GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. ABANDONMENT OF RESISTANCE. (Recoived this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON. -Sept. If. ‘'Tin; Daily Telegraph's” Berlin correspondent state's that the Reichstag meets on the 20th. ostensibly to approve of the stabilisation proposals, but actuaTy its more more important duty is likely to lie the sanctioning of the abandonment of the resistance in the Ruhr. The ‘Morning l’ost’s” correspondent says: “Paris which, yesterday, was most sceptical as to any real improvement in Francc-Britixh relations, resulting from Mr Baldwin’s meeting with M. Poincare, is to-night just as jubilant after the publication of what is regarded as an astonishingly satisfactory comniunif|Uo.”

The '‘Westminster Gazette’s” Paris correspondent emphasises the fact that the comm unique which was British, was previously submitted to M. Poincare in the lorm in which it was issued. The “Daily Express” says that it is reported that M. Poincare and Mi Baldwin were unable to reach any definite com lusion regarding the reparations. Tt is understood that -Mr Baldwin was wholly unable to conform to the French viewpoint.

Rails newspapers commenting on the Baldwin-Poincare meeting, emphasize the absence of the spirit ol antagonism wnieli produced a bitter sweet in the notes exchanged-in recent weeks. The “Figaro” says that those who speculated upon the cooling of the; Entente will lie able to estimate the correct temperature of French and British irindship from the short communique issued.

GENERAL NERVOUSNESS. COMING EVENTS IN GERMANY. V (Received this dav at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. in. The "Daily Express” Berlin correspondent says though the city is outwardly calm, there is general nervousness, everyone expecting a “push. During the last few days, the aut'nrities laid special telephone cables to the outlying police stations and military quarters. Several distinguished foreigners have received mysterious warnings m reiiu their wives away. Extremists on both sides are d-ibr becoming more active, especially the nationalists who are openly discussing a rising. Housewives arc daily besieging 'he city hall appealing to the aiith.iuties to reduce food prices, which ire now fifty per cent above the equivalent in