RUHR OCCUPATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 49, Issue 14874, 9 March 1923, Page 5

RUHR OCCUPATION.

CRISIS APPROACHING CAULDRON MAY BOIL OVER, cress Association—Electric Telegraph- Copyrig! LONDON, Thursday. The Westminster Gazette’s Cologne correspondent says: “My impression is that the cauldron in the Ruhr may boil over at any time, with fearful results in bloodshed. France, I am told, would not hestitate to declare war and bomb cities, Berlin included, if her forces were attacked. The German authorities, therefore, are doing their utmost to check the rising passions of their people. The best-informed people are of opinion that unless agreement is soon reached it is only a matter of time before another war breaks out. The French declare that the crisis will occur in six weeks, when it is expected that the German resistance will collapse.” The Daily Express says that the agreement reached by General Godley and Pavot provides that the number of troop trains passing through Cologne area shall be the same as before the occupation of the Ruhr- — an(^ Cable Assn. GERMAN SPIES. LONDON, Thursday. The Morning Post’s Dusseldorf correspondent states that 1000 German railway workers serving under French control are unskilled and unreliable. Many ar e undoubtedly spies, who entered French service in order to betray their fellow-countrymen. Others are daring saboteurs. One was actually caught to-day cutting telephone -wires. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH AT FRANKFURT. LONDON, Thursday. The Daily Chronicle says that the French have arrived in the suburbs of Frankfurt and have stopped all traffic towards the city.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. SENTENCE DOUBLED. PARIS, Wednesday. Herr Jarres, chief Burgomaster of Aix-la-Chapelle, appealed against a sentence of a month’s imprisonment. The appeal was dismissed and the sentence doubled.—Aus. aud N.Z. Cable Assn. A DANGEROUS GAME. (Received Friday, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Thursday. The Daily Telegraph’s. Dusseldorf correspondent reports that French officials believe that the effect of Herr Cuno’s speech will be to stiffen Germany’s resistance and the policy of sabotage. There is no lack of volunteers for this dangerous game. Several offenders were recently shot on discovery. Young men are principally employed for this work at high wages.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH CONFERENCE. BRUSSELS, Wednesday.. M. Poincare is coming hero to discuss the Ruhr position with M. Theunis. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT. BERLIN, Thursday. The Reichstag has passed unanimously a vote of confidence in the Government. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.