MR. MONTAGU NORMAN TO VISIT BERLIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 2, 4 January 1939, Page 7

MR. MONTAGU NORMAN TO VISIT BERLIN

TALKS WITH DR. H. SCHACHT GERMANY’S REPARATION PAYMENTS [By Telenrcph—Presa Association— Received Jan. 3, 9 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. The Daily Herald says that Mr. Montagu Norman is going to Berlin to-morrow for talks with Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, President of the Reichsbank. If a definite stage is, reached Mr. Norman may then go to Berchtesgaden to consult with Herr Adolf Hitler. Dr. Schacht was in London recently and, when there, hinted that Hitler will shortly demand that Germany's

reparation payments he returned by the Powers, including 1120,000,000 received by Britain, and f 500,000,000 received by France. The Imperial Institute reveals that Germany is increasingly interested in the mineral wealth of Tanganyika, taking out 136 prospecting rights last year. Britain continues the most active, taking out 528. GERMAN GIRLS MUST “SERVE THE PEOPLE” A NEW NAZI ORDER COPING WITH LABOUR SHORTAGE. Received Jan. 3, 8.40 p.m. BERLIN, Jan. 3. Every German girl must, in future, “serve the people" for a year. Hitherto only those engaged in certain occupations were liable for labour servlc’e. Now the order has begn extended to all unmarried gifls under the age of 25. It affects 300,000 or 400,000 annually, who may be employed in industry, agriculture or household duties. The measure is due to a labour shortage which is also leading to the compulsory closing down of small shops and unprofitable factories. OLD AUSTRIAN CURRENCY NOW WORTH LITTLE RUSH TO MAKE EXCHANGE VALUE AS SOUVENIRS. Received Jan. 3, 8.40 p.m. VIENNA, Jan. 3. All paper notes of the old Austrian, schilling currency became worthless from January 1, and silver coins are worth only their intrinsic value, which is about a quarter of the normal value. Banks worked overtime in exchanging them for the new currency, but many people retained sets of 10 twoschillings coins, which are already worth over tne nominal 20 schillings, as they bear portraits of celebrities, including the late Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss, who, when Chancellor of Austria, was assassinated.