THE ULTIMATUM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10897, 11 May 1921, Page 5

THE ULTIMATUM

WILL GERMANY ACCEPT ? PROMINENT PARTIES ANSWER IN AFFIRMATIVE. JUNKERS INDIGNANT. Bv Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 10, 5.5 p-in.) LONDON, May 10. The “Daily News” Berlin correspondent states that meetings of the Coalition parties, including the Centre, People’s Party, and Democrats, decided in favour of the acceptance of the ultimatum. A Cabinet willing to accept will be formed forthwith. The Junkers are indignant at the parties’ decision. WASHINGTON, May 9. The United Press Agency is authoritatively informed that the United States Government desires Germany to accept the Allies’ latest reparations demand. BERLIN, May 9. The Premiers of all the German States have been summoned to Berlin to participate in deliberations regarding the ultimatum. The parties in the Reichstag will decide their attitude to-day. 'REJECTION URGED INDUSTRIALISTS AND THE RUHR QUESTION. PobUshed- in "The Time*."" (Received May 10, 10 p.m.) BERLIN, May 9. The German Industrial Federation and various Ruhr industrial associations adopted resolutions urging the rejection of the Allies’ terms, and deJ daring that they are ready to suffer the occupation of the Ruhr district, whioh they declare is, anyhow, inevitable, so soon'' as it is found that it is impossible for the terms demanded to be fulfilled. Members of the Reichstag who predicted the acceptance of the terms are now busy eating their words.

TO FULFIL DEMANDS MAJORITY SOCIALISTS URGE SACRIFICES. Renter's Telegram. (Received May 11, 1.5 a.m.) BERLIN, May 9. The Majority Socialist members of the Reichstag have adopted _ a resolution that there is no object in accepting the Allies’ ultimatum with a view to preventing the occupation of. the Ruhr unless Bavaria undertakes to disband the Civic by May 20th, but expressed their readiness to support every earnest attempt to fulfil the London financial demands. The resolution concludes: “The fulfilment of the ultimatum depends principally upon the readiness of citizens to make sacrifices. Upon them falls the responsibility for the future.” INCREASED PROSPERITY GERMANY ABODE TO MEET PAYMENTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received May 10, 10.10 P-m.) LONDON, May 10. Mr Renwick, writing from Berlin, detailing the campaign for the recapture of the world’s markets, says the workers everywhere are showing the will to work. Massed propaganda in favour of increased production has borne good fruit. The cost of living has increased ten fold since' before the war, but wages scales have been established since the revolution under which there is one rate for bachelors, plus housing and children’s allowances for married men. This scale is operating successfully. Mr Renwick insists that increasing prosperity enables Germany to meet the indemnity payments.

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FRENCH JOURNAL'S REFERENCE TO BRITISH PREMIER.

(Received The “Journal,’' commenting bn Mr Lloyd George’s attitude at the Reparations Conference, says:— “He has much to worry him at present—Egypt, Ireland, India, and Poland. Finally there is the fear that the Australians are £oing to win the'tests.”