THE MAKING OF NEW GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 60, 5 December 1918, Page 5

THE MAKING OF NEW GERMANY

BERLIN AN OBSTACLE BAVARIA MUST HELP HERSELF Amsterdam, December 2. Advices from Berliu state that n meeting of delegates of Soviets, the Bavarian Premier, Horr Eisner, and the old Government machinery was still working in Berlin, and the Revolutionary Government hiul no power. The Bavnrinns must help themselves. Bavaria would ask at the Peace Conference that all armies lie abolished and police troottf be charged with the mnintenance of law and order. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BAVARIA AND GERMAN UNITY. (Hec. December i, 7.20 p.m.) London, December 3. The "Daily Mail" says that Bavaria is gradually rcacllift; the conclusion to retain unity with the rest of Germany rather than seek a separate peace.—Aus.N.Z.. Cable Assn. HEER EISNER HISSED. (Rec. December i, 7.55 p.m.) GoDonhagen, December 2. Advices from Munich state, in connection, with the revolutionary celebrations and the welcoming of the home-coming troops, that Herr Eisner was hissed by his own partisans. Later the crowd removed the red flags and etormed the Department .for the Interior, shouting: "Down with Eisner!"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AGITATION AGAINST SOLF AND ERZBERGEK. (R«. December 4, 8.55 p.m.) Copenhagen, December 3. A Berlin message reports that the Executive Committeo for Greater. Berlin officially states that in an understanding with the Bavarian Executive Committee it was (resolved to demand the immediate resignation of Dr. ,Solf and his replacement by a consistent opponent of the old system and of the war policy; also, an assurance that Herr Krzberger will.not participate in the pence negotia-tions.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINANCIAL UNEAMSS STILL PREVAILS BANK DEPOSIT WITHDRAWALS IN BERLIN. (Rec. December 5, 1 a.m.) Amsterdam, December 3. A message from Berlin atotes that according: to the "Bheinische Westfalisch Zeitung," considerable financial alarm ia still prevailing in Berlin. People continue to withdraw bank and lost office deposits. Payments of rates and taes have ceased in Greater Berlin since the involution.—Reuter. NATIONALISING THE BANKS. (Rec. December i, 7.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, December 2. The workers of Berlin have declared that the banks shall become State property, and threaten likewise to confiscate nil house property— Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-JEWISH AGITATION. (Rec. December 4, 11.50 p.m.) Vancouver, Decemhor 3. Placards which have been distributed in Berlin charge all Jews with being slacker?, and attack Eisner as the head .of the Bavarian Government. Other placards urge a pogrom (Jewish massacre).— Reuter. TO FIGHT BOLSHEVISM SOVIETS ORGANISING "IRON DIVISIONS." (Rec. December 4, 7.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, December 2. Tho AVorkPM , and Soldiers' Council have occupied the castlo at Potsdam, and using it to remedy . the shortage of dwelling houses for tho poor. Trie councils throughout Germany are forming eoeallcd "Iron Divisions" to guard against Bolshevism.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. COUNT HOHENZOLLERN DECLINES AN INTERVIEW New York, December 3. The United Tress Agency's correspondent at Amsterdam, who askod for an interviow with tho Kaiser, has received a telegram from tho Kaiser's secretary saying that the Kaiser wished to express his views to America, where he still had friwids, but could nor, since ho had retired into private life— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LEGAL OPINION ON QUESTION OF EXTRADITION, (Rec. December J, 8.45. p.m.) London, December 3. The Attorney-General declares that our right to press for the .Kaiser's extrndition on legal grounds is merely subsidiary. Wo hnvo a much stronger moral claim. Holland must realise that a country which shelters a criminal ia scarcely on titled to inclusion in the League of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. (Rec. December 4, 7.20 p.m.) London, December 3. The Guardian" comments that the Kaiser's formal abdication was tardy, and the document was executed as recently as last Friday. Ho issues it under "our Imperial eoal." Tlin Crown Prince has not so far executed any similar deed, and it is natural to conclude that lie. reserves his claim aa lioir to his father and is waiting the opportunity to enforce it. Tho "Daily Express," referring to the. Allies' demand for the surrender of (ho Kaiser hy the Netherlands Government, says: "Tho opinion held is that the Netherlands Government will not put an.v difficulties in tho way. WilKelm's position will be analogous to a pirato or slave trader, who is not granted sanotuarv by any country." Tho "Morning Post" etiye: "It is possible that tho document purporting to be the formal abdication is genuine, and enually passible that it is nothing of the kind. In either case tho instrument contains no word concerning the secession of dynasty, nor is it counter-signed by any responsible official. It is also worthy of mention that it was signed when popular clamour arose for the' Kaiser's extradition, The hospitality of Holland has been abused."—Router. WHEN THE KATSER WENT INTO EXILE. (Rec. December 4, 7.55 p.m.) Paris, December 2. Persons who were living in the Chancellor's hoiwo at Spa have revealed the fact that von Hindonburg arranged the Kaiser's abdication on November 8, after half an hour's discussion in a bedroom of the Hotel Brittanique, at the end of which the Kaiser renppoared, stopped into his motor-oar, and, without a word of farewell to the staff, went into exile.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. "HANG THE KAISER" GROWING AGITATION IN BRITAIN. (Rec. December I, 7.20 p.m.) London, December 2. The election campaign is hardening on throe points—the punishment of the Kaiser and others guilty of cruelties, heavy indemnities, and expulsion of aliens from England. Thoro is a public outcry in favour of Germany paying the war costs of all tho Allies and a relegation of the discussion of social reform to the background ■at olectioneoring meetings. Mr. R. J. Barnes (one of tho Labour members of the Cabinet), speaking at Netherton, said: "I am for hanging the Kaiser. It) would be a monstrous thing if the greatest murderer in history escaped Hie juet 'punishment,"