NO MONEY FOR WAGES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11663, 30 October 1923, Page 5

NO MONEY FOR WAGES

SITUATION IN GERMANY

TEN THOUSAND FAMILIES WITH.

OUT MEANS

REAL MONEY DEMANDED.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Australia,:! and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Received October

•30 p.m.)

BERLIN. October 29.

The situation in Germany during the week-end was mast .-crimis, owing >.O the inability ot the Reichsbank to = ply sufficient paper money to pay the week's wages. ten thousand families are without means to buy a loaf <>t bread. Fortunately, the weather is unusually warm, vso the liufferiings arc lc=-s than they iinglit have been. Everywhere in Germany workmen are being dismissed, owing to the impossibility fit paying wages. The workers are demanding to be paid in real money, and that clothes and food be provided by employers or communes.

SEPARATIST_MOVEMENT PROTEST OF POPULATION.

THE AGITATION A FAILURE.

Australian and jn.z. Cable Association-

(Received October 2!

7.50 p.m.)

BERLIN, October 29.

Though ‘the population in the Rhineland is unable to express effectively its feelings regarding the Separatist movement, owing to the state of siege, which prevents moie than five persons gathering together, a solemn protect has been organised, signed by leaders of religion, communal authorities, trade unions, and chambers of commerce.

There is little doubt that the movement- has failed.

The news from Paris of the formation of a Separatist Government is not taken seriously there. It is pointed out that Ministers have nothing to govern.

HOBTACEB TAKEN

FROM MAYOR'S RESIDENCE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association* BERLIN. October 28.

The wife and daughter ei the Burgomaster of (.’refold were carried off as hostages by armed Separatists, who looted the burgomaster's residence. The commissioner of police wai wounded, and is in hospital.

POOD RIQTf

TROOPS RESTORE ORDER

Australian and N.Z. Cabla Associm to*.

PARIS. October 28

Advices from Duti&cldorf state that during food riots at Bochum, the police intervened, and 20 were killed and Id wounded. Unemployed looted the shops in "Wittau. Order was restored by German police, assisted by French troops.

“{IOT FRANCES DOING”

MOVEMENT SPONTANEOUS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received October 29, 7.50 p.m.) PARIS. October 29.

In a speech at Champigny, M. Poincare declared thait the So pa rat let movement was spontaneous, and due to the malaise of the inhabitants and their old opposition to Prussia. It was not France's doing. France had always held scnipulouslv aloof from German internal affairs. ' Whatever Germany's future constitution, France would never violate the conscience of the inhabitants.

. France cherished no plan of annexation, hut would not renounce hoi claim to permanent guarantees of security.

REVOLT communists sentenced.

ONE TO BE HANGED.

Reuter's Telegram

HAMBURG, October 28. The Special Court which tried the Communist leaders concerned in the recent disturbances here lias sentenced one to deaili for high treason and rebellion. Another has been sentenced to six years’ penal servitude for attempted limrder. while others have been sentenced to imprisonment ranging from a year to two months. Fourteen policemen were killed during the revolt. The totai rebel casualties are not yet known, hi t <5 are dead.

rubbiansjwatching HOPING FOR A REVOLUTION

AND A ‘ BED TERROR ’

(Sydney

Sun” Cable.)

(Received October 29, 9.25 p.m.) RIGA. October 2S

The Russian Communist., are watch, ing the events in Germany with the utmost interest.

Newspapers xxiiut out the similarity of Germany’s position to Russia's Ijetween Kerensky's dietatoiship and the Bolshevik revolution in October. 1917. An editorial in the Moscow T'ravda” urges the German Communists to voncoiitrate their forces while civil wai is proceeding i‘ l Germany, and ti’.er institute a ‘‘red terror.” Other Moscow papers are optimistically .'.waiting the formation of Soviet Government in Germany, which. <omhining with Russia, would Uoniinato Europe! and pave the way to a world revolution.