GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1925, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

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S’i'BESKAiAN FOB REPUBLIC. BERLIN, April 17. Dr Stroseman, his strongest oppon-

i.'iit, m nominating Alarshal Aon li in—denimrg for the Presidency, made a most important speech at Hamburg. He declared: “The basis of our foreign policy cannot he changed by a political vote on our internal affairs. Our hop-ed-for economic and political development will he on 1 v achievable on the present form of Government.” The outside world need not tear that the Germans will tear tliemselYes to pieces. Alillions of Germans are patriotically prepared to defend the constitution, however, they may vote on internal issues.” BERLIN, April 18. Addressing an audience oi 20,003 Doctor Alarx said that Germany, must make sacrifices in order to maintain pence, and to secure her western frontioi-. Nevertheless, a Franco-German understanding was a valuable political | aim. hut the acceptances of a security pact as regards the west afforded all the more reason why Germany must remember her unnatural lroutici conditions in the East, and also the social (affinity binding their count!\ to Austria. Germany must again put forward a claim for a national union with Austria, and for the resurrection of a great Germany.