GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

4CBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION PUBLIC) BEING I’REPALLED. LONDON, Wept. 11. 'lhe “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent says that the public mind is plainly being prepared for FrancoGerman economic accords, as it is realised that no reparation money can be obtained from Germany for several rears. The question, including such accords in the leparation settlement, must be considered by economic experts, pointing out that M. I’oimvic numb not- consider the reparations or economic agreements as distinct. Some argue that such an agreement alone might lie sufficient to redeem the expenditure on the reconstruction of the devastated areas. Some authorities a:o even discussing an agreement entailing the exchange of labour.

RESCUER JtY !>[•:!.(: lAN'S. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 9.2 d a.m.) RON DON, Sept. 10. The "Times” Cologne correspondent reports the rescue of three German syndicalists by Belgian cavalry Iron. tiie custody of the British military police on the outskirts of Cologne. The British authorities ordered the German police to arrest three deingei<>u:s trouble-makers with a view ol deportation. A mob of several thousand congregated in front of the prison demanding their release. The police urgently telephoned for reinforcements hut before their arrival, Belgian o furors with a cavalry escort, crossed the frontier, ordered the men’s release, placed them in a car and drove into the Belgian zone. The Belgians sta c that one of the arrested men is a Belgian employee. GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S POl.lt d (Received this day at 12. Id p.m.’) RERUN, Sept. 1 1The German Government’s policy m the Ruhr was explained to a deputation from the International Women's League of Peace and Liberty by Munster Sollmann on behalf of the Chancellor. Herr Sollmann said that the pivot of the present situation was France and Germany understanding with the cognisance of other Entente States. A Franco-German understanding must be reached very shortly otherwise the whole of Central Europe would be endangered. Continuing the Minister said: d\e are ready to enter into any agreement with the" Entente, especially France, that will ensure the Ruhr and the Rhineland being shortlv again under full German control. Ibis is only attainable hv great exertions of German economic life. We are ready to make these exertions, hut we refuse to agree to conditions which would mean the dismemberment of the Reich. Germany’s desire for an understanding is greatly hampered by the French speeches ‘ . demanding unconditional capitulation in the Ruhr. H is the task of the friends of peace to influence the French policy to enter the path of understanding in the lew weeks still remaining.”