GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1924, Page 2

GERMAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN ANO N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FEAR OF GERMANY. LONDON, March 11. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent discussing the T’iclick Yellow Rook and the problem of Fu-ncli security, says: “It is not generally known that, lmt for the French oeennatiou of the Ruhr, Mr Bo liar iaw would have advanced in the Spring of 1923 a scheme for mutual pacts nr guarantees between the Western powers and Germany which would practically constitute a regional understanding within the meaning of the League of Nations Covenant. The ideas of the MacDonald administration as far as thev have crystallised, difler bill slightly from Mr Bonar Law’s. The whole of Rhenish territory would he demilitarised, anil neutralised in p--rpeluity. the League, or the powers concerned, or both, guaranteeing that in future no troops or military works would he stationed there, and that no tnuips were to cross the area, whether — — from G :.-i many, France, or Belgium. 'Hi,, correspondent emphasises that . Britain is unlikely to consent- to any

security p;u*t unless (lennnny is u p;uticipeiit on a reciprocal, or mutual basis. DISSOLUTION OF REICHSTAG. [Bi-:i"n-:ns Tki.kguams.] (Received this day at 10 a.in.) BERLIN, March 11. The Chancellor and leaders of the fo U i' parties have agreed the Reicli- .. i-ig will be dissolved this week.