GERMAN GOVERNMENT
NEW POLIGY OUTLINED DETERMINED EFFORT TO RECREATE COUNTRY, s . . . REMOVING REPROACH. By Tetegrapa.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Router’s Telegram. (Received- January 20, 11.30 p.m.) BERLIN, January 19. In the crowded Reichstag Herr Luther outlined the new Government’s policy. " He promised a peaceful foreign policy based on the main points of the London agreement, which would be loyally carried out. Herr Luther deplored the non-evacuation of Cologne, in connection with which he insisted that the ’Allies-Should supply documentary evi dence of Germany’s alleged! infraction of the. Treaty of Versailles, in order that the German Government might he .able tot make a reply. TOWARDS THE -LEAGUE. As regards Germany’s _ position towards toe League of Nations, toe Chancellor called attention to the late Government’s memorandum to toe Council Of toe League. Ha declared that the Government would continue its efforts to relieve toe country from toe reproaches of war guilt. Herr Luther emphasised his intention of inbfeasing ' exports,' y and opposing any effort to restrict Germany’s commercial freedom, ’ and -concluded by sketching a domestic policy, notably regarding unemployment, housing, ’ and taxation, reform. The speech was quietly received, except for a few Communist interruptions..
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12042, 21 January 1925, Page 8
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