ALLIED AGREEMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1924, Page 2

ALLIED AGREEMENT.

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— IUBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAHLE ASttOCIA'iION. THADK AGREEMENT SIGNED. PARIS, Aito. 28. The paper "l.e .Mtitin" states that the first German trade agreement hits heen signed. It relates to potash deliveries to America, under which Alsace. for a period ol three year-, will lake :I7( per rent and Germany (>-} per rent of the business. "l.e Matin" adds that this agreement will doubtless open the way to agreements between the manufacturers of iron and textiles on both hanks of the Rhine. The • • Kolni'che Zcitung" considers this agreement is more interesting than all the protocols ol London. NATIONALIST ATT PIT HE. UK 15 LIN. Aug. 27. The federal Nationalist organisations h"’nl a coitlerence in the Heiehsttig. and hy a large majority, adopted a resolution for the rejection nt the Dawes Hills. Even the Rhinelanders opposed. THE REICHSTAG SCENE. LONDON, Ang. 27. The "Morning Post's" Heflin correspondent says: "The scene in the Reieh-tag illustrated most clearly the over-wrought state of feeling here, for days it has heen taken lor granted that a failure to ratify the Dawes scheme would lead to nothing short of a catastrophe. Everyone, even (he Nationalist Press, concluded that the Nationalists last rc.-ort was to permit ratification. Tile other parties have done everything to make the Nationalists retreat easy. 'I he Nationalists decided to abide bv the result of today’s meeting ol the party, hut its rejoct ion of the Dawes scheme, to the

ra*ral surprise :im»l con^UTimti«»n. a{, pi sirs to oi:<! all the f ikf lilioo.l ni a

happy issue. "('onsei|Ueiit ly on the Nationalist Party’s vote, all the parties are preparing plaits lor a general election. "The di-aiipointnieiit and mii-ternn--11, .it at to-dav's development i' widespread. The people are recalling the hopelessness ~f the past years, the currency depreciation, the Ruhr struggle, and the general impoverishment. ’I hey -ee the most advantageous settlement ever 1 1 keIv to he offered to Germany jeopardised hy a single party possessing no constructive alternative to nt t i!ir:i t inn. LONDON. Aug. 27. The "Daily Express" Herlitt correspondent says; The Heich-tng was Hie scene of the worst display of hooliganism ever seen in any Parliament. Members with clenched lists rtt'heil shrieking at each other. They climbed on the desks and benches clutching at cadi other throats. They tore each other's hair till they became a struggling. kicking heap oil the Hour. Some of the public shouted encouragement to the combatants. Otherdemanded the ending of such a disgracofnl scene. When, finally tlm dishevelled ii'cmh„rs picked tlicntsclvc- up. the floor was covered with collars, ties, and bundles of papers which lmd been used as missiles. OMMINISTB SESPENDED. HEREIN. Aug. 27. There was an exciting seipicl to this morning's disturbances ill the Reichstag on the resumption of the sitting. President Wa ll rail' ordered the suspension of three of (lie Communists. The latter declined to depart. I’tvstden: Wn! I raff then dramatically ordered a elcaranee ol the public gallery, while the recalcitrants were forcibly ejected. Twenty-live detectives trooped into tlm chamber and were greeted will, ironical laugh!er. and tlm singing of the "Internationale hv the C otnm,mists. The culprits finally departed pran-Jilil V. I |!E GERM W HE' 1>)0N. LONDON. Ang. 27. In the Reichstag tlm Dav.cs Bill waread the second time. The decisive reading ha- heen postponed to August •JStli. when the closest volimr is elearlv fore-hallowed.