GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1924, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

tCSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CA-BLE ASSOCIATION,

THE REPARATION FRAUDS. , PARTS, Jan. 23

Consequent on the recent revelations Cabinet has decided to introduce a Bill empowering the Minister of tho Liberated Regions to revoke the decisions in cases where exaggerated awards have been made for war damages. EXPERT COMMITTEE’S OPINION. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 22. A communique states that the first experts committee has concluded that an independent gold hank should be established in Germany with the cooperation of foreign capital.

TI IE OCCmED AREA. LONDON, Jan. 22

Commander Kenworthy asked in tho House of Commons, whether, if the Franco-Belgian railway prohibition in the occupied area of Germany were continued, any refusals to such blockade would he adopted. Sir TL McNeill replied that the attention of France and Belgium had been drawn to the matter.

Air Cline (British Consul-General), had telegraphed that after a five-day’s inquiry of every class in the Palatinate, lie concluded the overwhelming mass of the people there did not want self-government, and autonomy thero could never come in without French support. He added <5 per cent of the Separatists came from outside, including a large criminal element.