SOLDIERS AND THE SOVIET CONGRESS.

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SOLDIERS AND THE SOVIET CONGRESS.

New York, December 22. Mr. Dosch Plcnrot states that a score of soldiers, claiming to represent all the troops now in Berlin, tried to break up tho session of the Congress of Soviets. Unless the returning troops completely changed in a few days, it is unlikely that they will support these troops, who demand Ihe removal of all officers from authority, Hie elevation of the Soldiers 1 ' Council to supremo power, and the removal of von Hindenburg and his staff. The congress is_ in no humour to receivo them.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabl« Assn. THE ECONOMIC RUIN OF GERMANY GERMAN INDUSTRIALIST ON THE OUTLOOK. London, December 22. The Berlin correspondent of Hie "Daily Express" states that Hcrr Rathenan, head of tho German General Electric Company, the largest employor in Germany, stated in an interview that Germany is ruined industrially, economically, and politically for generations. He said he believed the German peoples are only guilty of believing what was told tliein. Hen- Ratheiiau declared that half of Germany's population could live on the products of tho country; the other half was dependent,on its industries, for which materials must be bought and paid for by what Germany could sell. There would be a great tide of emigration to South America, the Far East, and TCussia. resulting in the "Balkanisation" of Europe. "The disappearance of Germany from a position of importance .will be the most dangerous fact in history. Sooner or later tho Eastern Power's will press on Western civilisa-tion."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, 70,000 UNEMPLOYED IN BERLIN NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE OP ADMINISTRATION. (Rec. December 23, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 23. In Berlin, exclusive of'the strikers, there are nearly seventy thousand unem-' ployed in the city. The German Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to compel all corporations to increase their capital stock by one-fourth, the increase going to the State Governments. A new Central Executive Committee has been completed. The Socialist members are largely in the majority, and are giving the Cabinet the support which was previously lacking. A number of Radicals of the Labour type have been eliminated. Coblenz -reports that the German propaganda, in districts occupied by the Americans have been abruptly ended by the establishment of a strict censorship over the newspapers, the theatres, and the "movies."—Renter. hindenbwslew army ~ (Rec. "ecember 23, 11.55 p.m.) London, December 23. The "Daily Mail's" Conenhagon correspondent says that the German Government hns accepted von Hindenburg's plan to form- a People's Guard or National Army. It is said that Germany, under this plan, will be a stronger jforce than ever, All the officers have received.. instructions to keep the details 'secret;— Eeuter.

' NEW FOREIGN MINISTER/ (Eec. December 21, 1.20 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 21. Count Brochdorff will succeed Dr. Solf as Foreign Minister.—Reut'er,