RUSSIA ARMING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18030, 19 January 1923, Page 7

RUSSIA ARMING.

TO HELP GERMANY.

By Gable—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 2 a.m., January 19.) LONDON, Jan. 18. A reliable message from Moscow declares that the Soviet has decided to mobilise five years conscripts intending to assist Germany if armed resistance to the French occupation becomes feasible, —A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received 2 a.m., January 19.; BERLIN, Jan. 18. The Government is introducing a Bill similar to the Defence of tlio Realm Act.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received 2.30 a.m., January 19.) BERLIN, Jan. 18. Although, reparations deliveries to France and Belgium have ceased, it is stated that they will continue to be made to Britain, Italy, Jugo-Slavia, and Poland.— Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received 2.30 a.m., January 19.) PARIS, Jan. 18. Orders have been given for the immediate exploration of tho State forests on the left bank of the Rhine, as a sanction for default in timber deliveries. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

DORTMUND OUTBREAKS.

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 11 p.m., January 18.) PARIS, Jan. 17.

Various outbreaks between nationalists and communists at Dortmund are reported to-day. The French do not intend to interfere unless they are attacked. Reuter’s Dusseldorf correspondent says: “The French official statement declares that military operations have concluded, and that future sanctions will he economic, not military. French now control and regulate the coal traffic. Germans to-day offered deliveries of coal to Italy, hut the latter, acting in conjunction with France and Belgium, 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 industrials. Mines are working normally. There is no indication of trouble. It is reported that magnates, in expectation of arrest, are frantically sending jewels securities to Berlin. —A. and N.Z. and Reuter.

A NON-CO-OPERATOR. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. (Reoeived 1 a.m., January 19.) NEW YORK, Jan. 18. Inquiry developed the fact that the United States is not now cooperating with Britain, or Italy, in any effort to bring pressure to hear on France. It is understood that the German Government has informed the French that if they penetrate into the towns where active groups of Laudwehr are assembled, there will he danger of conflicts, though this is m no manner countenanced by the nn Government. A. and N.Z. Gable.

FRENCH BOMBAST.

By Cable—Presß Association —Copyright. (Received 1 a.m., January 19.) DIJSSELDORF, Jan. 18. A correspondent at. Dusseldot'f says that delegates at the Conference were astonished at the gaucherie of French Generals, who bluntly refused to allow the Germans to say a single worn. The comments of trade union delegates, as they left the conference, were most angry. It is announced that it an attempt is made to seize coal, railway workers null immediately strike. —A.' and hT.Z. Gable.