GERMAN POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1930, Page 5

GERMAN POLITICS

REICHSTAG DEBATE

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.LONDON. March 13

I lie ‘‘'limes” correspondent at Berlin, says in moving the ratification of tlie Toting Plan in. the Reichstag, Chancellor Muller said Germany accepts the plan iionestl.v, and will do her best to I ill nil it. He regarded it as a step towards world peace, besides containing advantages tor Germany, namely, release 1 rain control, reduced reparation payments, and Rhineland evacuation. Germany had undertaken iieavv obligations which she would do tier best to discharge, not willingly, but lest worst befall.

One deputy, as the spokesman for the four main coalition -parties entered a protest against the liquidation agreements with Britain. Australia and New Zealand, adding that his parties only accepted the liquidations because Britain otherwise would refuse to ratify the plan. “We regret that England alone among the creditor powers, receives several hundred million marks of surplus liquidation proceeds, thus drawing supplemental to reparations and income from private sources,” out they still hoped the matter would lie reopened in the future. A Communist deputy announced aworld strike against the plan was arranged for Ist. May. 'the Reichstag approved of the liquidation by 256 to I^l2.