THE SITUATION IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 69, 16 December 1918, Page 5

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY

ALLIES AND THE SOVIETS

A NO-FOOD ULTIMATUM By Telecraph—Presa Association—Copyright Washington, December 13. Reports from Berlin assert that tho Allies have refused to dispatch any foodstuffs to Germany, until the Soldiers and Workmen's Councils hnye been disbanded. It is alleged that the Allies have reserved- the right to march into Germany if the circumstances demand — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■

Tho State Department lias denied tho report that the Allies would occupy Ber-lin—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.'

IN HONOUR OF THE REVOLUTION < AT, FRESCOCELEBRATIONS IN BERLIN. Amsterdam, December 13. Advices from Berlin state that the Government lias appointed January 1 as the day for elaborate nl fresco celebrations in honour of the revolution.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' . A PRE-REVbImToN MOVE BAVARIAN SECESSION FROM NORTH GERMANY. London, December 13. The Leipzig "Tngeblatt" states that prior to the revolution the ex-King of Bavaria endeavoured to establish a South German Rhino Alliance for a septate. peace with, tho Entente, excluding the north of ■ Germany—Aus,N.Z. Cable Assii. • SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH BAYARIA CONFERENCES WITH THE ' ALLIES. (Rec. December 15, 11.40 p.m.) Copenhagen, December H. Advices from Munich state that Eisner (the Bavarian Premier) has had lengthy conferences with the Entente Powers' representatives, and discussed tho question of a separate agreement with Bavaria. Berlin advices state that the President of tho Reichstag is preparing to summon the Chamber.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.Reuter.

TROUBLE WITH SOVIETS CONTINUES CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY THE ' BONE OF CONTENTION. (Rec. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, December 13. Telegrams from Berlin stato that the differences between, the Provisional Government and tho Soldiers' Council continue. The latter opposes the summoning of the Constituent Assembly, to which the former is pledged. The presence of the Guards in Berlin has produced a calmer feeling. - Tho entire German Press except the militarist newspapers approves, the meeting of the Reichstag on tho ground that it 'would bo impossible to summon the Constituent Assembly within' a fortnight. They allege that the 'Allies will occupy (he whole of Germany unless order be maintained — Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THOUSANDS oFwORKLESS WOMEN PERILS OF BOLSHEVISM AUGMENTED. (Rec. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) '■ ■ Stockholm, December 13. Thousands of women'in .Germany aro facing starvation through their loss of war work. This factor is adding to the perils of Bolshevism. 'Tho women munition workers and others who are being rapidly demobilised are unable to find employment. Practically all the factories are idle for lack of raw material. The Spartacus group has seized the opportunity to augment their ranks by adding these women.—"The Times."

"HUNGER THE WOLF" MISERY IN THE RHINE TOWNS. (Rec. December 10, 0.15 a.m.) ' Londsl, December 14. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes.—"The."stranger gets the startling impression of the inhabitants of the Rhine towns that they are not suffering hardships, and that they are living comfortably. Closer inquiry shows tins to be, jnerely superficial, duo to'tho inequality of the conditions of rich and poor. Moreover, the Germans in their pride camouflage their miseries, but hunger the wolf is at the doors of the poorer houses.' where the hideous stinting and scraping for the hare necessities lias resulted in working women being drained of their vitality, and living in a state of semi-starvation." Mr. Gibbs has received a letter from an Englishwoman, who married a Hanoverinn. Sho declares that the peoples are on the verge of starvation. Her family is sleepless owing to lack of food. There is no milk, tea, coffee, bacon, eggs, or fish.Mr. Gibbs visited an infants' creche at Cologne, the lady superintendent of .which wept because the children were sickening owing to hunger. She declared *» that 'many of their mothers fainted at their .work.—Aus.-N.Z,. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.