IN GERMANY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16426, 21 January 1919, Page 7

IN GERMANY.

assembly meets.

(By Cable. —Pree« Aseociation.-Copyrifih.U (Australian and N.Z. Cable A«o«aUon.> LONDON, January 1/. A Berlin wireless mfssago statra that the first separate Nai.onal Assembly m Germany met on J anuary > K ?rtr" ««e 107 depute, i-M-S "YhTMiSit.r.Presitot ttarte? «>» not participated m the . w ?ft r rf2rtho the beginning or tl,e thau ks to Government expressed its n tho unassuming wearor of tne an favoured Imperial unity. "We are d ? s \™ us - üb<^ all," ho said, "of remaining in the great German democratic otate. APPEAL FOR UNITY. LONDON, January 15. Berlin's Chief of Police. He rr. Richmer, has restored the old police, _ former authority, but he will a soldier defence corps until it is aD sorted into tho police. He is,also forminrr a flying corps and employing a moured cars, utilising all services for protecting the elections. ;„sued I The German Government has issuea a proclamation appealing for nationa unitv, and threatening sharp punish ment for disturbance of the P ea f®;, 1 says tho settlement of tho eastern frontier must be left to the Peace ference. Germany needs P against Polish annexation, and must also protect lier frontiers against Russian military despotism, which is s«*inf to impose its own anarchistic c ditions on Germany by a new world war, of which Germany would be the theatre. Bolshevism, it dedares.means the death of peace, freedom, and socialism. FATE OF SPARTACISTS. CONFLICTING STORIES. LONDON, January 17. Copenhagen reports that Dr.Lipbknecht was shot half an hour after he was court-martialled and sentenced to death. No details aro available, it is also reported that Rosa Luxembourg was killed in attempting to escape. A Zurich message says that an arniea car which was conveying Dr. Liebknecht and Herr Sclioenburg from the police station to the central station broke down. The guards decided to walk. Dr. Liebknecht attempted to escape, and was killed instantly, boing shot between the shoulders. The Government has ordered an enquiry in order to ascertain if bloodshed could liavo been averted. Lynchers nearly succeeded in dragging Rosa Luxem-

buiucoucu % _ bourg from her car as the guards wore driving her towards the prison. ®}* e was almost torn to pieces before she was shot. AMSTERDAM, January 16. It is reported that Dr. Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg are now at Bentheim, awaiting authorisation to enter Holland. RUSSIAN DUPLICITY. COPENHAGEN, January 16. The "National Tidende" reports that a secret staircase and an enormous stojo of arms and ammunition have been discovered in the Russian Embassy at Berlin. TROOPS WITH THE COLOURS. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, January 16. The Australian Press Association understands that the situation in Germany is very uncertain. The 1890 class, numbering 500,000, has been retained with the colours, apart from at least as many others already under arms. Hence it is essential that the Allies should agree to all Marshal Foch's requisitions for men. ELECTION RIOTS. (Renter** Telegram*.) (Received January 2lst, 12.23 a.m.) LONDON, January 19. Riots marked the German elections for the National Assembly. A'general strike occurred at Leipzig. The city is without gas and water. The mob destroyed the election bureau. "THE REAL REVOLUTION." (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 21st, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 19. The Berlin correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" saya the real revolution has begun. Each side is determined to fight to the last. If the Government wins it will probably be a Pyrrhic victory, and sow the seeds of future disaster. HINDENBURG UNEMPLOYED. ("The Times.") (Received January 21st, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 19. The Hague correspondent of "The Times" 6tates that Herr Ebert decided that it was unnecessary to employ Hindcnburg in Berlin, so he departed for Ca&sel.