GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FRENCH CAVALRY’S ACTION. LONDON, October 2. The “Daily Express'' special correspondent at Dusseldorß says that there is the strongest criticism on all sides of tho French authorities attitude in the Sunday battle. He says: I can personally vouch for the tact that when a group of French cavalry might easily have dispersed the small crowd, which was armed with lead piping and clubs, the cavalry stood by and watched the young and unarmed green policemen being battered to death. ! witnessed the attack from a distance of fifteen feet. The French made no move throughout, tihe day to assist in the maintenance of order. Alatlhos, the Separatist leader who organised the demonstration, declares that the French might have stopped the disorders if tliev had desired.

GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS,

BERLIN, Oct. 3

Political events moved rapidly tonight. The question of Bavarian separation from Germany is now the uppermost problem. This separation is now regarded as an accomplished fact. Dictator Yon Knlir lias ordered the State Officials of Bavaria to disregard all orders from Berlin.

He lias promulgated a number of decrees against the “Left” Parties, thus aiming at strengthening his own position.

He has made advances to Hitler, with a view to uniting forces with the Republicans and the Nationalists in Bavaria. POLITICAL STOICAL BERLIN, (let. 2. A Cabinet crisis has developed. It is owing to the demand ot the Nationalists that they should be represented in the Cabinet. They threaten, to vote a no-confidence motion in the Reichstag. unless they are given posts. PARTIES FIGHTING. LONDON, Oct. .’I. The "Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin cor-re.-poiuleiit reports that the People's Party lias demanded new appointments to the .Ministries of Finance and National Economy and Food, whereupon Herr Runnier tendered Ids resignation.

The Socialist Party has merely outlined its attitude, and lias re I used to co-operate with the Nationalists, or to net opt the withdrawal of Dr Hi Herding as .Minister of Finance, or the abolition of the eight-hour day.

Rater, alter a conference with Chancellor Stresenianu, the Socialists declared their readiness to compromise on the eight-hour day, hilt they insisted on the repeal of martial law in Bavaria. The Cabinet is considering its position. There is every likelihood that tho Chancellor and the Cabinet will resign. LONDON, Oct. il. The Berlin correspondent says: The German Cabinet was still sitting at one to-day. STBESEAIANN At AY DICTATE. BERLIN. Oct. •'!. The Reiohsu'chr at Berlin are ready to take action against* concentrated Nationalists in Brandenburg. The failure of the Kenxtrin affair has proved the Reieliswchr's loyally to the Government. I-'EARS OF NEW WAR. BERLIN, (Jet. 3. A political Morin has broken upon Chancellor StresemaiiiTs Cabinet. The question i-: Whether the Cabinet "ill survive, which seems impossible: or whether it will expand to include the “Junkers,” tints forming a bloc against the Socialists; or finally, whether Chancellor Stresenianu will go. allowing the J linkers to seize power, which would entail the dire consequences of a Junker dictatorship, which is known to be their intention. “The Nationalists arc anxious iu. abolish Parliament, to tight the trade unions, and defy France; but the real opposition emanates from the Chancellor’s own party. (The People’s Party, representing the industrial magnates) who like the Nationalists, wish to eject the Socialists from the Government. The Socialists fear the next Government "ill lie a strongly reactionary one, eventually leading to a new European war. POSITION IX RUHR. LONDON, Oct. 3. Yon Knilling’s resignation is not confirmed. The 'Daily Express’s" Dnsseldort correspondent says;—A French military communique has announced a general tendency mi the part of the Ruhr workers to resume work under Berlin's surrender order. This t> hardly borne out by facts. With the ex<option of the Phoenix Steelworks, at lloerde, there is no resumption yet any where.