belgian replies are expected in London on Monday or Tuesday. The Paris correspondent of the “Sunday Times” says the nature of the French note may be an indirect appeal in America to state a definite policy regarding Inter-Allied debts, ft is added that France is willing to reduce her claim on Germany, if British and American claims on France are correspondingly reduced. The French are also credited with n. readiness to modify the Ruhr occupation, if the Germans cease passive resistance, but the note is exjK.*eted to vigorously oppose the British view that the occupation was illegal. A special copy of the note will tie sent to Lord Ciirzon who is holidaying at Bagnolles. Mr Baldwin planned to go to Aix Lc< Bains shortly, but not before Ihe French reply is received.

regarding a meeting between Mr Baldwin and M. Poincare are premature, but a meeting is not improbable. The “Sunday Express” says M. Poincare’s reply is of great length. Ibe Quai TVOrsay is preparing a summary, ft is understood M. Poincare is willing to discuss German reparations as well as a moratorium on the basis proposed bv Britain last January.

Lord Birkenhead who since the rising of Parliament lias been writing prominently against, the Government policy lias gone to America and Canada, where lie will lecture. THE DUISBURG OUTRAGE. PARIS. Aug. 19. A line of three milliards of marks has been imposed on Duisburg for the recent attack on a Belgian military train on the Rhine- bridge. ALL RECORDS BROKEN. (Received this day nt It.Jo a.m.) BERLIN, Aug. 10. Inflation broke all records during the past week when the Keiclisbank issued 18,731.054 millions of paper marks, being nearly one third of tlie total notes issued. The “Vorwacrts” accuses Herr llavonstcin, President of the Bank, of sabotaging nil Cabinet’s' etlofts to Improve the mark.

The Socialists announce that they will give Herr Havonstcin three days in, which to resign or they will convoke the Reichstag for the purpose of dismissing him. NEWSPAPER STRIKE. 1 BERLIN, Aug. 19 Owing to their inability to accede to the compositors' demand for a weekly wage of thirty-six million marks, the newspaper proprietors ol Central Gcr- . many have suspended publication. Tho “Lokal Anzeiger” led the newspaper revolt by refusing to re-employ Late lenders in the recent, strike. This stiffening of the employers’ attitude is attributed to Herr Sfrosemnnn's advent. as, never sinco tho revolution, has any employer dared to discharge tho workers’ leaders. 'DISSOLVED BV GOVERNMENT BERLIN. Aug. 19. The Government has dissolved the Reich, the Commune of Workmen’s Councils, also the Committee of fifteen representatives of Greater Berlin, owing to their connection with prohibited proletariat institutions.