OCCUPIED GERMANY.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 12, 15 January 1924, Page 5

OCCUPIED GERMANY.

HOSTILITY TO COMMISSION.; BRITISH OFFICERS ASSAULTED DEUTSCHXAND ÜBER ALLES. (By Cable. —Tress Association.—Copyright » iKeccived 12.30 p.m.) BERLIN, January 14. Hostile demonstrations occurred at Stuttgart, when the officers of the interAllied Military Control Commission visited the headquarters of the Fifth Keichswehr Division. Despite the fact that the Commission was accompanied by a large bodyguard of German police, an angry mob frequently attempted to assault the officers. At one point the police were unable to hold the crowd, with the result that British and Italian officers were hit on their heads as they sat in the motor car. which was damaged. Further attempts at molestation were made while the officers were lunching at an hotel. The mob swelled to such dimensions that the police were compelled to send reinforcements, which succeeded in driving the crowd off. They retreated singing "Deutschland über alles." intermingled with catcalls and abusive shouting.— ("Times.") IS COMMON SENSE KING ? SHREWD AMERICAN INQUIRY. THE REPARATION COMMISSION (Received 1 p.m.) PARIS, January 14. The First Expert Committee, dealing with German currency, met in the presence of the Reparations Commission. JI. Barthou, in a speech of welcome, said that the Reparations Commission would place at the disposal of the experts all the necessary documents, and the experts would control their method of procedure. They would hear Germany in a form which appeared most useful to them. __ Barthou said further: "We wish, for the common good, that the German Government will facilitate your arduous and complex task. It is neccsfary that results should he reached, for thepacific equilibrium of the whole -world depends upon a reparations settlement." The commission rejoiced in American co-operation, and asked Mr. Dawes to accept the presidency. 2lr. Dawes, replying, pointed out that the committee was not asked to determine the legality of the occupation of the Ruhr. The succew t>f the committee would depend chiefly upon whether, in the public mind and the conscience of the lilies and the world, tnere is an adequate conception of the great disaster facing each ally and Europe unless common sense is crowned king.— (Reuter.) AW ARCHISTS AND. COMMUNISTS A FATAL AFFRAY. MANY CONTESTANTS XHXED. PARIS, January 14. An encounter between Anarchists and Communists broke out at a meeting called to protest against the occupation. Shots were fired. Two are dead and two seriously wounded. Fifteen were hit.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)