GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16876, 30 October 1922, Page 5

GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

| GUARDED BY POLICE. | By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERLIN, October 28. I Dr Wirth. the Chancellor, is strong- | ly guarded by the police, as it is rumoured that a national coup de main lias been planned. It. was reported last week that Dr Wirth is thn-.-tened by another Ministerial crisis, owing, firstly, to the total iailure. of the decree prohibiting free dealing in foreign exchange. The immediate revocation of this is demanded. but is opposed by the united Socialist-,. who are .he strongest party. The j threatened crisis is due secondly to the • rise in .he price of foodstuffs. The agriculturists .are bound to sell .two and i half million tons of grain to the State at a controlled price, and the broad and Hour may be sold at a controlled price to the farmers. Prices were doubled a fortnight ago. and the • price of bread and flour has beer ; doubled. The farmers are now dei mawling quadrupled price, and the So--1 oialists are intervening. The advent o! i .'inter, the absence r »t fuel, and the , j roliibitire price of food are causing r widespread strain. 'Pile Monarchist' ;-i-e believed ~o be planning an amii Republican coup, with attempts on tin j lives of Ministers. On the other hand i popular uprising is feared in Noveni