“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16713, 20 April 1922, Page 10

“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

it CReserreri for lata news received j after the paper has cone fco press), I qJJ?r»A-t«Q?m]fIENOD. | Dr. Worth, and Dr. Kathenau ob--8 tained an interview with Mr Lloyd 9 George to-day. The lattei* pointed out I that two courses were open ro the Ger- j B mans. They could either withdraw j S from the treaty or withdraw from the B first commission. Ho said he had no J | desire to humiliate *lie Germans, but g j if they insisted on the Russian Treaty jj i they could not take part in the first n } Exchange Sub-committee recoinjj mends uie maintenance of the gold B j standard and free exchange dealings. ■ France proposed and Russia secoiided that the Bank of England should be the convenor of the central banks’ conference. It is likely that this will I be agreed to. It transpires that Dr Rathenau sought to see Mr Lloyd George three times last week. The latter’s reply was that he was not quite ready to see him. The Germans assert that they were terribly anxious about what was going on at Mr Lloyd George’s residence, it being reported that the Allies were about to come to a decision. It. is pointed out that the * Germans could easily have sent a i formal protest against their exclusion. The neutrals’ delegates at Genoa | hurried to a meeting on Tuesday ( night, and decided on a united stand regarding Germany’s expulsion from I the Russian committee, their view being that the powers had no right to punish Germany. The Danish took the initiative. Several powers including other countries than the neutrals, are considering a joint protest against the Powers’ decision. Dr - Worth and Dr Rathenau wish the jj matter to be put to a votet of the ! the whole Conference. The Genoa correspondence of the “ Petit Par- 1 isien " interviewed Mr Lloyd George » regarding the statement that lie knew j-r about the Russian Agreement before ) ; . it was signed. Mr Lloyd George re- * plied : “ It is a lie.” I ; THE HrSS I A.N-li Kll MA N THKAT V. <i KXOA, April ,e, \ | During a conversation with Dr Wirth and Herr Rathenau. Mr Lloyd | George said lie could not allow Ib-ri-Rathenau to make imputations against tln> British delegation of the treaty Art argument ensued, but hr J.loyd ! George was firm, and the Germans left j very depressed. They meet to draft } I a reply at ten o'clock ou Wednesday night. FIGHTING IN BELFAST. LONDON. A pro l !.:. Between forty and fifty families are homeless as the result of a fire in Antigua Street. Belfast. The military are now in control of the district. The casualties in the fighting in Marrowbone yesterday amount to three killed and sixteen wounded. Fir- , ing broke out again this morning, a i youth being killed. The military qulled the outbreak. MEETING OF CREDITORS. At the meeting of creditors in the j estate of .lohn L.hik Watson, storej keeper, the bankrupt s:iu he had I £250 of his own in England, and had ! also been left about £IOO under his i father’s will. When he this | money he would be able to pay bis | creditors in full. The meeting was J adjourned siuo dio. i I 1 i I j i ■ a I