GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1921, Page 6

GERMANY.

PLEBISCITE IN SILESIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Berlin, March 16. The Allied authorities ate examining German immigrants at Ober Glogau (Silesia) and arrested 26 women possessing revolvers and hand grenades. Fearing the German Government will withdraw money from Upper Silesia the public are withdrawing deposits from the savings banks, which now limit the amount payable to 300 marks to each depositor. Upper Silesia merchants state that Berlin firms, anticipating a German defeat in the plebiscite, are refusing to renew contracts. A message from Beuthen reports that Allied searchers discovered civil guards in several villages who were really fully-equipped military detachments ready to augment the garrisons.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN PAYMENTS. » Paris, March 16. The Reparation)? Commission has notified Germahy that she must pay the outstanding 12 milliards before May 1 and asks how it is intended to pay the amount. The Germans have already asserted that they have paid more than the 20 milliards fixed by the Treaty. The Commission contends that Germany has only paid eight milliards. Arsterdam, March 16. German representatives at the conference of the International Trade Union League declared that Germany must do the utmost possible to restore the ravaged areas.