TROUBLED GERMANY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17177, 22 October 1923, Page 11

TROUBLED GERMANY.

STATE -AGAINST ESTATE. 1 By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERLIN, October 21. ! Internally and externally Dr Stresei mann’s Government is “ between the ! devil and the deep sea.” i On the one hand Saxony is threateni ing open revolt unless Bavaria is brought to heel, and Bavaria, which is already practically independent, is threatening similarly. On the other hand, 51. Poincare’s brusque negative replies to all German suggestions for a solution of the Ruhr problem have been a heavy blow to the Government, and have caused even the Radicals to despair of the possibility of an agreement with France. Woe to the tyrant France. The curses of a starving people be upon her head.” says Dr Stresemann's organ, which laments the fact that. Britain has forgotten her international obligations. The Bavarian. General von Lossow-, whom Dr Gessler, in September, appointed Military Commissioner in Bavaria to circumvent Herr von Kahr’s dictatorship, refused to execute Dr Gessler’s order to seize the offices cf the newspaper “ Yoelkischcr Beobacchter,” and simultaneously telegraphed to the generalissimo. General von Seeckt, stating that he refused to obey any order which would bring him into conflict with the Bavarian Government. General von iSeeckt replied that Gen-

eral von Lossow no longer enjoyed his confidence. This General von Lossow ignored, whereupon Dr Gessler went to Augsburg and instructed General von Kressenstein, a Bavarian, to proceed to Munich to induce General von Lossow to resign. General von Lossow refused, hut General von Kressenstein resigned. The Bavarian Government has now informed Berlin that it refuses to have further official relations with Dr Gessler. IRON HAND TO RULE IN SAXONY. Heaters Telegram*. BERLIN. October 21. Herr Mueller has notified the Saxon Premier that lie lias been instructed to use th© troops at his disposal to restore order in Saxony, and hopes to receive the support of the Saxon Government in that connection. Herr Mueller has issued a proclamation of his intention to put down terrorism, threatening the death penalty to anyone forcibly opposing his measures. A communique announced the dismissal of General von Tossow in Bavaria, and the provisional substitution of General Kressenstein, to whom Presi- ! dent- Ebert requested the Bavarian’ ; Government to make proposals regarding the appointment of a commander of tlie Reichswehr in Bavaria.

BAVARIA DEFIANT.

Beuter's Telegrams. BERLIN, October 21. The Bavarian Government has issued a proclamation stating that in the interests of public peace and pending restoration of normal relations with the Imperial Government, General Von Lossow has been reinstated as commandant. of the Bavarian Reichswehr. A semi-official communication says that the Bavarian Government’s latest measure, in reference to the appointment of General Yon Lossow, represents an open breach of the constitution of the Empire. It declares that this action, by a responsible German Provincial Government, renders it difficult for the Reich to concentrate its strength on opposing the destructive influence from outside.