GERMAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 57, 2 December 1918, Page 5

GERMAN CRISIS

SITUATION SUMMED UP THE MENACE OF BOLSHEVISM New York, November 29. Mr. Arno Dosch Fleurot, the New York " World's" correspondent at Berlin, states: "The Independent and Majority Socialists having decided to wort together, the Government is now in a much sounder position. There is still danger of a bolt by the Independents, owing to tho objections to Dr. Soli' and Herr Erzbergcr, but so far the combination is working well. A rupture amongst the Socialists would bo the signal for a bourgeois movement, which has been growing stronger daily, The bourgeoisie are willing to remain behind the Government if the Government will cuivoko the Constituent Assembly. It. seems certain that the stability of the present working status is likely to bo attacked only from the Extreme* Left, led by Dr. Liebknecht and Ilerr Leumuniburg. Their success depends upon the condition of their finances, which are reported to be considerable and of Russian origin. All 'interests, except the Extreme Right and Extreme Left, accept the present .Government as the best posiblo compromise.— Aus.-N./,. Cable Assn. TWO perilous' months BOLSHEVISM OR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY? London, November 21). The "Daily News" correspondent at Munich states (hat, though outwardly calm, the situation in Germany presents disquieting possibilities. The Central Government at Berlin is controlled by men whose political careers do not. inspire confidence. The Soldiers and Workers' Councils are ruling the Federated Republics. The upper and middlo classes accept (he dictatorship with forced cheerfulness, looking forward to ..the National Assembly, but the difficulty of compiling voting lists stands in the way. So Germany must drift for two months iu fear of Bolshevism, and this is insulting in the hoarding of money.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TENSION'EASIER, (Rec. December 1, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Tho "Morning Post's" Amsterdam correspondent says that the conference at Berlin seems temporarily to have averted the disintegration of Germany. NonPrussian Governments have been given seats in tho Central Government. It is expected that Dr. Solf will retire.— Aus.-N.7j. Cable Assn. ; GREAT STRIKES IN BERLIN •70NFL1CTS BETWEEN TROOPS AND SOVIETS. (Rec. November 1, 5;5 p.m.) • Copenhagen, November 28 There are great strikes in Berlin. Coal and provisions are scarce. All alcohol has been prohibited. Cologne reports that repeated fighting has occurred in Westphalia between soldiers passing through and the local Workmen and SoldiersCouncils. In some cases the latter were dismissed, the red flag lowered, and the Prussian flag hoisted. The "North German Gazette" reports that the Soldiers' Council at TJlo arrested General von Bolsingen because he telegraphed to Supreme Headquarters asking for two divisions' with which he promised to crush the Bavarian revolution. It is stated that the Government has ordered von Hindenburg to come to Berlin—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •