GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 2

GERMAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND X.*/. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN CABINET. BERLIN, November 30. Hevti r Mora has succeeded Matthesas Pietnicr of the Provisional Government of Rhineland Republic. It is stated that Matt-lies in a letter to Tirard, French High Commissioner, admitted iiis administration had collapsed, because it consisted mainly of dishonest incapable persons. The new Government would rely on the support of Centre. German Peoples and Demo- SflP’"" lie parties in the Reichstag. Socialists are expected to tie benevolently neutral, as they have no desire for a new crisis, which would result in the dissolution of the Reichstag. The Opposition will consist of German Nationalists. Therefore Cabinet will not have a- majority in the Reichstag, hut if the Socialists are quiescent, Cabinet should continue until the elections next

MILITARY \DETACHMENTS IN RUHR. TALK OF REDUCTION. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON. Dec. 2. The “Times” Brussels correspondent says that special negotiations are proceeding between the French and Belgian Governments, in regard to the question of reducing the strength of the military detachments in the Ruhr. The French general, Degouette. is favourable to a reduction compatible with tbo security ot the troops. The Belgian Government considers the time has come to begin the withdrawing ul troops, but, iu view of the disorder reigning beyond the occupied region, certain precautions are considered necessary. The two Governments are also favourable to a wider measure of clemency to the people expelled from the Ruhr for opposing the resumption of work and persons serving a sentence will also he liberated.