GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1924, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

FRENCH COMMENT. [“Tub Tim us” Skiivich.] .'Received tills iluv »t 9.2 A »•**>•' LONDON, .Msiv 7. \ I*;uis correspondent says tno “ Journal des Delia ts ” commenting tin. Ce-riiinn elections, culls on Germanv to sny csnctlv "hat she meanto do. Then the Allies will know cxnctlv wlmt notion to tnke. The “Figaro” expresses the opinion Hint Cermnny seems ripe lor either n • T imiiinlfliiivl or proletarian dictatorship. 1„ either ense it is Hie duty ol the Allies to close their milks. Victoire" declnres “it we hud not occupied the Rhineland nnd ltuhr. we should not have lmd lons to wait for n return of the HoheitzolU-riis. It is generally assumed that the effect of the election will he to strengthen M. Voincnre’s position. Germany is now considered to he showing her true character. “We now." says “ ITntrasigcant, .. have at Inst proof Hint we are only half way on the road, and that there is still a lone trudge hefore us. We shnlll get there, because France elearlv perceives where her duty lies. :sho - v>- 'does not wish to einhark on adventure. hut at the same time does not believe

changing direction.”

GERMAN view. (■Received this dnv at 11.2 A n.m.) RERUN. April 7. Herat. Leader of the German National Party interviewed, stated it was impossible to expect concessions from Germnnv to the extent desired, so long as the main political principles upon which the existence of Germany depended was not made clear. He dcclnrpt|. <<We shall never impose still hear. i tv burdens upon the German people until the point of honour is satisfactorily settled.’