THE ARMISTICE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16414, 7 January 1919, Page 7

THE ARMISTICE.

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(By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.£. Catk Association.) AMSTERDAM, January 3. Tho Vienna correspondent or the "Daily Express" states that Dr. Masaryk, the new President of the Czeciio-Slovak Republic, has announced that President Wilson, Mr Lloyd Gunge, and 31. Clemenceau have agn-ed to the cro.ition of a new German Confederation, under the direction of Bavaria, and the destruction of Prussian supremacy by the separation of all non-tlungarian speaking lands, ai.d the establishment of a Danube Confederation ' under the Czechoslovaks. with the adhesion of AustroGermans. A NEW SOCIALIST PARTY. (Renter's Telegrams.) COPENHAGEN, January 1. Hcrr Ledeboiir and two prominent coll. agues have formed a r.ew Socialistic party? in consequence of their expulsion lroin '.he Independent Socialists and dieownnient by the Spartacns Group. ARCHBISHOP HANGED. PARIS, January 5. A Zurich telegram states that the Communists decreed tho execution of the Archbishop of Munich, using the Cathedral bellrope to hang him. VON SCHEEII RESIGNS. COPENHAGEN. January 5. Advices from Berlin state that Admiral von Scheer, chief of tho naval staff, has resigned. MACKENSEN ARRESTED. (Australian and K.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM, January 3. The French commander, ignoring yon Mnckensen's protest, arrested him at Count Karoiyrs castle, whore lie was latoiy interned. VOll Mackensen has applied to the Hungarian Government for protection. BOLSHEVIST LEANINGS. LONDON, January 4. The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that at the Spartacus Con gross, Dr. Liebknecht disapproved of endeavours to use German troops against the Bolshevists. Ho urged that the troops should shoot their officers if ordered to do this duty. STRIKE OF WAITERS. ROTTERDAM, January 3. A great strike of hotel and restaurant waiters has occurred at Berlin, duo to a demand for fixed salaries instead of tips. The employers refused the demand and ordered a general lock-out if the waiters persistod. The strikers joined the disorderly elements, and much, looting of restaurants resulted, MINERS COME OUT.

(Australian and N.&. Cable Association.) (Received January 7th, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON. Januaiy 6. The Silesian troubles are being reproduced in tho Rhine and Westphalian coal districts. Strikers equipped with machine-gufls, disarmed troops and raided tho hanks. They have taken possession of the mines. THE COMMERCIAL WAR. ("The Times.") (Received January 7tli, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON. January 5. The Hague correspondent of "The Times'' reports that leading German commercial men are scouring Holland booking orders. British neglect is as great as before the war, there not being even a commercial attache at the Legation.