GERMANY'S NEW CONSTITUTION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 86, 6 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANY'S NEW CONSTITUTION

REPORTED DESIGN TWO COUNTER-REVOLUTIONS ' FORESEEN Amsterdam, January 3. The "Vorwnffl'ts" publishes an authorised statement of details of tho new Constitution. It is headed by tho President, who is chosen by the people's direct vote. The President is assisted by a Cabinet similar to that of England. Parliament will consist of two Houses, one the People's House, the other the House. Tho members of the States' House, or Upper Chamber, will really be delegates chosen by the Parliament' of tho Tcdoral States. In the event of disagreement between the two Houses, or "between the President and the Houses, the matter will be. decided by a National referendum. Pnusia. will no longer enjoy predominance, and its power will be curtailed by tho subdivision of electorates. — Aus.-N.15. Cable Assn. ! THE GERMAN STATES MOVEMENT TOWARDS FEDERALISM (Rec. January 5, 5.5 p.nv.i Copenhagen, .Tanuary'2. • The Governments of Bavaria, Wurtembui'g, Baden, and Hesse havi>'decided to co-operate in the reorganisation, of. Germany on the basis of a-Federal Government, with a National, Assembly. They will also take joint action in regard to food supplies ' from 'abroad— A'ns.-N-Z. Cable Assn. . , TWO COUNTEMEVOLUTIONS .PREDICTED VIEWS OF HERU BARTH. London, January 2 ; The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" interviewed Herr Bftrtli, who says he foresees the possibility of two counter-revolutions, one from the Exreme Left,' or Spartacus group, the other from tho' Extreme Right, or Military Party. Herr Barth declared that General Groner, who has succeeded von Ludendorff as leader of the Military Party, had given certain secret orders to the military caste, probably intended to reestablish the monarchy, The Independent Socialists had left the Government-owing to the manner in which the Majority Socialists handled the sailors' outbreak. The Independents' programme consists of immediate demobilisation of all _■ troops and the nationalisation of industries; but not ojj Russian lines. ■ Capitalism would not be swept away at one blow, and the co-operation of the employers would be used.—Aus:-N.Z. Cable Assn. . APOSTLE OF RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM FANTASTIC ORATION AT- SOVIET . CONGRESS. (Rec. January 5,.': 5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 1. Radek the Russian Soviet delegate, in a speech at the Spartacus Congress in Berlin, declared that the German Government had rejected an offer of two trainloads of breadstuffs. The Russians were willing to share what.little they : had with the Gferman proletariat; He ridiculed, the idea of the Entente; Powers sending troops further into Russia,- because they' would become infected with ' Bolshevism. He declared that Russian workmen were ready to fight alongside thoir German comrades on tho Rhine against British capitalism. He proposed a World' Soviet Congress at Berlin to negotiate a world peace.—Reuter. SPARTACUS HOSTILITY TO THE . NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (Rec. January 5, 5.5 c.m.) Copenhagen, January 2. 1 ' The Spartacus Congress, by G3 votes to 23, rejected Herr Liedknecht's motion in favour of participating in the elections for the National Assembly. A resolution was adopted favouring jili -means being used to prevent, the Assembly from meet-ing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FUNERAL DEMONSTRATION. ' Amsterdam, January 3. At tho funeral of the sailors who were killed in the fighting at the Royal Palace on December 24 the Spartacus group ■ organised a procession of -at least a hundred thousand, and hooted the Government., Naval aeroplanes dropped flowers. ' A counter-demonstration by Majority Socialist adherents numbered three or four hundred thousand. Berlin troops, witji a band, joined in,' making the most impressive political demonstration ever witnessed in Beriin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HUGE OUT-OF-WORK ARMY' . (Rec. January 5, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 3. The United Press correspondent at -Berlin learns that about four hundred thousand Germans are '.without work.— ■'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE EX-KAISER'S STATUS ; BRITAIN AND HOLLAND IN AGREEMENT (Rec, January 5, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 3. v The "Telegraaf" publishes dispatches stating that the British and Dutch Governments have reached an agreement regarding the ex-lvaiser's status.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . WANTED, ANOTHER ST. HELENA (Rec. January 5, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 3. • The Chicago "News" correspondent at The Hague has interviewed M. Henimiskerk, the Dutch Minister of Justice, who said that the Dutch Government did not arrange for the coming of the ex-Kaiser to 1 Holland. Dutchmen deplored his presence in Holland, and would regard, it as a good tiling if-a St. Helena could be found for him.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IMPORTANT DOCUMENT ON WAR PLOTTERS DISCOVERY IN HOHENZOLLERN' MUSEUM. (Rec. January 5, 5.5 p.m.) . ■ Paris, January 2. - The "Petit Parisien" states that many important documents relating to the origin of the war have been discovered in the Hohenzollern museum at Cbarlottenburg. They , include letters in the Kaiser's handwriting and others addressed to him. Apparently the Kaiser regarded the documents as being too important. to be included in the. Foreign, Office'archives. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THIEVING MOB RAID IMPERIAL APARTMENTS A HAUL OF PLUNDER. (Rec. January 5, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 2. The private apartments of tho exKaiser- and cx-Kaiserin were looted during last week's disturbance. Five hundred persons invaded the Imperial rooms, stealing hundreds of articles of value, emptying wardrobes, breaking • the Kaiser's private desk, and annexing the contents. One of tho thieves dressed himself in ono of the Kaiser's uniforms, and left his own dirty clothes on tho floor.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.