IN GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1923, Page 5

IN GERMANY.

THE BEAL STRUGGLE. SITUATION CRITICAL. ■ ■ ■ i EBENCH MOVE RESENTED. UNITY OF THE GERMANS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 18, 9.10 p.m. London, Jan. 17. Mr. Renwick, the Daily Chronicle’s Representative in Dusseldorf, says the situation is critical in the extreme. The real struggle is now beginning, and there is grim seriousness on both sides.

The industrial chiefs have declared an economic war, and the whole Ruhr is waiting in a state of tense excitement for the next French move. The unity among the workers is as great as that in the ranks of t. ? employers. The Christian Trade Union of Miners, the second largest union in Germany, annoounces: “We had enough of the experience of a military regime during the war. and are not going to stand it in peace time.” Other trade unions have intimated they will stand firm against all French orders.

The delegates at the conference between the French and the miners were astonished at the gaucherie of the French generate, who bluntly refused to allow the Germans to say a single word. _ The comments of the trade union delegates as they left the conference were most angry. It i<? announced that if an attempt is made to seize coal the railway workers will immediately strike.

NOT TO OBEY. IGNORING FRENCH ORDERS. DECISION OF GERMANS. Received Jan. 18. 9.10 p.m. London. Jan. 17. The Lokal Anzeiger says a conference between representatives of the Government. mine directors and miners’ union unanimously decided not to obey the French orders in the Ruhr.—Aus.-N.Z. Assn. NORMAL WORK AT MINES. NO SIGNS Of TROUBLE. Received Jan. 18, 9.10 p.m. Paris. Jan. Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent says a French official statement declares tlie military operations have concluded, and future sanctions will be economic, and not military. The French now control and regulate the coal traffic.

The Germans to-day offered deliveries of coal to Italy, but the latter, acting in conjunction with the French and Belgians, declined. In consequence the Germans are not complying with * the order to resume deliveries. The French are requisitioning coal and are proceeding to take measures against individual industries.

The mine.; are working normally, and there is no indication of trouble. There are reports that magnates, in expectation of arrest, are frantically tending jewels and securities to Berlin. —Reuter.

A GRIM STRUGGLE.

GERMAN PEOPLE PREPARING.

Received Jan. 18, 7.15 p.m.

London, Jan. 18. The Daily Chronicle’s Berlin correspondent says the German Government tnd people are preparing the nation for i grim struggle of endurance.

The French commission has arrived at ?ort Emden to control the export of :oal. Mr. Lloyd George’s article on Saturlay traverses France’s latest action .gainst Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Issn. PURELY A SPECTATOR. NO ACTION BY AMERICA. Received Jan. 18, 11A p.m. New York, Jan. 17. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says Mr. Hughes has sent a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee giving a detailed account of Mr. Boyden’s activities, according to Senator Robinson’s resolution asking for such information and the suggestion for the appointment of an official American member of the Reparations Committee.

It is understood the letter, which was not published, points out that the Government is well satisfied with Mr. Boyden’s activities and has no intention of recalling him. The Administration also feels that it is inadvisable at thia time to appoint an official representative on the commission. Enquiry produced the fact that the United States is not now co-operating with Britain and Italy in any effort to bring pressure to bear on France. It is understood the German Government has informed the French that if they penetrate into towns where active groups of Landwehr are assembled there will be danger of conflicts, though this te in no manner countenanced by the German Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEFAULTING COAL-OWNERS. SUMMONED BY THE FRENCH. Received Jan. 18, 7.15 p.m. Paris, Jan. 18. Six of the principal coal-owners, who were given an order of requisition yes- 1 terday, have been summoned before a court-martial, but not arrested. Others are being summoned. The Reich commissary for coal unexpectedly arrived at Essen and had a long conference with the delegates on the Reparations Commission. The result is unknown.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONTRACTS CANCELLED. Received Jan. 18, 7.15 p.m. Paris, Jan. 17. Reuter’s Dusseldorf correspondent states it is learned from a good source that owing to the occupation of the Ruhr Herr Hugo Stinnes has cancelled contracts for iron ore with Canadian companies, and consequently 2*200 workers in Newfoundland are likely to be rendered idle. —Reuter.