GERMAN ORDER

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1933, Page 5

GERMAN ORDER

FOREIGN SHIPPING

i BREACH OF TREATY HINTED AT,

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, August 11

Further information is awaited regarding the position of foreign shipping companies in Germany in tho light of the German foreign exchange control department’s new order. Berlin press reports state that the order will be rigidly interpreted, and, in consequence, passages by foreign vessels in future will be freely booked to Germans only up to the sum of 200 marks, which is the maximum amount which may be exported without express authorisation.

It is added that such authorisation will be withheld unless travelling by a foreign vessel. This order also applies to foreigners who may book a passage in a foreign vessel only if they import money for their fares. The, British Government ds making representations to Germany that if she enforces discriminatory measures against foreign shipping, Britain will consider it a, breach of the Anglo-Ger-man commercial Treaty of 1924. The possibility of representations being made by the British Government under the’ Anglo-German commercial treaty, 1924, if these discriminatory measures are put into effect, is discussed by the newspapers, but the matter has not yet been raised officially, and hopes are entertained that negotiations between the shipping companies may result in modification of the l order.

anniversary of constitution

BERLIN, August 11

The anniversary of the German Republican Constitution passed quietly and in marked contrast to former years. The Nazis made no attempt to ban the celebration, though they indicated it would be unwelcome. With the arrest of Wilhelm Jalnecke, ex-Governor of the Uslar Ebert, all the male members of the Ebert family are now' in custody.

The Prussian Ministry of the Interior has expropriated the estate, building, and plant of the former publishers* of “Vorwaert’s”

OFFER TO' WOMEN WORKERS

BERLIN, August 12.

The Reemstnta cigarette factory at Altona is giving fifty pounds sterling to' 1 every woman employee marrying before 1934, and making- room for a male worker. Two hundred women have accepted. Sixty others have relinquished their jobs an favour of male relatives. At Konigsberg, housewives receive premiums for employing makls instead of doing their own housework,

NAZI. GOVERNOR FIRED AT,

STUTTGART, August 12

The Nazis allege that Hans Menzel, the Governor of the State’ of Wurtemburg, was fired on, but was not injured, by Austrian Hoimwehr because he accidentally stepped across the border.

SWISS FRONTIER. APOLOGY

(Received this day at 9.30 a.nO BERNE, August 13.

The German Minister has expressed regret at the Nazis entering Swiss territory on August 9.

BAVARIANS .FIRE ON AUSTRIANS (Received this dav at 9.40 a.nr.) INNSBRUCK, August 13. A clash occurred last night at Klobenstein where Bavarians crossed tho frontier and fired on three Austrians, resting off duty. The latter returned the fire, and, it is believed,, wounded some of their assailants.

Bavarians later fired on gendarmes guarding an ammunition store, but rbne were injured.