GERMANY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 282, 14 November 1923, Page 5

GERMANY

Disorders Quelled Outcry Against von Kahr LUDENDORFF UNREPENTANT. RUHR COAL. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.] (Received 14, 9.50 a.m.) London, Nov. 13. “The Times” Munich correspondent says there have been no further disorders. The curfew has been extended to ten o’clock and the theatres are re-opening. The students of the university passed a resolution amounting to a vote of no confidence in von Kahr, demanding tiiat he should be deprived of his honorary degree. The general opinion is that von Kahr must go. Ludendorff is apparently unrepentant and still considers himself free to work in support of the Nationalists“The Times” Cologne correspondent learns that the main condition laid down by Herr Jarres before’ he was appointed Minister of the Interior in the Stresemann Cabinet was that the German Government should make no further reparation payments. This condition will have tne strongest bearing on the future exploitation of the Ruhr, especially on the coal delivery

agreements concluded between the French and German industrialists.

The latter are counting on recovering the coal tax from the German Government, but if Berlin refuses to be responsible for further reparation payments it is very doubtful whether the agreement will be executed.—(Times).

THE ABORTIVE COUP RUPPRECHT THE ONLY GAINER. HITLER SACRIFICED TO AMBITION. (Received 14, 9-20 a.m.) London, Nov, 13. The “Daily Telegraph’s” political observer says: Prince Rupprecht was the only gainer from the recent events at Munich. It was by his order that von Kahr and von Lossow deserted Hitler after approving of the latter’s offer of an immediate monarchical coup, but Rupprecht aspires to something more solid than a throne reached by means of a group of armed reactionar. ies. Rupprecht aims at becoming master of Germany, not by force but by national consent. The way thereto lies through the presidency of the republic, which Rupprecht has set out to achieve. Von Seekt and Rupprecht are working in closest touch to hold the balance of power in Germany.—(A. and N.Z.) THE CROWN PRINCE. FRANCE’S DEMAND FOR SURRENDER. (Reeived 14, 9.30 a.m.) Paris, Nov. 12. A semi-official statement contends that the Reich Government is bound to hand over the ex-Crown Prince under Article 226 of the Peace Treaty and strongly hints that France is opposed to the Reich’s request that tne Allies shall not resume military control.- -(A. and N.Z-)

THE EX-KAISER. REPUTED ISSUE OF PASSPORTS. (Received 14, 9.30 a m.) Brussels,* Nov. 12According to various advices from Doorn twelve passports authorising a journey to Berlin have been handed the ex-Kaiser.—(A. and N.Z.) THE CURRENCY CRISIS. Berlin, Nov. 12. Von Seekt has issued a proclamation, in order to prevent a monetary catastrophe, that every community or industry may issue its own stable currency. Schacht, a director of the Darmstaedter Bank, has been appointed currency director—(A. and N.Z.) STRIKES. THREATENED AT BERLIN. THE BASIS OF WAGES. (Received 14, 11. 55 a.m.) London, Nov. 13. The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s Berlin correspondent says that a general strike is threatened at the weekend in Berlin unless wages are placed on a gold basis. The bank employees threatened to strike on Wednesday — (A. and N.Z.)

AMERICA’S TRADITIONAL POLICY. NO ACTION CONTEMPLATED. (Received 14, 11.40 a.m.) Washington, Nov. 13. President Coolidge believes the traditional policy of the American Governpreclude it joining with the Allied Governments in protesting to Germany against the return of the former Crown Prince or his father, or in measures to prevent the re-estahlish-ment of the monarchy; also. that, although the door is still open for American helpfulness in the reparations problem, President Coolidge regards the latest move in that direction as dehmtely at an end,—(A. and N.Z.)