GERMANY

Evening Star, Issue 18034, 31 July 1922, Page 6

GERMANY

RISE IN BANK RATE,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

BERLIN, July 29. The bank rate lias been raised to 6 per cent., after standing at 5 per cent, since December, 1914. —A. and N.Z. Gable. THE EXCHANGE: ANOTHER RECORD. LONDON, July 29. The German exchange has reached 2,540, a now record. —A. and 1 N.Z. Gable. BERLIN, July 29. (Received July 31, at 8.5 a.m.) The mark fell 300 points to-day, and is now quoted at 2,800 to the pound sterling, which is the lowest record. This was duo to the belief that France is opposing a moratorium, the result being wild speculation in foreign exchanges on tho Bourse. —A. and N.Z. Cable. HUNGER BIOTS FEARED. ' "Herein. July 29. (Received July 31, at 8,5 a.m.) The municipal authorities throughout Germany arc telegraphing to Berlin declaring "that measures must be taken to deal with hunger riote, which are considered inevitable owing to tho increased prices,—A and N.Z. Cable. EVERYONE WORKING. "Herein, July 28. The number of unemployed in Germany has now diminished below the pre-war record.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

PRESIDENT’S APPEAL FOR UNITY,

BERLIN, July 29,

Herr Ebert has written to the Pi'emier of Bavaria urging him, for tho sake _vf German unity, to withdraw the Bavaria.' ordinance against the Reichstag e Defence of tho Republic Bill. Herr Ebert suggests fresh negotiations, in <.rdei that he should not bo compelled to cancel the ordinance. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

BAVARIA’S ROYAL HOUSE,

BERL’N July 28.

The Bavarian Diet overwhelmingly defeated an Independent Socialist motion to expel the male members of < the Royal House. The Minister of Interior expressed disgust at an attempt which would lead Bavarians away from their feelings of gratitude towards the Royal House.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

HATRED OF POINCARE,

A REACTIONARY PLOT,

LONDON, July 29. The Paris correspondent of tho ‘ bun day Express ” states that seven members of the notorious Erhardt Brigado have left Germany for France, with the intention ol carrying out a plot to assassinate M. Poincare. The fullest precautions are being taken thronahout France to protect him. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

PARIS, July 29. The Government has learnt that the German- police, while hunting for Herr Rathenau’s murderers, found papers showing that the same band of murderers was planning an attempt on M. Poincare s life. The scheme had not matured.—A. and N.Z. Cable.