GERMANY'S INTENTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 7

GERMANY'S INTENTIONS.

DIPLOMATIC ACTION. AMBASSADOR RECALLED. APPEAL TO NEUTRALS. By Telegraph— Association— (Received 9.5 p.m.) ' A. and N.Z. ! PARIS, Jar,. 10. Tho German Ambassador at Paris and Ike German Minister at Brussels have been recalled as a. protest against the French action in occupying the Ruhr Valley. The Berlin correspondent of the Matin says that Germany is planning diplomatic action in London, New York, Rome, and in the neuti;al capitals, and . will suggest that in view of France's breach of tho Versailles Treaty by the occupation of the Ruhr Valley Germany should be freed from payments under tho treaty during tho occupation. Tho President,. Herr Ebert, and the Chancellor, Heir Cuno, have issued a proclamation to the entire German nation asking them to take part in at gigantic procession on Sunday. Representatives of the chief industries conferred with Herr Cuno, German Chancellor, and promised their support and their readiness to make great sacrifices in order to counteract lthe French move.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, ORGANISING A PROTEST. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed, 9.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10. The executive of the International Federation of Trades Unions has appealed to organised labour throughout the world to protest against the French action in the Ruhr region. BELGIUM'S ATTITUDE. ONLY WAY TO GET PAYMENT. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Jan. 10. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Brussels states that M. Theunis, Prime Minister of Belgium, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, declared that Belgium's decision to enter the Ruhr area did not indicate either vengeance or anger, but it was the only means left of j forcing Germany to pay. THE FALLING MARK. j 49,500 TO THE POUND. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10. Exchange on Berlin is quoted at 49,500 marks to the pound, as against 45,500 yesterday. __^________