GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1923, Page 2

GERMAN NEWS.

t UHTItAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. K.X-CU()WN PIHNCP• BERLIN, Nov. 11 The Daily Chronicle’s Dels correspondent, in an interview with the io«n Prince made what he described as h.s last Statement before lie retired to private life, lie said: “1 am happy after nine years, again to he in my own home on. my own estate. 1 am n'PP. to hear with mv countrymen the malj pat have come In tatherlaml. have onlv one intention, namely, to devote ntvself to private dories, and «’tthin mv sphere of work and duty, to iorwnrd the task of recastmeting n,y country, concerning whose iiim tA have no doubt." The Prince displayed interest in the political situation in England. He was surprised at the mv.- m -hi ”’ <l election and lie speculated on (ho likelihood Of Mr Lloyd George returning to power. During the interview, two of the princesses cairn- into the room.. The Crown Prince said: “The last time I saw- my children was at their christening."

THE HKPAHATTONS TANGLE. HHITATN’S DCTY. [ReUTKHS TEI.ECKAMS.] (Received this day at 0.2.1 a.in.) LONDON, Nov. 11. General Smuts in a letter to the •Times,” says that the chance of slaving oil a European disaster is for Britain, without delay, to summon a conference of the powers interested m the reparations, which should not he confined to the narrow issue of what Ger. many can pay, hut extended to an examination of the whole question in Us wide.-t aspects from a financial and economic viewpoint. We would also hare to consider measures and devise means of putting Germany’s finances ill order reforming the currency, balancing the budget and securing tile necessary forcign credit: also how Germany could

secure real peace and he accorded an opportunity to work out her salvation without the constant menace of inter ferenee from outside. Germany could not pay the reparations unless her cur rency and credit were restored, but which was impos-ible unless a total re paration slim was Used. The situatim had become so grave that it was threatening ilie future and it should he our aim to reach a real solution with no further marking time. Our duty is, clearly. to go forward, even though France is not with us.

THE (TOWN PR INCH'S RET CRN. DR STRESKMANN’S EXPLANATION. (Received this dav at 0.0 a.m.) BERLIN. Nov. 15. Dr Stresemann, interviewed, declared that tile Crown Prince was promised that when the Ruhr struggle was over lie would he allowed to return. The Government weighed every aspect of the question and had conic to the conclusion that everything was against a refusal for permission as this was no time to (•rente martyrs. An outcry would he raised, not only by the Nationalists, but by the German people, if the father of a family was not allowed to return, alter live years’ expulsion from his native country. It was the irony of fate that, the return coincided with the Hitler insurrection, lie was satisfied himsel; that, the Crown Prince had no intention of mixing in the intrigues of the Nationalist militarists. it was safe to say that lie supported a policy r>f moderate e.Jnstit utional Government in Germany. The ( rown Prince was no longer, if he ever was. a reckless. dashing -port, and a loving cavalry lieutenant, hut i- an ageing lather of a growing up family, lie was convinced that public opinion would vet be forced to admit that it was mitaken regarding the real personality of the Crown Prince, who was a man of ideas and courage. KRFPP RELEASED. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.l BERLIN, Nov. 15. Knipp and his co-directors have been provisionally released, presumably, in consequence of the agreement for the resumption of reparation deliveries from the Krupp mines. It is generally assumed that this means definite, pardon, Mueller TjVX ft l St) pplofiSfll,