DISORDER IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 74, 21 December 1918, Page 7

DISORDER IN GERMANY

EBERT DECLARES WAR ON BOLSHEVIKS

PROTECTING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

By Tclcgraph-Prcss Association-Copyright. (Ecc. December 20, 11.45 p.m.) The Hague, December 18. Rerr Ebert, addressing a crowd nt Berlin, declared war on the Bolslicyiks, saying tlini the existing slate of things must not continue. The business of the whole country, even Iho iinpe-ndinp; peace, was at stake. The Government nnwl. be able to continue the Imperial business or repudiate responsibility." A people'e defence force was being formed to render the Notional Assembly safe. Tim Government was determined to oppose «ill attempts to interfere with the National Assembly, which should be called within a month.—Router (via America). EBERT GOVERNMENT RETIRING The. New Zealand High Commissioner reports:~ London, December 1!), 11.5 a.m. The Ebert Government is retiring. STORMY SCENES AT BERLIN O'JV. I'EEEXCU. (Rec. December 20, 11.•Jβ p.m.) ♦ Copenhagen,' December 1?. Stormy scenes occurred at a Berlin conference. It is reported that JObert anil the Council of Six resigned, and will bu replaced by delegates of tho , Soldiers and Workmen's Councils.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONGRESS OF SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN'S REPRESENTATIVES (Hec. December 20, 11.45 ]>.m.) Paris, December 18. The "Matin" says that reports still persist that r the Ebert'Government entreated the Allies to occupy Berlin. lleriin newspapers, almost without exception, declare that' the first day's session of the congress of representatives of Koliders and ' Workmen's Councils made tlie National Assembly « certainly. —Renter (via America). independenTsocialists FAVOUR SUMMONING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. (Rec. December 21, 0.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 17. A general assembly of Independent Socialists at Berlin passed a resolution in favour of summoning the National As-, sombly. The resolution represents a great defeat for the Spartsicueians.—Aus.l<. L. Gable' Assn. MlnlMlllMa lUbbllHuo DIM lllioliU (Rec. December 21, 0.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 1". A groat body of troops from tlie front occupied the Town 'Mall and other public )>iii)di)igs in Neiikoln suburb, broke up meetings of tho Sparlacusians, and dispersed' the extremists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.