PRO-KAISER PLOT UNEARTHED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 59, 4 December 1918, Page 5

PRO-KAISER PLOT UNEARTHED

MACKENSEN THE CHIEF CONSPIRATOR MANY ARRESTS ■ A TELEPHONE CLUE London, December 2. The "Daily Express" uoriesponder.t at Amsterdam states Unit n. widespread ])lot headed b.v Genera] iWaekonsen in restore the Kaiser to the throne hus been discovered in Germany. Many arrests have been made in Berlin. The Pan-Germans Bureaucrats, and the Officers' Corns are implicated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOW THE PLOT COLLAPSED. London, December 2. Tlic plot to restore (Jerinan imperialism collapsed owing lo the secret service men overhearing a conversation over the telephone. Jinny arrests were made in Berlin and other cities. The Government has a longylist of suspects who planijed to seizo the members of the present Government. No direct evidence of the Kaiser's connection with the plot has been found, but it is believed the outline of ihs-plot mis brought, to Kerliii b.v two of his suite who visited Berlin ostensibly to take the matter up. .Lieutenant von liohlen controlled the financial arrangements. General Mnekeusen is reported to have attempted to induce von Hindenburg to join, but (he latter refused, saying lh,it, he intended to retire after demobilisation. The whole of the Prussian Court is alleged to ho in sympathy with the phlters.—Renter. KAISER FORBIDDEN TO UETUUN. Amsterdam, December I. Tho German Government has forbidden Iho Kiiiser and K.iisenn to re-turn. The Kaiser's abdication does not refer to (lie Crown Prince. The Kaiser blames Dethinann-Hollweg and von .lagow lor the war policy. Tho soldiers b;llerly denounce, the , Kaisc-r's flight.—Aiis.-X.Z. Cable Assn. EXIT-KING OF WUUTEIIBURG. Copenhagen, November ."0. The King of Wurtemburi;, Wilhelm 11, has abdicated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HINDENBURG DEI.'IHS THE GOVERNMENT. Copenhagen, November 31. Hindenburß refuses to resign his position as head of the Army.—Aus.-N.Zc' Cable Assn. DISRUPTIVE FORCES AT WORK A DMISSION BY IIERR. EI3ERT. Amsterdam, December 2. Herr Ebert admits that the Independent Socialists are conspiring to overthrow the Government.

The German Press says Hint utter administrative confusion reigns, and accuses the Government of squandering eijjht lunulred million marks in three weeks. Herr Seheidemann (Minister of Finance), in an article in "Vorwaerts," states that the-, danger of disruption of the Empire is increasing; daily. He snys ho has been in conference with the French Command at Strasburg. with the view to the creation of a South German Republic—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMPLETE JUIPTTJRJ3 BETWEEN MUNICH AND BERLIN. Vancouver, December 1. A London message states that Havana will open negotiations for a separate peace with the Entente. Tho rupture between Munch and Berlin is complete. —Renter. BKRLTN-RUSSIAN SOVIET RAPPROCHEMENT. Amsterdam, December 1. The executive of the Berlin Soviets have resolved to welcome a Russian Bolshevik delegation to the Soviets' Congress at Berlin on December 16.—4n5.N.Z. Cable Assn. SOCIALISATION OF INDUSTRY. Stockholm, December 2. Strike's have etarted in Berlin in favour of the socialisation, of industry.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NEMESIS AND THE ARCH PLOTTER BRITISH WAR CABINET DECIDES TO ACT. (Rec. December 3, 7.5 p.m.) Vancouver, December 2. A London message states that it is announced that the British War Cabinet, including tho colonial representatives, has unanimously decided to press Holland for the extradition of the Kaiser.— Reuter.