GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1923, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ARSOCIATXJN. NEEYOL'-SNESS IN' BERLIN. (Received this dav at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, Sept. 20. The “Times” Berlin correspondent says the first outcome of the capitulations is an atmosphere of depression. The (lovermnont are in a state ol nervous tension and have displayed a readiness to sin lighter, on the merest rumours, with the hattleaxe of offiuial dementi. When obscure officials ol Bavaria announced their loyalty to the Bavarian Government, the Berlin Go- [ vernment ordered, m the event of in- ® ternal disturb.'!nees, that Government ollieials must obey Imperial orders. Another symptom of nervousness was the- suppression of Communist newspapers. Possibly the nervousness -was due to the extent of the repeated discoveries of hidden arms, especially a formidable arsenal at Berlin.

CONDITIONS AT COLOGNE

LONDON, September 25.

The ‘‘Times” Cologne correspondent says judging from what is known of the Separatists, the reported plan to establish ie Republican "dictatorship in tho Rhineland seems reliable, but thanks o untimely revelations a Putsch is unlikely to occur. The danger, however, remains while this dangerous band of agitators continues its activities. Actually, the Separatists are a small minority of the population and are largely composed ol undesirables. Their movement is purely artificial. While respectable citizens ar c forbidden to possess arms, separatists seem able to secure them. If they attempted to carry out the suggested putsch, bloodshed would surely result, wherein British troops might easily be involved. GERM AN I’KOCLA MAT lON. ANNOUNCING PASSIVE RESISTANCE ABAN DON El). | R semis Tei.kci bams.] (Received this dav at 11.2 A a.in.) BERLIN. Sept. 2(1. A proclamation to the German people signed by Kerr Elici t and all members of the Imperial Cabinet aiiinmneing tin' abandonment, of passive resistance says:The former productivity of the ■Rhineland and Ruhr has ceased. Economic life of the occupied anil unoccupied Germany has lieen disordered. There is serious danger that I'.v adhering to the present policy it limy become impossible to create a stable currency, and maintain economic life, and the hare existence of our people, in the interest of Germany's future and Rhine and Ruhr, this danger must he averted. In order to maintain the life of the people and state, we are to-dav confronted with the hitler necessity of breaking or lighting.