FRANCE & GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1931, Page 6

FRANCE & GERMANY

TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES.

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LONDON, July 1».

Reports from Paris show that the greatest interest was taken in the German Chancellor, Dr. Bruening’s arrival there, which was witnessed by a crowd of ten thousand people, his reception being one of mixed jeers and cheers.

DR. BKUENING’S STATEMENT.

PARIS, June 18. Dir.i Bruening, in an interview stated: “We want to collaborate with France, because we know perfectly well that the welfare of Europe and the prosperity of the world depends thereon.” It is significant that later Dr. Bruening was closeted; with the Prime Minister, M. Laval, for hours. LONDON, July 18. The Paris Conference communique and the news wired seems to indicate that active preparations are being made by the ‘French Ministry of the (Interior for a fuller conference to-day, after which Mr Henderson (British •Foreign Secretary) proceeds to London for the purpose of reporting to Mr [Ramsay MacDonald. . The French hope that Sunday morning’s conference will be a decisive one. v • - The British Cabinet meets Monday morning, prior to the full Seven'Power Conference. ’ The “Observer’s” Paris correspondent states: “The Franco-German question must be settled first by the French and the Germans face to face. There must be no attempt to arbitrate or to intervene. The French representatives at the Conference will be M. Laval, M. Briand, and M. Frandin-Poucet (Undersecretary).

LONDON CONFERENCE

WELLINGTON, July 18.

The question of France’s representation at the Seven Power Conference at London on Monday had remained uncertain' until a late hour when the French delegation aniiduric-. ed, to the relief of the Whitehall officials, that the Charge d’Affaires was makjng the necessary preparations.

FLIGHT OF CAPITAL

BERLIN, July 18

An emergency decree has been issued regarding the flight of capital abroad. It orders all of the possessors of foreign currencies to offer them to the Reichsbank within any time limit that the i Government specifies this decree enabling the Reichsbank to sell the foreign currencies if neoesisary. Exceptions can be made if the possessors of foreign currencies ' repeat-, their existence, but prove that the currencies are essential for purposes which are economically justified. The possessors of the foreign currencies must inform the taxation authorities before July 30th. The penalty for non-compliance with the order is imprisonment extending over ten years in serious cases.

GERMAN POLL TAX

OF FIVE POUNDS

Serein, jniy is. Another decree has imposed a tax of £5 on every German subject resident in Germany and travelling abroad. Non-compliance with the decree involves a fine, the maximum being one of £2O. This decree becomes operative on July 22, and remains in force until October Ist, being subject to earlier cancellation. . . f Twenty-two Communist newspapers and • four Hitlerite newspapers have been suppressed.

LOAN FOR GERMANY

FRANCE’S TERMS OPPOSED

LONDON, July 18

France's terras for participation 'in the granting of a hundred million sterling loan to Germany are understood to be not acceptable to the United States or to Britain. This particularly applies in respect to the matter of the control of the German customs.

THE LOAN PROPOSAL

RUGBY, July it Mr 'Henderson yesterday held further conversations with M. Laval; M. Briand, M. Flandin and Mr Stimson. Fuller details of the hundred mill'on sterling, loan to Germany are anxiously awaited by the London press, and it is recognised it is a proposal which will clearly bear careful examination, and that, at this stage, it, would be rash to greet it with unqualified approval. Further examination of this and other proposals, is proceeding in Paris to-day, and Dr Buening and-"Dr Curitius are 'expected to arrive at Paris by air to participate in the conversations to-morrow. These conversations are regarded here as preparing the way for Monday’s Conference of plenipotentiaries, which has assumed added importance in view of the indication from Washington that Mr 'Stimson’s role at the conference will not be merelv that of an observer. His status will be the same as that of others taking part.