GERMAN BEER PRICES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 25 June 1926, Page 9

GERMAN BEER PRICES.

Effect on Reparation. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION REQUIRED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 24, 8.30 p.m.) PARIS, June 24. Beer and the Dawes scheme have been closely related ill connection with a dispute necessitating international arbitration.

The trouble arose through the German Government postponing the increased beer tax until January, 1927, to which Sir Andrew McFadyean (Commissioner of Controlled Revenues in Berlin), refused to consent on the ground that the controlled revenues would thereby lose 75,000,000 marks. The German Government questioned Sir Andrew McFadyean’s competence to interfere, and requested arbitration on the matter, which was submitted to the Dutch arbitrator, who upheld Sir Andrew McFadyean’s competence. The latter, having gained his point, consented to the postponement of the increase for a month, after which the Germans’ beer will cost more, unless the Government is successful In its efforts to induce the Commissioner to grant a further extension.