MOST CRITICAL

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11422, 19 January 1923, Page 7

MOST CRITICAL

STRUGGLE NOW BEGINNING. ECONOMIC WAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 18, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, January 17. Mr Renwicli, the “Daily Chronicle’s” representative in Dusseldorf, says: “The situation is critical in the ex- , trerne. The real struggle is how beginning. There is grim seriousness on both sides. The industrial chiefs have declared economic wor. ' “The whole Ruhr is waiting in a state of tense excitement for the next French move. Unity among the workers is as great as that in the ranks of the employers. ' UNIONS STAND FIRM. “Thq Christian Trade Union of Mineri, the second largest union in Germany, announces: ‘We had enough experience of a military regime during war, and aTe not going to stand it in peace time.’ Other trade unions have intimated they will igtand firm against all French orders.” DANCER OF CONFLICT GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S WARNING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received January 18, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 18. The “New Y’ork Times” Washington correspondent says it is understood the German Government has informed the French that if they penetrate into the towns where active groups of the Landwelir are assembled there will be danger of conflicts, though this is in no manner countenanced by the German Government. OWNERS AND WORKERS UNITED AGAINST INVADERS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association 1 (Received January 18, 9.10 p.m.) BERLIN, January 17. The “Lokal-Anzeiger” says a conference between representatives of the Government, the mine directors, and the miners’ unions unanimously decided not to obey French orders in the Ruhr. .