RUHR INCIDENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1920, Page 5

RUHR INCIDENT.

DIFFERENCES SETTLED. danger of German militarism. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrljUt. London, April 14. In the House of Comomns, Air. Bonar Law stated that it was not desirable to publish the Anglo-French Notes with regard to the occupation of German towns. He declared that Anglo-French relations were harmonious, as he hoped they would always be. He intimated that the matter would be discussed at San Remo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Berlin, April 13. Herr Muller, Chancellor, speaking in the Assembly, expressed the Government's undying hostility towards all forms of militarism. The Wolff Bureau officially publishes the report of a secret meeting of French officers at Mayence on April 9, at which it wni stated that, as the Rhine was necessary to secure France against German militarism, it would be necessary to annex the Frankfurt and Ruhr region and Dusseldorff to create a Buffer State. France must make good use of the troubles of Germany in order to gain a new advantage. Germany must be divided into Ave Republics, firstly B&varSa, Baden and Wurtemburg; secondly, the Rhine; thirdly, Pomerania, Mecklenburg, Hanover, Schleswig-Holstein; fourthly, Tliuringia and Saxony; fifthly, Berlin and Silesia. France must support the German Independent Socialists as an ally against the Berlin Government.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE SAXON BANDIT. CAMPAIGN OP DESTRUCTION. London, April 13: A Daily Chronicle correspondent journeyed to Klingentlml and interviewed Hoelz, who was found sitting in a cafe near a big hotel, which he had commandeered as headquarters after leaving Falkenstein. Hoelz disclaims the idea of establishing communism. He enrolled 5000 troops with the simple object of overthrowing the Reicliswehr, but admits the hopelessness of bis cause. He dc?s not intend ,to fight and will either cross the Czecho-Slovakian border and surrender or quietly dissolve and hide among the working classes as other bandit kings have done, in the past.

Hoelz explains that his incendiarism was merely a reprisal against the Reicliswehr. This zealot has a fine appearance and good education, although he knows he must, 'soon surrender, still he permits his troops to batten upon the country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.