GERMAN POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1921, Page 5

GERMAN POLICY.

AIMS AT RECONCILIATION. SERIOUS ECONOMIC POSITION. SPEECH BY THE CHANCELLOR. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Berlin, June 2. Herr Wirth (the Chancellor), in the Reichstag, outlined hie future policy, which he crystallised into the formula, “Understanding, reconstruction and reconciliation.” He gave an assurance that Germany would do her utmost to fulfil in every detail the undertakings she had entered into.

He had taken action in regard to the Bavarian disturbance, and would submit without delay measures forbidding the construction of aeroplanes and aeroplane engines. Orders had been issued to reduce the police forces to 150,000. The disbanding of the Einwehnerwehr would be carried out, despite Bavarian difficulties.

Germany’s economic situation was very serious. New taxes would be imposed, and it would be necessary further to restrict imports and make German soil more productive. Herr Wirth acknowledged that Britain and Italy had acted fairly throughout the Silesian difficulty. He strongly criticised the French, whose troops fraternised with the Polish insurgents. He hoped always they would give democratic Germany what the British called a fair chance.