LATE LOCAL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1920, Page 2

LATE LOCAL

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright)

JAPAN’S NEEDS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

TOIvIO, February 8

Count Toko in an interview, 'said Japan was compelled to either withdraw her troops from Siberia or determine to assist Russia unreservedly, and find a new centre of influence in Siberia,

FRENCH INTENTIONS. (Received This Day at 3 a.m.) PARIS, February 7

M. Millerand in the Chamber, said Germany’s non-delivery of her quota of coal in January constituted a flagrant failure, to carry out the treaty. Government would secure the carrying out and 'if necessary have recourse to all military, economic and coercive measures, He considered the time limits had already expired. Government received a vote of confidence by 513 to 67.

CENTRAL EUROPE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.). LONDON, Feb. 7

Mr Asquith at Paisley said the international situation was dark and alarming. The new frontiers in Central and Eastern Europe must necessarily be purely, provisional. If the new states set up tariff barriers they will be a steady menace to future peace. All agree that Germany should pay the largest sum possible as war damages, but- is more important to accelerate the restoration of the nominal, economic life of Europe. It is a defect of the treaty that Germany's’liability is nowhere defined. It is impossible for her to meet liabilities of that kind. Hie Austrian conditions are even more severe. Germany and Austria is to start a. new world with a millstone of unlimited indebtedness. This is not- statesmanship, and not business or commonsence. It is not, a clean peace which will end all war.