CENTRAL EUROPE

Southland Times, Issue 19659, 9 October 1922, Page 5

CENTRAL EUROPE

INDUSTRIAL BOOM IN GERMANY CRUSADE AGAINST FOREIGNERS (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian and NJ. Cable AssGtraiion). LONDON. October b. The Daily Chronicle’s Berlin correspondent reporting on prosperity of German industry, states that the Harkortsche Chemical Facwry at Gotha holds the record, with a combined dividend and bonus of 150 per cent. Another chemicai factory paid a dividend of 30 per cent and * bonus of 70 per cent., so shareholders recover their capital on the year’s working. Another declared a dividend of 38 per cent, compared with 20 last year. One mining company increased its dividend from 16 to 30 per cent. Engineering prosperity is indicated by the 50 per cent, dividend of the Wotan works at Lepzig. Among the minor indust ties the Silbaeher sugar factory returns a 50 per cent, dividend, and the Hildes Elmer indiarubber goods factor. - a 50 per cent, dividend plus 35 per cent, bonus. All these are selected from one day s reports. Berlin has adopted the Bavarian crusade against foreigners. I (mowing new instructions given*on the German passport, officers abroad are to refuse vises to all bur essential cases. The Berlin police are forming plans to render more onerous the already severe restricticus. Meanwhile the press has opened a campaign with the avowed purpose of making the life of the foreigner *n Berlin as uncomfortable as possible. V anous schemes have been advocated, the favourite of which ia that the foreigner should be charged five tunes more for rail fares than local people. The German Gazette announces ite intention to devote a special column daily for the purpose of inciting feeling against foreigners. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BUELOW’S MEMOIRS BERLIN, October 6. At the presidential election on December 3, Herr Ebert is expected to receive the votes of all parties except the monarchists and communists. It is. reported that Prince Von Buelow, exasperated at the ex-Kaiser’s attacks, has decided to write his memoirs, to be published posthumously. COLLAPSE OF THE MARK INSURANCE COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES AMSTERDAM, October 6. The Germania Life Insurance Company has suspended payment to Dutch policy holders owing to the fall in the mark. About 3000 Dutch are insured with the company. •■QUEEN OF PRUSSIA.” WILHELM’S TITLE FOR PROSPECTIVE WIFE. LONDON, Octolxr G. (Received October 8, 5.5 pan.) A Doom message states that the exKaiser is giving his prospective wife a title »i Queen of Prustia. FOREIGNERS IN HUNGARY NUMBER TO BE REDUCED VIENNA, October 5. The Hungarian Home Office has ordered the registration of foreigners living in Hungary. All must appear before the police and state their pursuits, and those whose activity is found to be objectionable will be expelled. The Minister has declared that this is not an anti-Semite measure, but most of the immigrants from Galicia are Jews, and, as foreigners eat food which is only available in small quantities, and do work that should be done by Hungarians, the number must be reduced.