RUHR PROBLEM

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9577, 31 July 1923, Page 5

RUHR PROBLEM

“A PUBLIC DANGER.” DRASTIC COMMENT ON I.LOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH. (United Press Association —Copyright.) LONDON. July 2. Referring to Mr. Lloyd George’s Bristol speech, Mr. Ronald Mac Neil declared that it was not patriotic for a man like .Mr. Lloyd George to fan minor disagreements between France and England into the llame of estrangements. Sir Joynson Hicks said that, as at tiie time the British Note was being sent to France and Belgium, tl:e speech was nothing more nor less than a public danger.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

FOOD SHORTAGE IX RUHR. GERMANS IRRITATED AT SCARCITY OF POTATOES. GERMANS ALLEGE SHORTAGE . OF’ POTATOES. (Received Julv 30. 8.20 p.m.) ' PARIS, July 29. The food situation in tiie Ruhr is becoming desperate. 'I he French admit a shortage of meat and potatoes. Oniy 161 food waggons entered the Ruhr on Friday instead of the usual six hundred. The French and Belgians say they are not placing any embargo on tiie entry ol lot'?. i attribute the situation to financial chaos in Germany, making it difficult for Germany to obtain foreign supplies. A Berlin message, on tin? other hand, indicates that what irritates tho German people is not the fad of the mark, but the fact that pontoon, which are the staple food ol tiie masses, are almost banished from the artisan quarters. German farmers deny they arc holding back supplies and say tiie weather made the potato season late.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

A FIASCO! RAIN SPOILS COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATIONS. (Received Julv 30, 8.5 p.m.) BERLIN, July 29. Tiie Communist demonstration at Potsdam was a fiasco. Heavy rain was too imicii for the won Id-lie demonstrators. The projected demonstration at Dresden resulted similarly. Tho only trouble was reported I rum AYeuriippiii, where tire Cuniniiincsts endeavoured to upset a farmers’ meeting. One Communist was killed amt six injured.—A. and N.Z.C.A.