IN GERMANY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16425, 20 January 1919, Page 7

IN GERMANY.

defeat of the extremists,

liebknecht shot

(By Cable. —Press Association.— Copyright (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 14. A Berlin wireless message states taat the Soartacus disturbance was put down on Sunday with the s'orming the Police Presidency and the bileMJJi railway station. The bombardment of the Presidency began on Saturday -night, first j,™*" chine-guns, and then with artillery. \fter 25 shots the building was silenced, and grenade parties advanced through an underground passage and blew up the main entrance and occupied the building. They took 400 prisoners. The Spartacus defenders also lost 12 killed and 30 wounded. The Silesian railway station was occupied after a short engagement, and the garrison made prisoner. Von Eiehorn fled. The Daimler and other works near Berlin were liberated. A large procession of bourgeoisie and Democrats thankod the Government for their liberation from the Spartacus terroij Herr Noske (Minister of War) said that troops were proceeding to the threatened Eastern hut sufficient would be retained to _ keep order in Berlin during the elections. The Spartacus Group, realising that its efforts have failed, is preparing another outbreak during the national elections.

Tiie Independent Socialists liave issued a proclamation urging the strikers to resume work and conserve their energies for another blow. Dr. Liebknecht was arrested, but attempted to escapo from the guard conveying him to the Berlin police station, and was shot dead. An infuriated crowd attempted to lynch Rosa Luxemburg while the guards were, motoring her to prison. An assailant boarded the car and shot her dead. ELECTION RESULTS. j LONDON. January 15. The Berne correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that the results of the elections for the National Assemblies in fiadon, Bavaria, and Wurtemburg, in which tho extremists were severely defeated, show that the German Bolshevists have succeeded in arousing the bourgeoise. Thero was heavy polling of all classes. The Roman Catholic Party in Bavaria lost its predominant position. The Government took effective stops to protect voters. Cavalry - patrolled the streets of Munich, and soldiers guarded the polling stations. BAVARIAN CONSTITUTION. BERNE, January 15. The Bavarian Government, under Dr. Eisner, has drafted tho following constitution :—Bavaria to be a memßor of the United States of Germany. The supreme potter in the Republic of Bavaria is the people, who will express their will through their selected deputies and the referendum,. There will be a singlo Chamber elected by universal suffrage with a proportional vote. The Cabinet can submit a decision of the Chamber to a referendum of the whole nation. If the popular vote is against the Chamber the latter must bo dissolved; if the vote is against the Cabinet tho latter must resign. The Chamber will elect the 1 remier. who will nominate the Cabinet. THE EASTERN FRONT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 19th, 11 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 16. Hindenburg has been appointed to conduct the defence of the Eastern frontier. SCENES IN BERLIN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 19th, 11 p.m.) LONDON, January 18. Tho Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express'' states that notwithstanding recent events, many theatres are still open and men and women attend in evening dress. Parts of the city are normal. Street-cleaners are working and offices are open, bat life nowhere safe. Men who have pet machine-guns start battles on their own. account. Tho British Embassy is untenable. The Rod Cross Workers' Repatriation Committee have been forced to abandon the building. CIVILIANS TO BE DISARMED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 20th, 12.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 15. The German Government has issued a proclamation stating that all civilians must be disarmed by Sunday. Tho sailors at Wilhelmshaven interned the president of tho Oldenburg Republic because ho was a Sparticist.