GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

| AUSTRALIAN AMI M.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. I ANOTHER THREAT Or T \ NATION. BERLIN. December t!. | Dr. Luther (Treasurer) told piess ro- ' l etters that the treasury was empty and the sooner that the people got rid of the belief that the country possesses : magical reserves the better. “We must rely solely on taxation." lie .said, "to cany on to the end of the year. Wo ! j ossibly will ho compelled to impose enulrgcncy taxation with inexorable I brutality,” j HA I.DA.VIv AND GERMANS. LONDON. December il. ’lhe “Daily Mail’’ says: “Lord Haldane proudly announces that he is still an avowed pro-German. Interviewed by "‘Vonraorts’’ the German Socialist paper, lie said: The Gormans are a great, tenacious, industrious, iiidestruet'ddo people. I believe 1 know them will. In England I pass, rightly, as a pro-Gorman. My feelings for the Ccr-nr-ii people remain unaltered. J have never concealed them.’’ FRANCE AND GERMANY. LONDON, December 11. I lie “Daily Mail’s" Paris cnrre.spnn-

dent says that tiic sitimtion in the I’ulir is improving rapidly. It is gestcd tlmt Germany may make fresh attempts to ronpon negotiations iliivrl ''ilk |> ranee. M. l’nineaie is inclined to listen, seeing that, tin.' rosistniioo ha« ended. but it is ominous that Jsorlin messages hint that Germany is not contemplating diplomatic tactics calculated to throalcn a new crisis, by first appealing to the world to solve her financial on,nos, and secondly hy asking France point blank how can Germany pay reparations while France retains a grip on the Ruhr. It is contended that- the Marx Government has shown a resolute determination to pay reparations and is therefore entitled to first obtain a clear understanding regarding France's intentions. France is compelled to i neigh the advantages of reparations | against a possible loss of her security

Fiance is supporting the League of Nation'- scheme to obtain a loan for Hungary, which, unlike Austria, provides payment, o| m-M crate reparations. France may regard ilii- as a model foi assistance to Gcrmnnv