THE TERMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1921, Page 5

THE TERMS.

REJECTION BY GERMANY. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SIMONS. PREPARED TO RESIGN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Feb. 1, 7.35 p.m. Berlin, Feb. 7. Herr von Simons (Foreign Minister), interviewed, said the Government adhered to his view regarding reparations and were prepared to resign if necessary. He thought any Government must adopt the same attitude.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Feb. 6. The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post says that Herr von Simons has given his reply to the French Ambassador’s verbal invitation to the London Conference in these words: “Germany "‘fuses to negotiate on the basis of thi ’aria decisions.” A conference of imperial and State Ministers had an ail-day discussion respecting the Allies’ demands. Bavaria is immovably seeking a refusal en bloc of the reparation and disarmaments demands. The Democrats and Majority Socialists are willing to disband the irregular troops. Criticisms in the Democratic Press against Bavaria’s stubborn retention of arms give no consideration to the effects in the Ruhr and other States. This provides the first sign of a breach in the unanimous opposition to the Paris demands. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN TACTICS. PLAYING THE POOR MAN. London, Feb. 6. Mr. Lloyd George, who was a guest at the dinner of the Birmingham Jew- ’ ellers’ Association. said he had an uneasy suspicion that Germany was not trying to stabilise her currency and not trying to make her Budget balance. When he practised as a solicitor he used to see men coming into court in very ragged clothes to answer a judgment summons, expecting the judge to say: “How can you expect a poor man like that Co pay?” Germany was adopting similar tactics, hoping people would say, “They cannot make both ends meet; how can you expect them to pay the indemnity?” Germany is a strong, capable and efficient nation. She can and will pay. She will feel better when the indemnity is fixed and she knows what she has to deal with.” EFFECT ON WORKERS. Copenhagen, Feb. 6. The Politiken’s Berlin correspondent says that German workers understand that the reparation demands mean misery, the recognition of which is spreading to neutrals' and even to the Allies. The German people are behind Herr von Simon’s resistance and he is unlikely to sign his own death warrant.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlin, Feb. 6. An official report says that 200 representatives of workers’ unions waited as a deputation on Herr von Simons and assured him of their unanimous approval of his reparations policy. LLOYD GEORGE PRAISED. Paris, Feb. 6. The ,Matin says that protest is increasing throughout Germany and Herr von Simon is urged to resist the Allied proposals. French newspapers praise Mr. Lloyd George’s speech and say it will give great satisfaction to France and prove a bitter disappointment to Germany. He has reaffirmed the solidarity of France and Britain.—Atw.-N.Z. Cable Assn BID FOR AMERICAN SUPPORT. Washington, Feb. 5. It is understood the German • Foreign Office has intimated to the United States Commissioner at Berlin, Mr. Dresel, that errors in the Versailles Treatv make it advantageoiis to both the United States and Germany to conclude a Separate peace and working arrangement.