SITUATION IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 129, 25 February 1919, Page 5

SITUATION IN GERMANY

ESSEN A SPARTACUSIAN STRONGHOLD

IMPROVEMENT IN OUTLOOK

EXPECTED

By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyrijht Amsterdam, February 21. Essen is regarded as a Spartacusian Stronghold. The Entente has permitted the Government to send troops there, and it is expected that the situation will rapidly improve. Fighting is reported nt various points in the whole of the Euhr district. The Government troops have recaptured buildings which the Spartacusians were holding at Elberfeld. —Aus.-N.Z. C&ble Af=sn.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION

REVISED DRAFT

(Rec. February 2-4, 11.15 p.m.) Cqpenhaflen, February 23. A message from Berlin states that tho revised draft of the Constitution of the Empire, which comes before the National Assembly on February. 21,_ aims at uniformity in regard to military matters, communications, Customs, and taxes. It provides that tho States shall renounce their right to conclude international .treaties. Federal interests will be represented by the Imperial Council, with the right to vote, instead of a Federal House. If the Imperial Council and' the Assembly disagree the President can ordetr a referendum or promulgate a law provided he lias a two-thirds majority in the Assembly. Tho small States have no vote, and may be .regrouped, even if they are unwilling.—Router.

KAISER'S SON ARRESTED

INCIDENT OP THE MUNICH RIOTS.

Copenhagen, February 22. Berlin reports state that Prince Joachim was arrested in Munich during the riots. The Spartaousians spread the rumour that he was heading a Monarchist counter-revolution. His early release is expected. —Aus.-N.Z, Calfle Assn. ' LATEST NEWS , ■GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN AFFECTED AREAS. (Rec, February 24, 9.50 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 23. Messages from. Berlin report a general Strike at Boehm. .The Spartaousians bombarded a mining establishment near Dwsbur". Government troops are marching on Muenster and Dortmund, owing to an outbreak of sanguinary disturbances. The Government troops occupied Hnnau, in Hesse-Nassau, arid disarmed and arrested members of the Soldiers League. The situation in the Ruhr basin is still unsettled, in spite of an announcement calling off the strike. An official telegram from Berlin, while announcing that the Rnhr Soviets have, accepted the Government s_ armistice terms, including the ceesatibn of the strike and the surrender of aims, state that it is doubtful whether the Spartacusians, especially at Dusseldorf, can cany ,out the arrangement till March. With a view of establishing order at Weimar, the National Assembly ha 9 passed resolutions demanding a juet peace and the union of Germany and Austria.—Reuter.

HUNGARIAN SPARTACTJSIAN LEADER LYNCHED. ' (Rec. February 24, 8.45 p.m.) Budapest, l February 22. The Hungarian Spartacusian leader, Belatun, has been lynched—Reuter. THE FIGHTING AT MUNICH REPORTS OF CIVIL WAR DENIED. (Reo. February 24, 8.45 p.m.) Berlin, .February 22. Reports fi'om Munich deny that there is civil war there. The. wprkera proclaimed a general strike for three days, but there were no disturbs aces.—Reuter. GRENADES THROWN AT BELGIAN ' SOLDIERS ■ (Rec. February 24, 8.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 20. The Spartacusians., raided Duisburg Town Hall and attempted to arrest the Burgomaster. They threw grenades at Belgian soldiers who intervened. Three of the Spartacusians were shot. —Aus,« N.Z. Cable Assn.