GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1923, Page 2

GERMAN NEWS.

ICSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCE QUESTION. LONDON. Oct. 30. The British Cabinet, has been con sidering the proposal that the Reparations Conference be a meciing il Allied experts, which is felt to be better than nothing. It is thought America desire* t- follow the best possible method. France is being asked how early will she agree to have the Conference state what Powers she desires to see ropreprosented. and the exact method she proposes for their appointment. ESSEX COLLIERIES IDLE. BERLIN'. On. 25). It is authoritatively announced that fifty three out of the fifty-seven coal mines in the Essen district have dosed down. HAMBURG. Oct. The dock strike here has ended. LOANS OFFERED GERMANS. LONDON. October 31. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent says: - The German Government is considering loan projects from two groups of financiers. Riitish and American, which propose to lend, not to tile German Government, but to industry. They demand, as a preliminary, that the German budget shall be balanced, and that measures aiming at an equipoise of the national finances shall be under outside eoutrol. Neither the British nor the American Government- is participating in the negotiations. but it is understood they view them favourably. BERLIN ATTITUDE TO SAXONY BERLIN. Oct. 30. It is semi-oflicially staled Ilia:, bv virtue of a Presidential decree, authorising the Chancellor to dismiss the Gnvernmeut of Saxony, and any • tie r Saxon officials, the Chancellor immediately appoints an Imperial Commissary for the l-Teo State of Saxony. BRITAIN’S -MAIN AIM. LONDON, Oct. 31 The “Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic corespondent stales that the British Cabinet resumed its discussion on the question of whether nr not to proceed with the idea of a commission of experts within AL Poincare's limits. A.s at the Imperial Conference, the case against the proposal was argued with great forcefulncss. In the end there prevailed th» opinion that the prospects ol seen ring Aue-rtcau ceilab.uatiou outweighed ail other considerations. The •■.Morning I’o-.t.' understands that the Allies are unanimously picpared to accept Air Baldwin’s proposal for a ciinl'ercnt-e ol experts. The next step will probably be the prepaf liiou oi a joint Allied invitation to the United Slaics to parti'-io tie in the Conlcrem e. J t RITA IN I! EL I'S ES 11 KC( IGNITION. .'tierdived this dav at 8.3 H Et.m.) LONDON, Oct. 31. A message slates that Britain lias refused to recognise the Rhineland Republic as being contrary to the Treaty of Versailles.