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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 March 1920, Page 5

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THE DEUiS EX MACHINA. GERMAN" PLOTTING, v '• THE .-■■ (Australian and JN.Z. Cubie Association.) (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) -.;■'/ LON±>ON, Feb. 2b. The '-Morning Post';; '.. Paris correspondent ' says : General JNeisnel interviewed 1 , declared Boldieynm as u military danger to Europe was nonsense a.j a small properly equipped', army would be able to overcome the Red forces. The real danger' was Bolshevist propaganda, because.it was supported by the Ml .strength 61: an unrepentant Germany who was working hand in glov» «vWa Moscow. Behind Ljnin was iNoskfe and the German General ,S:aff, xt'l'ib were preparing a new scournge of militarism for the world.

The significance of this warning was unquestionable, became General Neishel while head of the Allied military mission in Germans- and tlie Baltic provinces., has seen Bolshevism behind the scenes.

SUGAR COMPANY EETTON oFcAPITAL. (Australian, and N.Z.. Cable Associatun.) Received this day at 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, This Day. A circular has been issued by (lie Colonial Sugar Company of Australia calling a special' meeting- of shareholders to consider the proposal to return shareholders part of their'capital. The circular explains that during the war the company subscribed a considerable sum to war loans. It is new necessary to decide what action should be taken in regard to the money thus withdrawn from the business. Under normal conditions a large proportion of the money would be required for extension and renewals in the Queensland mill's, but the political position is that the State renders such expenditure impossible. In any case funds will be available for this purpose when the outlook is more stable.

The Board lias therefore decided io advise that £050,000 worth of debentures be divided among the shareholders as a return for paid-up capital of the company, beings nT the rate of £4 for each £25 share.

. COST OF LTVTNH PROBLEM DISCUSSED, PROPOSED SOLUTION. tKeuter'* l T^it^-ram.) (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LOB-DON, Feb, 2G. The ''Daily Express" features a new plan for the cheapening of living-. It says that the problem must be tackled from three directions—readjustment of American exchange, drastic reduction of shipping freghts and the reopening of unrestricted trade With Russia.

The paper points out that the gold reserve: held bv the banks total £ 170,000,000. WHUe financiers declare that the sending to America of .£50,000.000 in gob]' would rectify the exchange, the Government declare that this is impossible. The ''Express" urges that it can be" sent immediately if Britishers return Government bonds and lend the State gold and trinkets, which will be returnable when normal gold reserves are re-established.

N.S.W. ORCHESTRA THE NEW ZEALAND VISIT. RAILWAY DISCOMFORTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received this day at 9 5 am Sydney; This Day. * Mr Verbruggen, replying, in the tress to objections to his statement that members of the orchestra suffered certain railway travelling, discomforts in New Zealand reiterates his globing tribute to the generous hospitality and keen intelligent appreciation of the orchestra's musical efforts shown in every New Zealand city visited He says: The orchestra not alone suffers from the present insufficient railway accommodation there.