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GRAVE NEWS FROM GERMANY

MARTIAL LAW & GENERAL STRIKE IN BERLIN

POLICE DISARMED BY THE

SPARTACfSTS

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

DISSOLVED

By Telegraph-Press Associatlon-Copyrleht (Rec. March G, 0.15 a.m.) Copenhagen, March 4. Martial law has- been declared ill Berlin-. The German Xationa-1 Assembly ha 3 been dissolved at "Weimar.—Renter. London, March 4. A general strike has been declared at Berlin, accompanied by riots. The Spartacists disarmed the police. Herr Noske was addressing'the assembly when the troops declared a state of siege.—"The Times." (Rec. March 6, 1.5 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 4. Fighting occurred at Lichtenburg, _ a suburb of Berlin. A number of police and Spartacists were killed or wounded. Bakers' and butchers' shops were pil-laged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlitij March 4. The Independent Socialists have announced that a general and political strike in Germany will begin immediately -in order to obtain-political recognition of the Soviets and overthrow the Scheideniann Cabinet.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. BOCSHEVIK REPUBLTC IN BAVARIA AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT'S STORY. (Rec. March 5, 9.15 p.m.) New York, March 3. The New York "Times" correspondent at Rotterdam states that what might be described as a Bolshevik republic has been established in Bavaria. A Pood Commissioner has been appointed at Munich, and all food is allocated in such a manner that labourers will pbtam rations double those issued to the bourgeoisie. A list of fifty names'from the upper classes has been prepared, and persons listed will be held as hostages if the necessity arises. If one revolutionist is killed by the reactionaries ten hostages will be shot.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CHAOTIC AND CRITICAL SITUATION

A SOCIALIST MANIFESTO

Amsterdam, March 3. Telegrams from Berlin state that conditions remain chaotic and critical. Ibe newspapers strike continues, and the "Vorwaerts" is the only paper being published. Socialists distributed by means of aeroplanes throughout Germany three million copies of the proclamation urging the workers to oppose the terrorism ot the minority. The proclamation and the threat of officials and business people to institute a counter-strike made a deep impression upon the workers, and it is hoped that a general strike has been avoided. • „ , There was serious fighting between Government troops and workers at Leipzig which is threatened with famine.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ClVn/WAR CLOUD DEMANDS BY THE SOVIETS. Copenhagen, March ' 4. German political circle:3 expect another revolution. It is stated that the workmen will proclaim a renewal of the strike until the Soviets are giVen police powers, also tho establishment of election councils to control all industries, and a tribunal for the trial of prominent military and political leaders Ihey aso demand that peace be negotiated with the K "'Vorwaerts" publishes the Majority Socialists' proclamation, urging the workers to oppose a general strike. Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN MONEYFOR" PROPAGANDA SENSATION IN THE NATIONAL, ASSEMBLY. Amsterdam,'. Marcli 1. A sonsation was caused in Germany by disclosures made during the debate on the Army Bill in the National Assembly at Weimar. Deputy Colin confessed that when M. Wolf (Russian Ambassador! left Berlin he transferred to Cohn a million sterling, nominally to assist the Russian civilians. He also was given control of 15J- million roubles at Mcndelssoli<iis Bank, in Berlin. Cohn said he regaided the money as party funds, and used somo to subsidise the party newspapers-A.us.-N:Z. Cable Assn. ' EAST AFRICAN COMMANDER WELCOMED ALLIED OFFICERS HISSED. Amsterdam, March 3. General von Lettow, who was in command in East Africa, had a remarkable public welcome at the Brandenburg bate. The crowd jeered and hissed the Allied officers in the neighbourhood, and the officers found it necessary to bar the doors of their hotel.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. ■

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

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GRAVE NEWS FROM GERMANY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

GRAVE NEWS FROM GERMANY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 7

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