GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 116, 10 February 1919, Page 5

GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

"THE ONLY SOVEREIGN POWER" "KINGS AND PRINCES GONE FOREVER" ' EBERT'S OPENING SPEECH \ By Teleeraph-Prees Association-Copyright London, February 7. The National Assembly has opened at Weimar. ' Herr Ebert is presiding. He aocused the Allies of introducing robbelry into the peace terms and shamelessly imposing the harshest possible conditions. Germany was waiting for President Wilson's Peace' League—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ (Rec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) • . ■ ■ ■ Berne, February 8. ■ A Berlin wireless message states that Herr Ebtirt, at Weimjr, welcomed the women members and said: "The National Assembly is the highest.and only sovereign power in Garmany. The old kings and princes have gone forever. The Germans owed their misery to the distorted policy, of'the'old regime and the arrogance of militarism, but our enemies are also exhausted, hence their efforts to obtain indemnities." Herr Ebert protested against the plans of revenge and domination. ■ "Germans cannot be made paid slaves for twenty or eixty, years. Kpplause.) He warned the enemy not to try Germany beyond the limits of en-durance.--Aus,-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN AUSTRIA DECLARED A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLIC. •• Amsterdam, February 7. Berlin ■ advices 'report that the State Council of German Auetria has adopted a Bill declaring German Austria a member of the German Republic. The Bill will be submitted to the Austrian National Assembly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Reo. February 9, 5.5' p.m.) i ".' < • Paris, February 7. ■ It is expected that the first act of the ' German Constituent Assembly at Weimar will be the official welcoming of Austria into the German- Republic—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC SCHEIDEMANN LIKELY TO BE ■ • ', ELECTED. -' (Bee.. February.9J 5.5, p.m.) • . Amsterdam, February 8. Herr Scheideinann is likely to be President of ; the German Republic—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ,* , FEARS OF A SPARTACUS OUTBREAK WEIMAR.IN,i STATE OF PANIC.' (Rec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) . : ; ' . i '. Amsterdam, February 7. • 'A S'partacus ,'outbreak is still feared at Weimar. The town is in a state of panic. The streets are snow-covered, but a;i unusual military aspect is given by ■25,000 trpbps, including artillery and minenwerfer detachments, who are caniped in the suburbs. A detachment o[ Berlin .police is guarding Parliament Buildings. An aeroplane news service has been arranged with Berlin. Church services' preceded the opening oi the Assembly.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPARTACUSIANSTONNICALRULE middle classes rising against l •...;. it. ■ (Rec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) • ' Amsterdam, February 7. ' The Spartacusians control Darmstadt and occupy all'the principal buildings'. There are frequent collisions with the Government troops, who number ,, only 2000.. .'.:■■■■•• • The. struggle for Bremen. is in full swing.-; Government; tropns envelop the city. There is severe fighting in flamburg. The Spartacusians are endeavouring, to send reinforcements to Dusseldovf. ■ . ■' • • . • The middle classes have risen against' the intolerable suffering and tyranny of Spartacusian rule,-and has sent an ultimatum demanding the restoration of their former, liberties. . . There is. great unrest, in Berlin.. The Spartacusians, realising that they are unable to cope with the military measures against them, are increasingly, resortintc to strike tactics, .aiming at the paralysis of industries. , The Government's difficulties are increasing daily.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.