RESTORATION OF GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 101, 23 January 1919, Page 5

RESTORATION OF GERMANY

GOVERNMENT FREE NOW TO TAKE UP THE.WORK ■

COLLAPSE OF SPARTACUS

GROUPS

HERR EBERT INTERVIEWED

By. Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, January 18,

Mr. A. Dosoh Fleurot, in Berlin, interviewed Herr Eber.t, who said that the last few weeks had been most trying. Germany's greatest fear was that the armistice; would not be renewed, assuring the conclusion of peace. The Government, he said, had resorted to force, only when the Spartaeusians 'did. "Our' hands are now free to take up restoration. For days and days no coal •and no food have reached Berlin. The communications must be restored. The National • Assembly elections jivill" bo held on Sunday, and, by the collapse of the'Spaitacus group, fair balloting is assured. Because of events in Eastern Germany wo must face a hard fightagainst our former enemies and strong elements of the Spartacusians. It is our intention to fight off in the East the conditions' which the Poles are attempting to create. If they were successful- it. would prejudice the conditions affecting the final peacei"—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.... " ■ . THENEWIONSTITUTION FEDERATION OF TEN REPUBLICS ■~.. PROVIDED FOR. (Rec. January 22, 10.30 p^m.) ' Berne, January 21. The new German' Constitution for submission to the National Assembly provides for the federation of. ten republics,' namely, the Berlin, Prussian, Silesian, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Wes?phalian, Hessian, Rhine, Bavarian, and German Austria.—Reuter. . ' • . a stablelovernment » EXPECTED TO BE ESTABLISHED SHORTLY. (Rec. January 22, 10.30 p.m.). Paris, January 21. The result of the German elections is interpreted here as promising a prospect of the early establishment of a stable Government. Besides the' Majority Socialists' big lead over the Independent Socialists, Ebert and Scheidemaniti can count upon Fahrenbach, the .leader of the Centre Party, as an ally in their efforts to institute a Government with a basis of popular support. ~'Reuter. . .'. ■ '•'. .-'•;. THE MAJORITY SOCIALISTS' ,■■■....'■. '.■•. VICTORY.

(Rec. January 22; 10.30 p.mi)

-.7 , ; Berlin, January 21. : . The Majority, Socialist Party; with its supporters, have captured 65 per cent of the seats.—Reuter. /

HEAVY VOTING IN BERLIN,

(Rec. January 23; 0.20 a.m.)

' . Copenhagen, January 20. It is estimated that 90 per cent, of. the electorate of Berlin voted, soldiers and women being particularly eageru There is no doubt of a Government victory. There were few disturbances, but the .Spartaeusians made numerous efforts'to destroy the ballotboxes. .Owing to the enormous number of votes, the result will not be known before Tuesday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GRAVE ELECTION RIOTS BERLIN BOMBARDED WITH ' • PARTY 'PAMPHLETS. • . ...'.. . Amsterdam, January 19. Amid the ■ stem election struggle ah> men' are bftmbarding Berlin with pamphlets irom- all the There have been grave election riots' in many parts of the country. Owing to the deaths of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg the mob in Leipzig declared a general 1 strike, destroyed the election bureau, and forced the Government newspapers to publish apologies for the murders and to admit that the Government was to blame.— Cable Asen. SPARTACUSIANTiTOP ELECTIONS ! , ; - IN SEVERAL TOWNS, ' ■■

' /London, January 21. ■ The Spartacueiane stopped' tho elections in several of the ports, and of the towns in the Rhine districts. Armed conflicts with the police in Hamburg resulted in casualties.- , —Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. ' - ■ : ' ■ WORKERS URGEDIo DISCONTINUE ' USE OF FORCE

(Kee. January 22, 9.10 p.m.)

•./■■ Amsterdam, January 20. The ■ "Freisheiitt," 'the Organ oi this Spartacusians. urges the workers to discontinue the use, of force and use economics an'd moral powers in a united effort to Overthrow the government of force, crime, awl madness. /The first fruits of the policy would bo a. general stoppage of railways. A leading manager slates that fourfifths of the workers are willing to .carry on, but are terrorised by tho minority.—"Tho Times."FOUR BOLSHEVjFIEADERS SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO.ESCAPE. (Rec. January 23, 0.20 a.m.) .;, Zurich, January 20. f Four Bolshevik leaders at Spandau were captured on Friday night. Tliey Attempted to escape . wlion going through a forest to prison, and the guard shot the four dead—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , BREMEN GAeN REVOLTS RESQ'ORATION OF MAJORITY SOCIALIST RULE DEMANDED. . (Rec. January 22, 9.10 p.m.) ■/ _ ; Berne, January 20. Claims for damages caused by the Spartacusians last week already amount to six million marks. ' The garrison at Bremen has risen against thp Spartacusian republic, , the President of which has-fled. The garrison seized the bridges and stations, and demands the restoration of Majority. Socialist rule.—"The Times." TO MEET THE POLISH INVASION TWO ARMIES BEING ORGANISED. Amsterdam, January 19. The German Government is organising two armies; uiidei , von Hmdenburg, to meet the Polish invasion. Von Quast will command ii\ West Prussia and von Woyrsch in Silesia. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.