GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1926, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] KII UP PS WORK AT LOSS. HER LIN, -March 7. Krupps balance sheet for 1923 shows a loss of 13i million marks, which is duo to depreciation, 15:| millions. All departments worked at a loss. The company, nevertheless, is still regarded as sound. A SECRET CONCLAVE. -MONARCHISTS OET TOGETHER. HER LIN, .March 7. A secret conclave of the Monarchists of Russia and Central Europe opened at Munich on (Ith of March, according to the “Taegliehe Rundschau,” though the topics being discussed are not revealed. The Russians, who arrived from London and Paris, included representatives of the Grand Duke Cyril, the Dowager Empress Maria, Foctlorovna and Nicolai Nicolaieviteh. They conferred last night with the German -Monarchists.

The meeting was adjourned till Sunday for the arrival of Count Andrassy. ft is further stated that a meeting of Grand Duke Cyril ami ex-Crown Prince Riipprecht is planned for the end of March, while some two hundred Russiain Monarchists are foregathering at Paris at the beginning of April to elect a new Czar, which will be either Grand Duke Cyril or Duke Nieholai.

TTOIIENZOLLERN PROPERTY. LONDON, .March 7

The “Daily Express” .Merlin correspondent states that Dr Luther lie I'uro going to Geneva persuaded 'his cabinet colleagues to accept: i\ compromise, on the question of the I [ohenzullcni properties, leaving the ex-royalties only their guenine private properties and all possessions received by virtue of their former positions, including the ex-Crown Prince’s castle and estate at Dels, all royally founded art galleries, gardens museums and libraries reverting to the State. The decision will ho retrospective and will supersede the legal findings.