GERMANY’S REFUSAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1921, Page 5

GERMANY’S REFUSAL.

HINDENBURG ADVISES FIRMNESS. OVERTURES TO AMERICA. .J !-! . By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 10, 9.10 p,m, a . Berlin, Feb. 9. Interviewed after the launching of a 12,000-ton steamer from the Vulcan Yard, Marshal Hindenburg said: “The French desire for the Ruhr district is a danger which must be taken seriously, but it must not intimidate us into surrendering to the Entente’s unreasonable demands. I hope the Government will remain firm this time; dignity alone demands it. In America a complete change of opinion has come about in our favor ” Herr Stressema, Nationalist leader, in an election speech, said Germany’s greatest error in the war was that she did not try to float war loans in America. He added: “We will now, however, prove to America that our reconstruction is in its interests, with the idea of persuading America to exercise pressure on the Allies and reduce the reparations demands.” This is the keynote of the political campaign.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICY OF FRANCE. CONFIDENCE IN* GOVERNMENT. Received Feb. 10, 10.20 p.m. Paris, Feb. 10. The Chamber passed a vote of-con-fidence in the Government by 396 votes to 125.