GERMAN REPUBLIC

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 55, 29 November 1918, Page 5

GERMAN REPUBLIC

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT BERLIN STATEMENT BY HERR EBERT (Rec. November 28, 11.40 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 2G. Seventy delegates attended an important conference between the Governments of the Gorman States, held in Berlin. Hen- Lbert, in his opening address, declared that the Socialist Republican Constitution had now finally replaced the monarchy. The executive power was now in the hands of the workers and soldiers. The next aim was peace on a secure 'economic basis. The worst consequences would ensue if some of the armistico terms -were not mitigated. The summoning of the National Assembly was necessary in order to secure regular co-operation between the Federal Administration and the Federal States. Dr., Solf (Foreign Secretary) said that the situation was menacing,', owing to the Entente Powers' desire to destroy Germany, and because internal separatist movements are increasing—Reuter.,

THE EXTRADITION OF THE KAISER

PERFECTLY LEGAL PROCEEDING.

(Rec. November 29. 1 a.m.) Paris, November 26. M. Bertheloy, Professor of Public Law at Paris University, writing in the "Matin" on the question of the extradition of the ex-Kaiser, says: "The atrocities carried out by the Kaiser's orders are condemned alike by international law and common law. Hence the Kaiser may be extradited."—Renter. INTRIGUE BT GERMAN LEGATION AT THE HAGUE. (Rec. November' 29. 1 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 26. Two members of the. Berlin Soviet have arrived at The Hague to control the German legation, which is known to be in touch with the ex-Kaiser.—Reuter. DECLINE OF BOLSHEVISM IN NORTH GERMANY DEMAND FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Copenhagen, November 26. Bolshevik influence is declining in the North German' towns.' A meeting of North-Western Germany's Workers and Soldiers' Council, representing Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Oldenburg, Osnabruck, Wilhclmshafen, and Flensburg, passed a resolution in support of the present Government and summoning the National Assembly representatives. _ Crews of warships met at Kiel, condemned the Spavtacus Party, and demanded' the speedy convocation of the National Assembly. Numerous meetings of the Democratic Centre Parties are also demanding a National Assembly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DRESDEN VOTES OUT BOLSHEVISM. (Rec. November 28, 9.15 p.m.) Berne, November 20. The elections in Dresden for the Revolutionary Committee resulted in the Majority Socialists, gaining forty-seven seats' and the Bolshevik Party three.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.