THE SITUATION IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 75, 23 December 1918, Page 5

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY

TROOPS SUPPORTING EBERT

BOLSHEVIK THICK FAILS LIEBKNECHT'S POLITICAL CAREER BROKEN By Telegraph-Press Aesociation.-CopjTiirlit (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) New York, December 10. Mr. Arno Dosch-Fleurot, writing from Berlin, says that for the past five days Berlin has been filled with . returning troops, who are fully armed and who are in no mood to trifle with the Bolshevik element. Wth their 6upport Ebcrt has been able to take a firm stand for the earliest possible meeting of the' Constituent Assembly, which will establish a real democracy. Dr. Liebknecht tried a typical Bolshevik trick at the. moment of the opening of the National Arbeiter Soldatenrat, with deplorable result to himself and the Spartacus Group. Litbknecht led about eight thousand workmen through 'the streets to the Abtfeorgansten Hall, where the President of tho Vollzugrat was making a speech to a body of men elected b'y the Soldiers and Workers' Council. When a Liebknecht delegate took the stand, making a strong Bolshevik speech, the meeting broko up. This movo would seem to have broken Liebknecht's political career. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS ABROGATES EXECUTIVE POWER TO ITS COUNCIL OF SIX. (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, December 20. Tho Berlin Congress of Soviets passed a resolution arrogating to its Council of Six. the entire political executive power of the Empire, and also of Prussia, and the right to appoint or dismiss Ministers. It also passed n resolution to abolish class distinctions and titles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONGRESS DISTURBED BY SOLDIERS (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, December 19. Just before the Soviets' Conference adjourned thirty soldiers created a sensation by invading the meeting room and demanding the. delegates to immediately vote to disarm 'and disqualify all officers and place authority in the hands of the Soldiers and Workmen's Councils. Their •appearance caused a great uproar. The Congress finally adjourned in confusion. The episode is regarded as another attempt by Liebknecht to stampede the Congress.—Eeuter (via America). SUMMONING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 20. The Berlin Congress decided that the •National Assembly should be summoned on January 19.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLANS FOR ELECTING A PRESIDENT SPAR.TACUS GROUP CHECKED. (Eec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, December 19. r The National Workmen's Council is considering plans by which the German Republic will elect a President on Sunday. It is argued that prompt, action Is necessary to show tho Allies that Germany lias a responsible Government when the Peace Conference begins. ' From the general outlook it appears that the Spartncus Group has been checked. Ebert vigorously acted against the followers of Liebknecht.—Renter (via America). PEOPLE'S LEAGUE-INAUGURATED COMMITTEE UNDER. PRINCE MAX CHOSEN. (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, December' 20. A People's League inaugurated in Berlin on Thursday chose a committee, under Prince Max, largely identical with Ebert's Cabinet.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNTER-REVOLUTION HEADED BY HINDENBURG AND FAVOURED BY EBERT AND SCHEIDEMANN. (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.; Berne, December 20. Confidential documents laid before the Berlin Congress show that Ebert and Sdieidemann favour a counter-revolution, which von Hindenburg is heading—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. , PRUSSIAN WARJMSTER RESIGNS Copenhagen, December 20. General von Schenck, Prussian Minister of War, has resigned.—Renter.