GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1923, Page 2

GERMAN NEWS.

lUBTUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BRITAIN’S STRESS OF BUSINESS. PARIS, Nov. 20. The Ainhassadors’ Conference did not meet to-day. Ihe British Embassy has informed the Secretariat oi the Conference that owing to the .stress of business the British Government is unable to instruct Ln'd Ciewe in time.

AGREEMENT REACHED. (Received this day at 9.0 n.m.) LONDON. November 21. The ‘-Exchange Telegraph's" Paris eonespomlent says that it is reported that Britain and France, have reached an agreement. A COMMUNIST -MOVE. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). ■Received this dav at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 21. Ihe “Daily .Mail’s” correspondent states what was expected to he a fateful debate for ihe Stresemann Government ended in a fiasco, tearing attempts on Stresemann\s lile, police toinforeetnonts were concentrated around the Reichstag. It was anticipated that Strcsemami would ho called upon to face attacks by both junkers and socialists, and without socialist support he lacks a majority. Only a junker attack eventuated however. Sudonly a communist, Rommell, rose and declared that police were ill the hoii.-c. The president cuiite'sed that be had ordered them there for a special duty, in view of letters threatening .Ministers.

Rommclo replied that the Reichstag had been turned into a penal prison. Rommele’s friends created such an uproar that the President suspended Remmele for the night and adjourned the House for an hour. When the Members returned, Remmele, backed by vociferous supporters, again provoked a scene compelling the adjournment till the 22nd.

RUHR- HAPPENINGS. (Received this dav at 0.10 a in A LONDON. Nov. 21. The "Daily Mail's” Dusseldorf correspondent says the chastened industrialists are expected to reopen negotiations for a resumption of deliveries. Their surrender is anticipated, because the embittered population is demanding the confiscation of their properties as a punishment for attempting to forco ten hours a day by starvation. Labour organisations throughout the Ruhr declare their willingness to work under the French, if they confiscate the mills and mines. Thus Stinne- and his colleagues sec themselves isolated. The French seized one of Stinnes’ mines without a single soldiers’s assistance. The miners begged to bo allowed to return to work immediately.