GERMANY'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 9

GERMANY'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

PRELIMINARY CONSTITUTION ADOPTION ASSURED By Telecraph-Press A6sociation--Copyrieht ■ London, February 11. A wireless" message states that 'in the German Assembly the adoption of a preliminary constitution is. assured. The Democrats give their whole-hearted support, and the Social Democrats givo support reserving their freedom as regards the final constitution. Herr .Ebcrt asreed that tho Bill would not prejudice the rights-'of Bavarians and separate free States,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED SCHEIDEMANN TO BE PREMIER. (Rcc. February 14, 9.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 13. - A German Government has boen provisionally formed. Herr Scheidemann is Premier! Herr Bantzau, Foreign Minister; Herr Noske, Minister of Defence; Herr Bauer, Minister of Labour; Herr Landsberg, Minister of Justice; Herr Muller, Minister of National Economy.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. *

, THE LOST COLONIES RETENTION BY ALLIES PROTESTED AGAINST. (Rcc. February 14, 7.45 p.m.) Berlin, February 12. At a mass mooting at Berlin Herr Erzberger and Herr Dernburg -wore among the speakers. Both protested against tho Allies retaining the German colonies, Their possession was an economic necessity for Germany, not a luxury. Germany had a moral right to keep them.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SPARTACISH SPREADING (Bee. February I>l, 7.45 p.m.) Berlin, February 12. A correspondent who has returned from tho interior states that Spartauism is rapidly spreading throughout Germany. Munich, Frankfort, Stuttgart, Nuremhurg, and other cities are in a state of disturbance, the population being demoralised, dirt}', unkempt, and suffering, from cold and hunger. Tho towns are neglected, ur.tended, and unswept, the municipal sen-ices being almost at a standstill. The further yon get into Germany the stronger tho Spartacusians seem to be.—"The Times." HAMBURG IN A STATE OF STJJGE. Copenhagen, February 12. A state of siege has been declared in Hamburg. Government troops drove armoured cars through the streets, disarmed the workers, and seized twenty Spartacus machine-guns, stores, and' am-munition.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FIGHTING IN BREMEN. (Dec. February 14, 7.45 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 13. Owing to tho Bremen workmen's refusal to give up their arms, tho commander of the troops refused to renew the armistice. Fighting followed in several parts of the city, 'l'liero were a number of casualties.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.