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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

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NATION AI.-LSI'S D ISA PIT UN TED. ['“Tiik Times” Seuvick.'J lllesaived this day at 9.-Jo o si.) LONDON- November 12. The “TTmse" Berlin eoi respondent slips that there j s no doubt that the Nationalists are dr-appeinted with the .Munich j.nt'i-h which it t- believed will compromise the |'.o~ition of the Stl esc-

maim Gove; ament. For .some reason l he Nat ionali-ts appeal to he convinced that they have the support, if aid of the British Government, at least of the British people ami a representative of the | arty Ins gone to England to repoi i on Hntish public opinion. The lia-tr w ilii which tim hoi heads in .Munich launched the putsch has given the Nationalists a had -eti.iek and their attitude in rega:d l > Dr. Stresomtiilti is that Streselnann still should resign on patriotic grounds. Rut during his 1 1 -1 lit of olliee tlie Chancellor lias shown iiimsell singularly unresponsive or interested ju picssure of this sort. He is quite prepared to resign if it can |,e shown that the Nationalists w:ll be really the strottgei Government. Hitherto they have only produced a prospective dictator, Herr Weidfieklt. a fo: tiler director of Krttpps and at present Ambassador at Washington. But Woidlieldt has now upset, the apple-cart by cabling from American deprecating the use of his name in this connection.

DR STRESKMAN.VS ( I NNING. A NKCTRAL DIPLOMAT’S VIEW. ('Received this dap at 9.2-5 a.i11.) LONDON. Nov. I’d. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent saps that tlie pillowing is the gist of a remarkable report on the German crisis which a neutral diplomat in Berlin lias sent to his Government : "Dr Stresemami is apparently endowed with extraordinary running and knowing that lioth the Bavarian and Prussian extremists were equally intent on overthrowing his Government, conceived the idea ot consolidating his own position iiv providing Ins opponent' with the apple c! discord, in the shape of the ex-Crown Prince's return. Herr Ebert and the Socialists were stagger-

ed hv St rewmu ini’s plan Inn padded to the argument Dial ihe null sat.Up to the Republic consisted in the splitting mi of the Monarchists. V illielm in Silesia would neutralise Prime Bupreeht in Bavaria, and vice ver.-a : lor apart from the ancient feud ot the rival dynasties they have a personal lend horn on the baitlcnchlx. )\hen Strese-

nianii began t,o P-ar a .Bavarian attack on Berlin, headed by \on Kaiir. who was tlm instrument of Prill'" Ruppreelit. he sp-ceded tip- Willudm’s return. and when he heard of the Laden-dorll-IT itler move lie appraised Prince R-upprecht. The latter upbraided Vuti Kaltr and Von Lossow, demanding allegiance to his claims. That is w lip tlu-v crushed the l.udeudoi'll-II itler movement which they would, in tlie first instance, have supported thereby play lug St resettle tin’s game. But. Herr Siresmami's troubles are not finished, as the release of Luih'iidorlf is not reassuring. and the ex-( row n Prince s tettti'll map' react as a h nmieraag lip at its over subt.ii' promoter.“ BELGIAN WARNING. (Received this day at PI luma'). lIUI'SSKLS. Nov. 12 Owing to not receiving, .satisfaction from Germanv witii respect to the murder of a Belgian, the Government has warned Germany that tailing prompt compeie-elion. -amti,in- will he carried out. in Ihe occupied Genua:, territory. GERMAN NEWS MEM UN. No,. 12. Hitler was 'arrested in South Bavaria without resistance.'. Von Kahr has onlcred a dissolution cf the Communist parly and lot-bidden Social Democrat newspapers to appear. The Mciehswclir is thoroughly disbanding put: sell organisations. Hitler is’ now in a peasant's cottage at Roseawheiii and is not wounded. Lndeiidorll lias been allowed to choose his own residence. hut i ■ si rietlv watched.