GERMAN REPARATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1922, Page 5

GERMAN REPARATIONS.

INTERNAL RE<ORGANISATION. EIGHT-HOUR DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Berlin, Nov. 10. The Reparations ’Commission has returned to Paris, whence it will forward an answer to the German Note. A speedy solution is not anticipated, as the bankers’ conference is unlikely to meet before 1923. Germany’s home politics are now in the foreground. The. industrial and financial interests, concentrated in the People’s Party, seek a share in the Government. Herr Wirth is willing to regroup the Cabinet, if the Socialists consent. The question of increasing production by abolishing the eight hours’ day seems approaching a solution. Herr Stinnes, speaking before the Economic Council, violently attacked the Government. programme for stabilising the mark. He favoured a ten hours” day. THE FRENCH ADAMANT. Paris, Nov. 10. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Poincare said that France would do everything possible to obtain a general settlement of the reparations prpblem. While there was a possible hope of succeeding he would not contmeplate isolated action, but if France did not get satisfaction nothing in the world would make her renounce her 'rights. He would rather act alone than ’not be paid.”