GERMANY'S WAR ON ANARCHY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 143, 12 March 1919, Page 7

GERMANY'S WAR ON ANARCHY

THE FINAL BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY MONARCHIST OFFICERS BACKING EBERT GOVERNMENT GAINING GROUND By Tolesraph-Fress Association- CopjrlKh London, Maroh 8. A message from Berlin states that tb Officers' Corps, numbering two thousand is taking a great part in the final battl< for eupremacy in Berlin- Many of tli< olh'cers are monarchists, but are sup porting Herr Ebert, and all are under ai oath to assist the Government agains the forces of disorder and bring about ai early peace. The Government troops an gaining "ground. The Spartacusians oi Thursday stormed and captured tin great telegraph and post offices in tin Oranienburger Strasso, but the Govern ment troops recovered the post office w Friday. The killed and wounded al ready exceed 400, including many civil ians.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEADLY FIGHTING IN TUNNELS (Rec. March 12, 0.20 a.m.) London, March 10. The "Daily Express's" Berlin corres pendent asserts that airmen bombed thi Spartacist strongholds in the Berlin un derground railways, using.heavy bomb which penetrated the tunnels. He eayi that deadly fights occurred)'in the tun nek The bombs often entombed friend: and foes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN PRISONERS ESCAPE (Bee. March 11, 7.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 10. While soldiers were guarding Ruble ben Camp they were called away to sup press rioting at Spandau. Five thou sand Russians escaped, and are now wan dering about the country, terrorising th( peasantry.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.