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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1923, Page 2

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HI’STRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RiIINELAXD ADVENT URE. BRUSSELS. Oct. 20. The Rhineland Separtists have issued a proclaim ion stating that a Provisional Government lias been constituted, and has entered into relations with the occupation .uuhoritOK for the settlement of questions concerning ji.tbitc order. STRESE.MA.NN ON POSITION. BERLIN. Oct. 20. Chancellor Stresmann in a speech at Hagen, was widely cheered. He bitterly complained of Franeo-Belgiau mji)port for the Separatists, it was Hie first breach of the Treaties. Germany had readied the end of her economic strength. She turned to the charitable institutions of the whole world to • -revent starvation in the occupied tcr.'itory. He declared a tleeision must icon be taken as to whether the Rhineland and the Ruhr belonged to Germany. He hoped the differences between Bavaria and the Reich would be --o'll posed, as a result ot recent conversations at Berlin. Berlin was taking a band to see the Palatinate remained with Bavaria. STRIKES PROHIBITED. BERLIN. Oct. 2ti. The Military Commander lias issued an order prohibiting strikes in all essential trades, including banknote printing, the punishment being imprisonment. This prohibition is expected to test the Government's power. KRUBP AND DIRECTORS RELEASED. BERLIN. Get. 20. The "Koelniche Zeituug’s" Essen correspondent learns that Krupp. together with three of bis directors, who have been imprisoned at Dusscldnrf. have obtained release for a period ol seven days, on tin* ground of pressing business. It is stated that the question <'! releasing other political prisoners is also being discussed. It is believed Hie liberation ol the Krupp directors is the beginning of extensive releases. RUHR POSIT lON. LONDON. Oct. 2<L It is staled all Ruhr miners .ill I--.-dismissed on Monday owing to the inegotiations between the 1-rein !i ami the Rhine industrialists breaking down. Paris, oct. Advices from Essen state Gull Krupps workers attempted to turn eut the management. Blue police ittiukod the men. who <-iitianebed themselves in the works and buildings. 1 liree workmen were killed and 23 injured. EIGHT AT AIX-LA-CH A BELLE BRUSSELS, on. r-b Reports reeoiveil state that German police early this morning attacked Hie Separatists installed in the Government c.Hives at Aix-l.'-Cha]K-I!e, ),ut. were u::snccessl ul. Ii is reported live police and two Separatists were killed. BRITAIN AGREES. Loudon. Oct. 27. The "Daily Express” says:—lt is understood that the British Government agrees to the lestiir-ted form of enquiry regarding Germany of which France has approved. NO FRENCH OPPOSITION. PARIS. Oct. 20. It is authoritatively stated that France has notified the United States that she will welcome the pieseiive of an American represent al ivo on the Committee of Experts for investigating Germany's capacity to pay, blit points out that such a committee must, be appointed by the Reparations Commission and be subordinate to that body. SEP A RATI ST MOVEMENT FIZZLING OUT. 'Received this dav at u a.in 1 BERLIN. October 27. Herr Stimics and other industrialists. after conferring with Dr. Stresinann. reopened negotiations with YE' Degout to. The closing of the mines will depend upon the result of the negotiations. Cologne reports state tip. Separatist movement is fizzling out in numerous places in the Rhineland, but it still holds ground at Aix la ( hapolle. Bonn. Duern. and Crefeld. The Belgians at Aix la Cliapelle arrested thirty-nine, including nineteen students and the Ek-iicli proclaimed martial law at Bonn. It is stated that tip. French High Commissioner lias been ordered from Paris to acknowledge the loyalty of the Separatist movement. FACING STARVATION. (Received this dav at .8 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 28. Sir YY. Beach Thomas, writing to the "Daily Express” from Cologne, says food, money and coal are all so short in the Ruhr and the Rhine that unless a miracle happens some millions of people will be facing inter misery or starvation. In a lew days tin* factories will shut and the last ol the mines will cluse on Monday. The dole, where procurable, lines not exceed eight shillings weekly, which scarcely buys a day’s food. There are 20,000 unemployed, even in Cologne, where all fund is dearest and milk and meat sea nr.