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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1923, Page 2

BAVARIA’S STRENGTH. LONDON. October 21. “The Times" Munich correspondent says: If Hosier attempts to enforce his policy against Bavaria, with the assistance ol the military, is doubtful. If iie could find a single military division in the whole of Germany prepared to obey his orders. Bavarian could put into the field 150,000 men. Even the membeis of the Roichswehr who are Bavarian horn and bred, iegatd their first duty as being to Bavaria. and not Germany: and they will only obey the Central Government against ioteipn aggression. Gessler might employ linamial compulsion, but Bavaria is -traig in her gold reserve, ami eompai aiiveiv prosperous, and she is atilt* to carry on h.w piihlic sorvioe-s unaided. Railway and postal isolation may be employed, hut Bavalia has already an aliped therefore. As regards fojdstulfs she se!f-su]ipi,nino. It is considered that, if the Berlin Government attend t~. to cll'ei t isolation, it would testtlt in giving Bavaria control of her own army, railways, and public services, which has been throughout Von Ruhr's ultei ior aim.