“SACRED LAND.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17013, 11 April 1923, Page 7

“SACRED LAND.”

CUNO’S ATTACK ON FRENCH. “ THE SUFFERINGS OF PEACE.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 11. 10.5 a.m.) . BERLIN, April 10. Herr Cimo. in an address at the memorial session of the Reichstag, declared that Germany stood by her offer t-o resum© negotiations immediately the enemy evacuated the Ruhr. Meanwhile he appealed to all nations to take measures for the. prevention of tlie further shedding of blood, and the terrori sat ion of the inhabitants of the occupied territory. I lie nations, he ventured to think, could not much longer tolerate the situation in which the French were misusing their power in a terrible fashion. “ Our people, in peace,” h© said, “are suffering in a manner that civilised nations endeavoured to avoid during the time of war. These Essen victims stood before a murderous French fir© in defence of a right that will become a power.” Herr Ciuto declared that, the situation presented a picture of right and work on the German side, and brutal, unjust force on the other side. He had not heard of any regret manifested “ While machine guns may control individual determination.” he added, “ they cannot destroy the entire nation. Passive resistance must oon-timi-e. No arrangement can be made while the Ruhr and the Rhineland are occupied. The land where our victims are buried is sacred and must be freed. ’ ’