THE GERMAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 108, 31 January 1919, Page 5

THE GERMAN CRISIS

' RESULTS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY '■"<: ELECTIONS STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES Br Teleeraoh-'i'rees (Eec. January 30, 7.15 p.m.) Berne. Jmuary 29. Following are the final amended results of the elections for tho German National Assembly :—Soci.\l Democrats, 165; Central Party, 91 j Democrats, 75; Conservatives, 88; National Liberals, 22; independents , , 22; other parties, te'r. LEADERS OP MAJORIT.f SOCIALISTS AND'DEMOCRATS COMBINE. . - ' London, January 28. The Berlin correspondent of the United Press Gtates that the leaders of the Majority Socialists and of the Democrats have combined. They wish to modify or to abolish the Workers, and Soldiers' Councils, while (lie Spartacus Group is. determined to oppose such modification or abolition.—Aae.-N.Zi Cable Aesn. WILHELMSHAVM HANDS OF SPARTACISTS ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED. . • . (Rec. ■ January. 30, i 7.15 p.m.) Copenhagen, January' 29, ■ The Spartacists control Wilhelmshaven. They have, occupied the railways and stopped all traffic.—Reuter. LIEBKNECHTS~FI]NERAL IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY PREVENTS DISORDERS. Rotterdam, January 27. Liebkneeht's' funeral was not t (tended by disorders,'owing to the imposing military display. The Spartioists intended forcing their -way through, but strong cordons nipped the plan in the tud, and also shut off wide areas in the inner city, which presented the appearanco of an armed camp with field-guns and ma-chine-guns in various positions. Soldiers in the Wilhelm6trasso exhibited a huge poster inscribed, "Halt! Whoever tries to pass will be shot dead."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE POfANMUESTION STRONG MILITARY ACTION DECIDED' UPON. ■'. (Rec. January 30, 10.10 p.m.) Amsterdam January 28. ' The Gwman Government has detei'mined to settle the German-Poland question by 6trong military action. General von Below has been given 'command in the north and General von Woyrsch is commanding in,tho south. Von Hindenburgis Conimander-in-Chief.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■