GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1924, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

BELGIUM, APPROVES. [REUTERS Tej, Efi It A MS.] /Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, April M. A Brussels correspondent learns the j Belgian Cabinet unanimously approved of the conclusions reached by the experts, and intend to suggest an early meeting of Allied heads to eon- . nide’r the questions of fixing the Ger- i man debt, distribution of payments , and also penalties to be. applied. it j Cermany attempts to escape her obligations after having given her adherence to the scheme. A Berlin correspondent points out that Germany's ultimate decision lies with the Reichstag. The present interim Government may assume the responsibility of replying to the Reparations Commission, but the new Reichstag will he in existence before any agreement can he executed. Thus the composition of the new Reichstag becomes of extraordinary importance and the attitude of the Nationalists is watched with some anxiety. Hitherto. neither of the parties on the extreme right have made any official announcement. The press of both nationalists and the freedom party remains critically aloof, hut does not advocate a flat rejection. HUGO STINNES WEALTH. • BERJJIN, April 13. Financial circles are eagerly speeu- > lating on the future of the thirty-two companies of which the late Hugo )■ Stinnes was chairman, and the thirtytwo others whereof ho was a director. The estimates of Stinnes’ wealth vary from ten to one hundred million sterling. • He did not leave a completed will, but on Thursday afternoon, when he realised death was inevitable, bo called in bis two elder sons and a solicitor. and gave -general instructions.