GERMAN CRISIS

Southland Times, Issue 21420, 15 June 1931, Page 7

GERMAN CRISIS

FINANCIAL DECREES. GOVERNMENT IN DANGER. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, June 13. A political crisis is threatened as a result of the People’s Party, after a long stormy meeting, demanding the early convocation of the Reichstag to revise the financial emergency decree. The Nationalists are equally insistent on revision and will support the People's Party. A meeting of the Reichstag House Committee is fixed for June 16. If the proposal is carried the Government will certainly resign. It is believed that the Socialists hold the key to the situation. They too are demanding the convocation if Dr Bruening refuses to alter the provisions of the decree, which are regarded as oppressive to the workers. The People’s Party apparently is aiming at the reorganization of its Cabinet putting in a man more favourable to the industrialists in place of Dr Curtius, whose contention is that the convocation will lead to increased economic tension.

Dr Bruening has hurried to consult President Hindenburg who is holidaying at Neudick. SOLUTION EXPECTED. (Rec. 1.20 a.m.) Berlin, June 14. It is expected that the German crisis will be satisfactorily solved. Dr. Bruening adheres to his decision not to allow the Reichstag to interfere at a critical juncture in world affairs, and also refuses to reconstruct the Cabinet. Nevertheless he is willing to discuss the possibility of removing some of the hardships of the emergency decree as long as the financial result is unimpaired. He is conferring with the party leaders on the matter.