ALLEGED HUN OFFER

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18069, 19 March 1923, Page 9

ALLEGED HUN OFFER

REPARATIONS QUESTION

MUCH TALIv IN THE LOBBIES. BANK GOVERNOR IN BERLIN Ji V CABLE—I*!'; ILLS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT (Received 5 p.m., March .18.) PafiSj March, 16. There has been great discussion in the lobbies and chamber regarding the alleged German offer to ff\ reparations at £1,500,000,000 .sterling-. M. Loucheur declared that, lie cannot accept such fig-ores, as France lias advanced £1,200,000,000 on account of the German debt; also considering the French, foreign debts.—rA. and N.Z. Cable. VISITING BERLIN.

Mr S.,Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, is visiting Berlin. —A. and N.Z. Cable. POBBIBILIT3ES.

The ‘‘Morning Rost's'' Berlin correspondent analyses the feeling- regarding ’the rumours of intervention in the Ruhr. Some prominent persons consider that the possibility of discussion is a' f carefully worked French trick, designed to undermine German determination, but it is more generally regarded as an indication that the Allies desire to end the adventure. Wonderment is expressed at British passivity, and the conclusion is frequently drawn that Britain is afraid of; France. On the whole, the Gelmans consider that they have reason to he satisfied because of it. Frances England, Belgium, and America, who moot the possibility of mediation, show that it interests those countries that peace and order should , he restored in Germany. Therefore she sees no reason to relax her passive- resistance. Moreover she will not admit the undoubted fact that she is glad the question of negotiations is being , canvassed hv the outside world.- —A. and N.Z. Cable, By OaMe—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10 p.m., Marcli 18.) Paris, March 16. The Foreign Office denies any knowledge of any . attempt to settle the Franco-German question by a -third Power. It -says that overtures were unacceptable through, a third Power. Any negotiation must come direct,—A. and N.Z. Gable, . GERMAN ATTACHE VISIT TO HUGHES, SUSPICION AROUSED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 1 a.m., March 19.) Washington, March IT. The visit of Hans Dicklioff, of the German Embassy, to Mr Hughes, which aroused the suspicion that Germany intended to ask friendly offices of the United States in respect to the Ruhr situation, was, it turns out for the purpose of handing the United States a memorandum outlining the general situation in the Ruhr from the German standpoint, and reviewing the status of the Re pa-rations question. The State Department declared that the memorandum in no way consti tuted a settlement proposal, 6r asked that the memorandum Should he presented to the French Government, No _ reply was requested. None will ho given.— A. and N.Z. Cable.