GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (TYIE WAR FEARED. JUNKERS READY TO STRIKE. LONDON. November 5. Tlie “Daily Express's" Brussels eorlespondent says: Belgium is ready to welcome the Rhineland Republic, if the Rhinelanders themselves desire to break from Prussia. Belgium, however, considers the present movement is artificially fomented by French militarists. who forced it into being to serve French militarist whims. The Berlin newspapers continue' lo point out. the danger of civil war, and they indicate November Tth. as the date of a march upon Berlin of Hitler’s troops and patriotic leagues of Prussia. Pomerania, and Silesia. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Beilin correspondent also says that civil war is very near. The Stresemaim Cabinet have convinced themseilvrs ihat Chauvinist partisans intend to strike a blow at the Berlin Government, which has decided to oppose the Chauvinist advance. though loth to begin internecine

The “Daily Ch’uiiiele’s” Berlin correspondent says: The story of tho Crown Prince's proposed return to Germany and the rumours of a march of Bavarian fieebuoters upon Berlin, may lie untrue, but they help to create the desired atmospheie. All the rats iiVo now coming out of their holes into which they crept at the revolution in November 1918. East evening, in iv fashionable Berlin restaurant. tlu» Prussian a i istutwacy met for a dinner, the central figure being a Tlohcnzollcru Princeling. Chancellor Ktresomann continues to govern with a Rump Cabinet hut German democracy has received a staggering blow. Ihe Socialists hate left the Cabinet. President Ebert may liavo to abdicate. The prices for everything are fantastic. A Berlin tramfaro is ten thousand million marks. I’otatoes are two and a half thousand million marks per pound. All foreigners have lied, owing to the cost of living.