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Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1923, Page 3

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FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION. PARIS, Sep. 13. Jlerr Strcsoniann’s speech was well received. ns a step forward. Official circles arc favourably impressed. No Beilin utterance has been treated "i such respect since the armistice. GERMAN VIEWS. LONDON, Sept. 11. The Daily Chronicle’s Berlin correspondent says : —The German press generally supports Chancellor KlresemaniVs speech. The “Deutehe Allgenioine Zeitnng,” a lingo Stinucs organ, says llerr Strcseniann's plan is feasible, though it will mean a frightfi,i load for the country. The geneta! view is that M. Poincare can have pea-c. not only with honour, but edi considerable profit. The passive asi? lance is much discussed. It is :a t still as a poker, but as flexible ns a rapier. Tf the French arc willing to v-i 11 draw their troops from the mam in. ustrial parts, and allow necessary expelled workers to return, the passive resistance will disappear as quickly as it came. Even the industrial magnates are hacking Chancellor Stresclrinnn. FRENCH HOPES. LONDON, Sept. 13 The ••Westminster Gazette’s’’ Paris correspondent says .*—France on the whole is not dissatisfied with the German proposals. It is felt, that Germany is moving in the right direction It is possible, for once in a way, to emphasise that responsible i'renehmcn are being helpful to Germany, who appears to he trying sincerely to find an escape from an impossible situation. Chancellor Stresomann may find it necessary soon to inform his countrymen that passive resistance must stop, because they are unable to pay for it, and the Frunoe-Belgian Allies may find that a convenient moment to make a serious examination of Germany’s offers. There is a noticeable tendency to realise the fact that if Chancellor Stresemann trios to push ahead too quickly his efforts will fail. LABOUR M.P’S VIEWS. LONDON, Sept. 14 Mr Arthur Henderson, Labour M.P., speaking at Newcastle, said that if Labour was in power, it would withdraw the Allied armies of occupation in Germany, and also all restrictions on Germany’s freedom of action regarding taxation, expenditure, and transport. Germany should immediately be admitted to the League ol Nations. The Labour Party condemned our fantastic demands against Germany as a gross election blunder. It was high time, in the interests of Britain and Europe, that a scheme was produced in accordance with economic realities.

Regarding Russia, Labour was of opinion she must he brought within the comity of nations. Labour be-

lieved in international solidarity. One

nation's loss wits every nation’s loss '■'Otio nation’s gain was every nation s gain. Fn-KXC.II SEIZE FUNDS. RERUN, Sent. 13. Following the recent, throwing of a grenade at a French outpost as Hoik Bridge, French troops raided the town of Ijork, in the unoccupied zhtte, and seized municipal funds of thirty-five milliards of marks. GERMANY’S L’l-rOIIT. LONDON, Sept. 11. Henry Britian, a momher of the House of Commons, who went as delegation to the Baltic Republics, lias ''-returned. He declares only courage and vision will prevent Germany s political and economic collapse. The gigantic hooin in the German home markets which followed the inflation of the mark is now exhausted. Germany’s industrial life is being maintained mainly by a limited export trade. Whatever may have been the stupidity of German industrialists and financiers, they are now unquestionnblv prepared to make every sacrifice to save the country. Unless foreign help of a definite, practical character is forthcoming the outlook will he hopeless.