THE GERMAN CRISIS

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15360, 8 October 1923, Page 5

THE GERMAN CRISIS

AMES MAY INTERVENE

1871 AGAIN RECALLED,

A, BISMARCKIAN ULTIMATUM. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received October 8, 10.30 a.m. PARIS, October 7,

The Temps hints that developments in Germany may necessitate something more than neutrality on France's - part, and signiflccntly recalls that Bismarck in 1871 sent an ultimatum that if the situation in France continued uncertain, and maintenance of peace was endangered, he would Immediately reopen hostilities. Later Bismarck declared that if there was a change of Government in France Germany would have to re-examine the base of her guarantees. The Temps adds that France does not contemplate such methods', but ifis the Allies' duty to guard themselves against risks. If the danger is not faced immediately, it is' bound to become aggravated. The Journal des Debals says if Germany does not check men like Ludendorff, France will have to protect herself in tho rear.

RESUMPTION IN RUHR. DE GOUTTE MEETS' MAGNATES. A COALITION,'GOVERNMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received October 8, 11.30 a.m. A telegram from Dusscldorf says that General de Gouttc conferred with. Herr_.Stinnes and three mining mag-., nates regarding the conditions' for resumption_of reparations deliveries. Berlin, October 7. "

The plan.for the establishment of a Directory Government collapsed in the face of the opposition from various political parties. „A conference of parties an' agreement on the thorny question" of the eight' Hours day, on the basis of,ihe. Wirth Cabinet's formula of 1922, which provided that exceptions from the eight hours day could be made for thq purpose pf_ increasing production in certain specified occupations. Herr Streseniann later announced the names of twelve members of Cabinet, Including himself holding the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, and Herr Luther, Minister..,of Finance, the latter replacing the Socialist, Herr Hilferding, the demand for whose resignation by' Herr Stresemann's party was one of the causes of the Government's fall. The new Cabinet is a coalition of Socialists', Democrats, Centrists, and People's Party.

STRESEMANN'S DEMANDS. ..UNPRECEpj^TED_\PO\VERS. Australian and-NIZ.- Cable Assn. BERLIN, October 6.' The Communists greeted Herr Stresemann as Herr Stinnes'. puppet, .upon which the -Chancellor....-' assured them that Herr Stinnes was hi no way concerned hv the'fCrmatibH Of the. Government,., and proceeded : to. state, that he would ask,the Reichstag to relinquish constitutional rights and at the same time give the Cabinet unprecedented powers. He deprecated as bad statesmanship the idca_of playing off Reich against Bavaria in connection with the iatter's emergency decree. ■ ■ • ' .:.