GERMANY BITTER BECAUSE DENIED FULL FREEDOM

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6801, 3 January 1929, Page 7

GERMANY BITTER BECAUSE DENIED FULL FREEDOM

Hhdenburg’s Plea CAN SHE MEET PAYMENTS? “ Times ” Cable. Received Wednesday, 8.55 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 2. The Times Berlin correspondent reports : ‘ ‘ The whole German people feel meat hitter because a great part of their country still lacks the freedom which we claim of divine and human right,” said President Hindenburg, speaking at the New Year reception of the Diplomatic Corps. Ho added: “No country feels more than Germany the disappointments encountered in striking towards peaceful progress. We are still sadly uncertain regarding the fulfilment of our justifiable expectations. Despite this disappointment wo hope full self-deter-mination will be restored to Germany in 1929. “ Sineo the high ideals of mankind cun bo developed only by freo peoples, Germany will always bo ontitled to use her entire strength to overcome the obstacles preventing sound national progress. The co-operation of all nations is necessary to attain this goal which is essential for the peace of Europe.” DENIALS OF PROSPERITY. BERLIN, Jan. 2. In view of the impending reparations discussions, two passages are significant in the speeches at the ceremony in which the German Cabinet, and the Diplomatic Corps paid their respects to President Hindenburg. The President said: “The German people are very bitter that a large strip of their country should still be occupied, and that they should be deprived of the liberty which we claim by Divine right. ’ ’ Herr Muoller, Chancellor, contcstod the exaggerated idea abroad that Germany had regained a state of prosperity. It was all contrary to tho facts. “Only the solution of the gigantic problems of the reparations and the Rhineland will eliminate the war tension remaining between Germany and the Allies and restore the sincere and friendly relations so essential to the maintenance of peace.” President Hindenburg, replying, said: “Wc must use our entire strength to remove obstacles to our natural progress.” THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE. Received Wednesday. 9.20 p.m. BERLIN, Jan. 2. In striking contrast to Hindonburg and Mueller Pasker Gilbert’s eagerlyawaited report on reparations, doclares there is no question in the light of practical experience concerning tho ability of Germany to provido tlio full amount of its standard contribution under the Dawes plan. Gilbert stresses the great productivity of the revenues and urges Germany to spend less on herself. The time is approaching when more vigorous measures must be taken to keep Germany's expenditure within the limits of ' her available revenues. Undoubtedly there arc reserve forces of taxation still available to which reeourso could bo hud if necessary. The report concludes by advocating the definite fixing of reparations obligations on tho ground that it would remove the clement of uncertainty from the economic life of all the countries interested.