PRUSSIA’S DILEMMA.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2779, 22 October 1923, Page 5

PRUSSIA’S DILEMMA.

BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA.

SAXONS AND BAVARIANS THREATEN REVOLT.

DESPAIR OVER THE RUHR.

[By Electric Cable —Copyright.]

[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday 7 p.m.) BERLIN, Oct. 21.

internally and externally, Herr Stresamafln’s Government is between the Devil and the deep sea. On the one hand Saxony is threatening open revolt unless Bavaria is brought to heel, and Bavaria. Which is already practically independent, is threatening similarly; on the other hand. M. Rointfare’s brnstiuo negative to all German Suggestions of solution of the Ruhr problem have been a heavy blow io the Government, and have caused even the Radicals to despair of the possi. fcillty of agreement with France. ‘‘Woe to the tyrant, France; the flurses of starving people be upon her head!” says Herf StrCsemann’s organ, which laments that Britain, has forgotten her international obligations. Tho Bavarian General, von Lossow, whom Herr GesSlor, in September, appointed Military Commissioner in Bavaria to circumvent von Kafir’s dictatorship, has now refused to execute Herr Qessler’s order to seize the offices of tho newspaper “Voelklschcr Bccbachter.” and similtaneously telegraphed to Generalissimo von Seeckt, that he refused to obey any order Which would bring him into conflictwith the Bavarian Government. Von Secokt replied that Von Lossow no idnger enjoyed his confidence, and this von Lossow ignored, whereupon Herr Qessler went t'o Augsburg and instructed tho Bavarian General von Kressenstein to proceed to Munich to induce von Lossow to resign. Von Losbow refused, but von Kfessonstem resigned, The Bavarian Government has now informed Berlin that It refuses further official relations with Herr OensletJ

UNTHINKABLE HAVOC. UNLESS SETTLEMENT IS FOUND. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 10. While speaking at St. Louis, Mr Lloyd George declared: “Unless the German* situation is settled unthink, able havoc may result to all the world The reparations question should be settled on a basis of Germany’s real capacity to pay." j FRENCH SOCIALISTS, DECLINE, TO EMBARRASS GOVERNMENT. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) V PARIS. Oct. 21. The Socialist leader. M. Herriot, in addressing the Radical-Socialist Congress on France’s foreign policy the maintenance of an attitude of prudence. H 0 declared thoj were not going to condemn the occupation of the Ruhr at- the moment it £as ending. If they protested against the occupation Gorman capitalism would urge the Chancellor to delay, as there was a party in France demanding the submission of the matter U the League of Nations, which was nnthinkable. The ex-Mimstcr. M. Franklon Boullion. declared it would ho madness to submit the reparations I'iuestion to the League. NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. GERMANY HOLDS FRANCE RESPONSIBLE. (Received Monday, 2 a.m.) BERLIN, October 21. France has, broken off negotiations With the Ruhr magnates. Herr Stresetnann regards this as the end of all his efforts at a settlement and has Instructed representatives abroad to Inform the Governments that Germany holds , France responsible for the lives of people in occupied tenitory.

SITUATION IN SAXONV. TROOPS TO RESTORE ORDER. (Received Monday, 2 a.m.) ‘ BERLIN, October 31. Herr Mueller has notified the Saxon Premier that he has been instructed to use the troops at his disposal to restore order in Saxony and hopes to Receive the support of the Saxon Government in that connection. Herr Mueller has issued a proclamation of his intention to put down terrorism, threatening the death penalty to anyone forcibly opposing his measures. A communique announced the, dismissal of Vo A LOSSOW and the provisional substitution of Von Kressenstein ,to whom President Ebert requested the Bavarian Government to make proposals regarding the appointment of a Commander of the ReichsWehr in Bavaria.

BERLIN AND MUNICH AT LOGGERHEADS.

(Received Monday, 2 a.m.) BERLIN, Oct, 21.

The Bavarian Government has issued a proclamation stating that in the interests of public peace, pending the restoration of normal relations with the Imperial Government, Von Lossow has been reinstated as comfaandant of the Bavarian Reichswehr. A semi-official coinmunuation says the Bavarian Government’s latest Xneasurc in reference to the appointment of Von Lossow represents an Open breach of the Constitution of the Umpire, and declares this action toy the responsible German provincial Government renders it difficult for the to concentrate their strength In opposing destructive influence from inside.