GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1924, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FRANCE AND GERMANIC (Received this day at 10.*15 n.m.) PARIS, February 17. Al. Afilloraud granted an audience to Yoi> IJoo.seh, who presented his credentials as German Ambassador. A battalion of infantry rendered military honours. Al. Afillerand was supported -by Crown dignitaries, including M. Poincare. In the course of a speech von lloeseli said he was fully conscious of the difficulties in improving the relations lietween the two countries, but lie would devote all his efforts to achieving some progress towards a solution of the great question upon which the future of Europe largely depended. M. Millorand replied welcoming the choice of so skilled a diplomatist, personally acquainted with the wishes ol France. GERMAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 12.’25 p.m.l RERUN, Feh. If,. The Separatist Government in the Palatinate has actually ended. The exGoverniu'eut officials wero released from the Separatist prison and have resumed their duties. A committee appointed by the inter-Allied High Commission are negotiating with German authorities on the subject of a definite form of Government. The committee promised to disarm Separatists, and abolish all restrictions on traffic.