GERMAN SOVIETS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 134, 1 March 1919, Page 7

GERMAN SOVIETS

RECOGNISED OR CRUSHED? PRESIDENT EBERT FACES THE POSITION THE OUTBREAK IN BAVARIA By Telegraph-Press Associatiori-OopyriEht London, February' 26. . The Weimar correspondent ol' ■ the United Press states that President-Ebcrt believes tlmt the only solution'' of .the political and. economic situation. ;wquld he the creation of a Rational Workers' Soviet as tho lower. legislative branch of fho German Government. He. thinks the Soviets cannot he crushed, and will not ho pacified until they .are given .Governmental recognition. Under Ebcrt's plan, the Soviet would deal with industrial matters hut tho Reichstag would remain tho sovereign legislative branch. Herr Scheidcmann and other Ministers oppose .recognition of tho Soviets believing (hat they will gradually disappear or be crushed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW GERWCONSTITUTION (Rec. February 2S, 7.25 p.m.) New York, February 27. The Kew York "Tiines'!>" Berlin correspondent states' (hat thenew Olenuuu constitution, which will lie submitted to tho National Assembly will embrace existing constituent States, {mil continue the present constitutional system without barring in any way the, developments towards centralised Government. Prussia will' remain undivided, but will' be lestricted to one-third of its old representation in the new Keichsrath. Tho Southern States- willj have restricted treaty-making.-, rights.—Aus.-ls.Z., Cable Assn. . • . a standing"army London, February ; 2G. • The "Cologne Ga/ette" states that tho ■German■ Governmen- is.preparing. a Bill - to-create a standing- army of 175,000, excluding officers consisting of one brigade for each province in the Gcrman'Ro-public.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MURDER OF EISNER . SCENE. IN THE CHAMBER Copenhagen February 27. Advices from 'Munich state, that-the news of 'Eisner's murder spread like.wildfire Hi rough the city. Shops were closed and work was stopped everywhere, an-1 motor-cars, placarded "revenge for Eisnor" and carrying armed workmen, s'ero driven through the streets. A mob of Boldiers and workmen- proceeded to tho War Ministry, vainly searching for the Minister, Herr Rosshaupter. Meanwhile flt the Chamber of Deputies Dr. Jaeger, tlio President, delivered a report on tho <jf Eisner, whereupon Deputy Svellier, stepping forward. fired point blank.- at Herr Auer, Minister of. Homo Affairs. shot Ilerr Oscl. of the Centre Party, an.i also Herr Garres, who represented the Ministry of War. ' • A inilitary' othcer rushed into the gallery of the-Chamber firing a revolver,. and the deputies fled ill all directions* Herr Hoffmann, Minister of Works,, and Herr'Frjmenaoirfcr, Minister, of, Communications, ' wero wounded." Herr'Osel was killed immediately, and Herr Auer' succumbed after reaching the hospital. : The mob outside the Ministry of War/enthusiastically igreeted tho liews.of tho murders in the Chamber, and." firing commenced in various. parts of the ' city.—Aus.-N Cable Assn. 1 . v A WIRELESS PROCLAMATION. Geneva, February-26. The 'Munich Workers and' Soldiers' Courioil has' (ient ' a pro.c}a;niatioii .abroad .by wireless, statiug that in consequence of Eisner's murder the, proletariat has risen to defend the revolution. Socialist unity is established in Bavaria and militarism is uprooted.—Aiis.-MZ. Cable Assn. * "MADNESS Millß VALLEY" STATEMENT BY SCHEIIiEAIANN. ■. .' ■ London, February 27. _ Herr Scbeidemann, in a.speech;at.;Weimar, said that the action of Jho peoples enemies and compatriots in file Ruhr region seriously menaced the' provision of food and the conduct of industries. Disaster was' certain unless tho madness of the Ruhr-was determinedly .ended.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; ~