GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION C.KHMANV’FfiAI.VATKIX. LONDON, Oct. 1-’. The “Daily Chronicle's" I Scrim cor respondent describes the Koichatng s lust sitting as the most dramatic on< eccr held.’ “The Oovcrnmoiit,” h< says, “early judged the situation t< most critical. Chancellor St rose mann decided on strong action and he left the Mouse to interview President Chert and to obtain powers to dis solve the Reichstag should his Rill hr. defeated. Me returned and told thf party leaders of this. Iho news created a sensation. lire Socialists hurriedly assembled and they decided If. vote in favour, instead of abstaining, as they had intended, hut the newdid not affect the Communists or the Nationalists. The debate was continner!. hut few gave if any attention. One party meeting was held after anniher. The excitement grew more and more intense. The debaters covered overv topic from the dollar to the Dnssehlorf negotiations, and from the .lookers to the .Tews. A Nationalist member charged Herr Sfresemann with binding. lie was shouted down, ltd ween now and Saturday the absent Reichstag deputies will he whipped tip || is thus honed to secure the necessary majority.’ “Daily KxprcssV Ih-rliii correspondent. states: “Chancellor Stresoinann gave me an interview this morning-. lie looked harassed and pale, |,ut he speaks with confidence. He said: —“lt is no easy task to introduce a new currency without the Ruhr and the Rhineland, or the sliglitest help from outside, hut we have got to have it.” The people must have confidence in it.” Herr Slre.-eiuanti said: “You saw that young fraidoin as you entered! She is my secretary. T give her len milliard marks. She says “Thank you very much.” Next, day she comes hack and says: “Her Chancellor, what shall 1 do with the money. I can buy nothing with it..So it. is all over Ccrmany. 1 have gol to put the brakes on before the eoaeh is over the abyss. It is going to he hard. 1 have had a hard struggle since | fame into office. Please tell Kngland 1 am doing my best.” I,liter, when bo received a deputation of Herman editors. Ilerr Strosemann said: “The salvation of Herinany I is not a question of days, hut hours.”

to purchase British (« iar.. London, oct. 12 The "Daily Express’’ stales: A representative of Hugo Stinnos has liei'ii working ;it lever heat at :i West Kiel hotel in endeavouring to urrnuge a five million loan in London, offerin'' its security foreign currencies stored outsiii" Oonnany. The purpose of the loan is the establishment of credits to purchase British coal for the unoccupied territory.