FURTHER TROUBLE FEARED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 79, 28 December 1918, Page 7

FURTHER TROUBLE FEARED

STREET FIGHTING CONTINUES. (Rec December 28, 2 a.m.)

Copenhagerii December 26. Street fighting continued in Berlin on Tuesday and on to Wednesday morning. It is estimated that 100 people were killed. Largo numbers of Berlin Guards joined tlio sailors, and also a few Republican Guards. A great number of armed civilians continue to join the sailors. Tho latter occupy the Koenig Strasso as far as the Town House. The Spartacusiara, who are supporting tho sailors, demand _ tho Kbert Government's resignation in favour of one constituted by Ledebour and Liebknocht. • Tho latter held a lengthy conference with the Ministers at the Chancellor's pulaeo, but tho result was not disclosed. 'Further fighting is feared, as tho Spartaeusians and sailors have decided to compel tho Guards to return to Potsdam. Tho latter nro /low stationed along the (Inter den Linden and tho Werdersohen Plata. —Aiis'.N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRESH STRIKES THREATEN INDUSTRIAL PARALYSIS (Rec. December 28, 2 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 2-4. Fresh strikes by Silwian minors, organised by Dr. Liebkiicehl, reduced the coal output to half. Tho Rhenish Wcstphalian output was also reduced by a strike. All the industries in Saxony are threatened with paralysis within a'fortnight unless the situation improves. Tho "Politikon's" Berlin correspondent says thai the Spnrtncnsians an: determined to completely separate the Independents and the "Majority Socialists before tho end of the year'.-Aus.-N./,. Cablo Assn.

J FIRST,IMPRESSIONS OF GERMANY ' -UIERICAN CORRKSPONDEXT'S TOUR. Now York, December in. Jlr. Frederick Smith, the Chicago "Tribune's" corre-ipoiident, spent a fortnight travelling m Germany, being the first American correspondent to enter the country lifter the, armistice. ITe cables that there- have been three phases in I he German situation. The first was tho ivvolutiou, which is complete and appnr-

ontly genuine. The country is striving to resume its former peaceful vocations, but is shuddering tit the prospect of having to feed millions of returning.soldiers. The second phase is that Germany is sull'eriii!,' grievously from lack of food, cspi'cifilly in the unproductive regions, where- inllucnza is causing wideMmwl mortality. Tho third aspect is I hat all (ini-iiiiin.y is united in the belief flint President Wilson win save the connIrv frnin famine and Bolshevism. Mr. Smith says he is im-linrcl to [he lielinf Iliiit women and rhildi'on will starve during tin- emiiing winter unless breadstuff* iitiil fil« me available nnicklv.—Aus.XV.. Cable Assn.

GERMAN POLAND FAVOURS THE ALLIES (Kw. December 28, 2 a.m.) London, December 27. All parties in O.ennan-Poland, except Hip Socialists, have issued an election proclaiming an anti-Russian and .mli-Ormiui policy, nnd demanding the return of Dwizig. and favouring' ,i fnnnal ulliance with, tiie Allied countries. —"Tlie Times." BEHLIN-'S CHIfIST.MAS DINNER. Now York, December 25. A. United Press correspondent in Berlin says: "Although there were ao bis dinners in Berlin on Christmas Day, anil some of Iho poorer pcoplo had not enough food, nobody starved. The cafes and the caterers and efilifcdioners displayed gaudy sweetmeats, which tasted peculiar through not containing any sugar. Tlip streets and theatres worn crowded. The soldiers looked better fed than tho civilians.—Ahs.-N.si. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, December 23. Owing to tho German Socialists demanding the abolition of all rights belonging to the Church, TTcrr Spahn. lender of the Catholic Centre Tarty, is calling on all the adherents of the Church to fight the Socialists.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.