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4 NORTH-WEST REPUBLIC. s (.By Cable.—Press Aseociation.—Copyright.) (Australian an 1 X.Z. Cablo Association.) J ! (I'eccived January 29th, 8.40 p.m.) v I AMSTERDAM, January 27. A Congress of delegates from Dussel- ( dorf, Leipzig, Essen, Celle, Hanover, i Hamburg, Hildesheim, Oldenburg, Cux- } haven, and Bremen, resolved to form a North-West German Federal Republic, i controlled by Soviets. The Federation j will (separate from the rest of Ger- , many unless the Government of the ( latter is based on Soviets. 1 • ASSEMBLY AND CABINET. I (Australian and N.Z. Cable j (Received January 29th, 10.30 p.m.) ( BERLIN, January 26. Herr Ebert proposes, at the first meeting of the National Assembly, to place all portfolios at the disposal of j the Assembly, which will appoint the new Cabinet. PRUSSIAN DOMINATION FEARED. (Received January 29tli, 9.15 p.m.) ( NEW YORK, January 27. . A United Press message from Berne i reports that the serious dissensions be- J tween tho North and South German delegates to the National Assembly may , bo an outcome of tho fear which now exists that the Prussians will attempt to dominate tho new Germany. i DR. LIEBKNECHT'S FUNERAL. (Received January 30th, 1.30 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, January 27. Dr. ..Liebknecht's funeral was not attended by disorders, owing to an imposing military display. The Spartacists intended forcing a way through, but stronp: cordons nipped tho plan in the bud and also shut off wide areas of the inner city, which presented the appearance of an armed camp. Field guns and machine-guns wer© posted, in various positions. Soldiers in the Wilhelmstrasse exhibited a huge poster "Bait! Whoever tries to pass will bo shot dead."