PEACE OF GERMANY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 267, 8 November 1923, Page 5

PEACE OF GERMANY.

THREATS AGAINST REICH. •LOYALTY OF REICHS WKHR. THE BAVARIAN ISSUE. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 7. The Berlin correspondent of the '•Daily Chronicle" says the first response to He.rr Ebert's proclamation came from the leaders of the Democratic Centre and Social Democratic parties, who conferred with Herr Strcsemann upon the advisability of enrolling youthful upliolders of the Republic for voluntary service, and eventually decided against. Uic scheme, Herr Stroscruann expressing his complete confidence in tlic Reichswehr's loyalty to the Republic. Nevertheless, the. Democratic party j issued an appeal stating that conspirators arc threatening , the internal peace of Germany, and the maintenance of constitutional conditions. German Republicans and Democrats ■would see to it that such attacks were broken. If the Government finds it necessary to strengthen the army or the police for the protection of the Republic, all Democrats trained to arms are expected to answer the call. The Social Democrate also broadcasted an appeal declaring that those who have not recognised that the conspirators are determined to -flglit are hiding their heads in the sands. An army of trained Republicans must arise when the moment comes. The Government announces it has reinforced General Reinhardt, who is responsible for countering; the movements by Bavarian irregulars.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) " REVANCHE * -' WHAT PARIS BELIEVES. OPENING FOR LUDENDORFF. LONDON, November 7. The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle' , at Paris says that public . attention is now diverted from the reparations inquiry to events in Germany. Many hei*e regard the military preparations in Berlin and Bavaria as a camouflage preliminary to a coup d'etat aiming at placing the "whole of Germany under the dictatorship of Ludendorff, who will then prepare "revanche."—( \ and N.Z. Cable.) GERMANY'S DE3T. CAPACITY TO PAY. ATTITUDE Or AMERICA. WASHINGTON, November 7. The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that the situation regarding the proposed reparation' inquiry is still uncertain. The French Ambassador. M. JusseranS, was requested to ask AI. Poincare to explain certain passages in the French Note, and to indicate more explicitly his proposed limitation of the scope of the committee of experts. A report from Paris states that M. Poincare has already dispntched a reply explaining obscurities, but insisting upon linking reparations with the French debt, evacuation of the Ruhr,'etc. The President, Mr. Coolidge, conferred with M. Jusserand, and informed him that until M. Poincare's reply is received no definite announcement can be made j concerning the United States' attitude, | hut every concession compatible with I the success of the experts' efforts will be i made by the United States. Tlie State ! ])cpartmcnt considers the situation in ! Germany is so grave that preparations j arc being made to extend voluntary aid ; ■to the German people in the coming' winter such as was extended to the j Russians.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) CAPITAL SENT ABROAD. PAPJS, November 7. Senator Gaston Japy, in the "Echo de Paris" details the manner in which Ger- j man capital escaped to fnre.ism eoim- ! tries. He says that the national for- j tune, valued at £20,000,000,000, has been j transferred abroad. j German manufacturers organised agen- i cies in Switzerland, Holland, Denmark and other neutral countries, which have been oiven exclusive right to sell their products. Orders are sent to head offices in Germany. He mentioned the fictitious Jirices which were accepted, thanks to i the collusion of the officials in the Gov- ' ernment. Export goods were invoiced to forcisn agents at only thirty per cent of their real value, co foreign agents . reaped enormous profits. Meanwhile German headquarters, being credited with no profits, • Avoided taxation. Once these reserves ' went abroad Germans transformed their agencies into Swiss, Dutch and Danish limited companies, which were able to buy shares in the mother companies in Germany for nominal prices owing to the fall of the mark. Thus German capitalists made colossal fortunes, while the mass of the people are ruined. M. .Tapy says the occupation of the Ruhr is the sole means of thwarting the manoeuvre. If the Allies leave GerJnany, the complete fraud of Germany will have won the war, for her freedom j from taxation and absence of debts will make her master of the markets of the world. I It is inconceivable the British should | support this German trickery.— (A. and I N.Z. Cable.) LOOTING 37* BERLIN. A RUN ON BOOTS. BERLIN, November 7. A thousand shops were looted and severely damaged in an outbreak of rioting yesterday. Stolen goods include 15,000 pairs of boots. Arrests number 129. The city is now quiet.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) STRIKES IN WARSAW. TROOPS KILL MANY. WARSAW. November 7. A general strike, called in sympathy | wirh railwaymen who have been on strike j for some lime, produced a conflict! between strikers and troops. Twenty-five persons wore killed and 7S wounded". The strike later was called off.—A. and N.Z. I