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THE POLITICAL CRISIS. MAJORITY SOCIALISTS’ VIEWS. CONFIDENCE IN DR WIRTH. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) The Majority Socialists express the opinion that Dr Wirth should be asked to re-form the Cabinet and that concessions be made to enable him to work the Industrialist party; also that tho new Government should continue the present policy in regard to treaty obligations.— A. and N.Z. Cable. ARMIES OF OCCUPATION. AMERICAN FORCES REDUCED. PARIS, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) The American authorities have notified the Allies of their approaching reduction of the forces in the occupied area by 50 per cent. The cost of French, Belgian, British, and American occupational forces now totals 375,000,000 gold mark. Efforts are being made to reduce the cost to Germanv to 240,000,000. —A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, October 24. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) The New York Times Washington correspondent says that it has been announced that the United States will reduce its forces in Germany to 5600, bringing home 8000 by March next.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET. AGREED TO BY DR WIRTH. PARIS, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 6.5 p.m.) It is announced that Dv Wirth has agreed to reconstruct the Cabinet on the same basis as the present one.—Reuter. GERMAN ARMAMENTS. PARIS, October 24. (Received Oct. 24, at 9.15 p.m.) Official: The Germans have destroyed under the Treaty 32,800 cannon, 11,000 minenwerfer, and 84,000 machine guns. They have handed over 35,000,000 loaded shells.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18385, 25 October 1921, Page 5
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