SPARTACUS CONGRESS IN BERLIN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 7

SPARTACUS CONGRESS IN BERLIN

A NEW PARTY COUNT HOHENZOLLERN ILL By Telegraph—Press Associatlon-Cojiyrleht ' London, 'January 1. A hundred delegatesj representing the whole of Germany,- attended a congress of ■ the Spartacus group in Berlin. A resolution was carried expressing antagonism to the Independent Socialists, uhd also to the formation' of 'a, now parly called "The Communistic Labour Party of the Spartacus Bund." There was a dramatic appearance by Heir Radek, whose secret arrival caused a sensation in the congress.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ IF BOLSHEvTsaT PREVAILS A HINT FROM THE ALLIES. (Rec. January 3, 7.45 ip.in.) Copenhagen, January 1. The "Politiken's" Berlin correspondent says that Marshal, lech's -representative on the Armistice Commission has declared that if the Bolshevist element in •Germany prevails the Allies will break, off the preliminary peace Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLOTTERS IN BAVARIA ' ; POLICE RAID A SECRET GATHERING(Eec. January i, 1.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 2. Seventeen leading citizens of Munich were arrested on Sunday' night, when Die police raided a big hotel where a duke: was presiding over a secret gathering of plotters against the Eisner regime. The duke was arrested. He declared that their, intention - was to form a. town militia, liiit when raided the plotters made desperate* efforts to destroy compromising documents and drawings.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EX-KAISER ILL London,- Januaryil. Reports from Holland state that the Kaiser has a cold and is in.a high fever end .uniible to leave his bed.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '"!.'■ ■ ,f " EX-CROWN PRINCE ATTEMPTS TO . ■ < ESCAPE. . :.NeW York, January 2. A report from Amorogen states that the ex-Crown Prince unsuccessfully attempted to escape from exile.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' • ' ■ : .