THE LATEST REPORTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10562, 13 April 1920, Page 5

THE LATEST REPORTS

WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS, GERMAN SEMIOFFICIAL-AN-' NOUNCEfMENT. (Received April 13, 1 a-m.y BERLIN, April 12. ' Semi-official:, The,; withdrawal of. all tlie troops which arcs no. longer BMdeA in the Ruhr region lias begun.. PARIS, April 12. The situation is easier, largely «w- ---- to Lord Derby's diplomacy. France's latest Note to Britain Is most conciliatory, and it is hoped that the incident will soon be closed, especially as it Js scmi-oflScially reported from Berlin tliat the troops are being withdrawn from, itho .Ruhr district., as. they are no longer needed thero. GERMANY'S CTfNNING. V PLAYING FOR TIMFf AT'ALL '" POINTS.-. ' Published in "The Time*." "' Germany l s 'most''canning minds 'are concentrated on an attempt to prevent the reduction -of the - strength -of- -the army. The attitude of the liason offiattached to the Allied Ministry Mission, frankly means: ''We naturally intend to decline vou if we get the slightest chance. '' They are playing for time, and contesting-every-points They are • prolific -with--' excuses «■• and' counter-mtfvoSf to-wear clo-wiv tlie Commission •or see the Allies disagree. ; THE FRENCH OCCUPATION. RUMOURED EXTENSION NIED. Koutei'«»Tele»raii». r> «- BERLIN. April 11. The ''Lokal Anzciger" xejKirts.an extension of the .French occupation „.of Germany. Stockstadt .and Bahenhauseii are' already occupied, arid French troops are -npr/roaching Aschaffenburg,on the right bank of the''" Ma'in, "22. miles from Frankfort, and are marching southward from Darmstadt, contrary to what has been reported. PARIS, Aprll_.lL M. Mfllcraifd,'repTymg" to the German Cliargo d'Affaires, denied.4h«t it was France's intention to extend the occupation. GERMAN, EILLeST.AND WOUNDED —. ( FRANCE,J3ELD RESPONSIBLE. LONDON-; -April 10, - Germany has .addressed, a Note, to France pointing out tho number of Germans killed .and , wounded in. the newly-occupied' territory. The Note adds': "Germany will hold France responsible for all.thcdani&gc. suffered." BXCHANGES~SSiIOR-AL*rSED. IV,, .':,''LONDON, -ApriUlO." - The Anglo-French disagreement haa demoralised tho exchanges','-which'' are: Paris, 651 francs to £1; Italy, 93»lire to £l.