TO FIGHT THE GERMAN SPARTACISTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 144, 13 March 1919, Page 5

TO FIGHT THE GERMAN SPARTACISTS

FOOD THE BEST WEAPON ALLIES SERIOUSLY CONCERNED PROLONGED DISCUSSION ' By Telegranh—Press Association— Copyright London, March 9. Tha latest reports from Paris bear out i the uewspnper comments that the British ' delegates are fully alive to the dangers \ of the situation in Germany. A semiofficial report emanating from an Eng- i lishman who is in a good position to jud.no the political and economic conditions in Germany, ha? greatly impressed the Council. According to this authority the most dangerous section of the Spartacists consists of the sincere idealist intellectual partisans of socialism who are aiming at a regime of strict equality, and exploiting the shortage of food and coal to the fullest extout. They are ready to resort to extremist measures to securo the overthrow of the Government. The authority considers tho outlook is menacing, The question of tho ' Enten:o feeding Germany has become a matter of life and death to the majority of the people. If the'question is not solved promptly, Germany will be landed in a formidable Bolshevist movement. l'ho "Sunday Express" Paris correspondent states that all the Allies now accept the American standpoint that Bolshevism in Germany can only bo killed bv food. British confidential reports state that the existing corn stocks will last till the middle of Maroh. The continuance of the present underfeeding and unemployment, is seriously playing into the hands of tho Spartacists, whose' influence will rapidly disappear with supplies. An American estimate is that four ■ hundlred tHousand tonß, worth twenty millions sterling, must bo sent monthly. Mr. Lloyd George took a leading part in yesterday's War Council. There was a prolonged discussion on tho deadlock at Spa. and ultimately an agreement was secured, but details are not.known. Sir. Lloyd George rend a letter from a British general, which impressed tho Council. - The letter stated that British soldiers complairied of the sufferings of Germa.l women and children owing to the food shortage—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. London,' March 11. Tho British general whose report convinced tho Peace Conference of tho necessity for feeding Germany was General I'himer. His telegram arrived during the discussion, and Mr. Lloyd George remarked, "You can't call Geheral Plumer a pro-Gorman." STERN TBRKATBT HERR NOSKE A SHOOT-ON SIGHT ORDER. Amsterdam, March 11. The "Daily Express" Berlin correspondent states that Herr Noske shot two hundred Spnrtacusians against a wall. Herr Nosko (Minister for Defence) has issued a proclamation declaring that he will shoot at sight all persons bearing arms against the Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARTIAL LAW. (Rec. Mnrch 12, 9.5 p.nj.) London, Maj'ch 11. Martial law has been proclaimed in Berlin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REVOLUTION BEYOND CONTROL OF LEADERS (Rec. March 13. 0.30 a.m.) New York, Mnrch 10. The United Press correspondent in Berlin states tlint the revolution appears to have gone beyond the control of tho' leaders. Stret fighting continues, despite tho calling off of the strike. Five hundred people havo been killed, nud more than ft thousand men and women injured as the result of the fighting during the past few days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 i BERLIN LIKRTBATTLEFIELD GRAPHIC PICTURE OF RIVEN CAPITAL. (Rec. March 12, 9.5 p.m.) London, Mnrch 11. Berlin on Sunday presented the appearand of a battlefield. The Government occupies the centre, which is cut oft from the traffic. The retreating Spartacists are bitterly resisting in the eastern suburbs, preventing the trains from reaching tho city. Foreign postal communication is suspended and the trains havo stopped. Rival aeroplnnos hover overhead, ma-chine-gunning and bombing. There were 150 bodies in the' Berlin Morgue to-day. In many neighbourhoods tho 6trewn debris and masonry which resound with the clatter of machine-guns, bursting hand grenades, shells, and terrorism is increasing alarmingly. Murdering nud plundering were never more prevalent, i Tho shortage of food in some districts Increases the misery. It is significant | that the workers lsvrgelv sympathise with the Spartacists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SPARTACISTS OVERTHROWN AT LBIPSIG. (Rec. March 12, 7.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 11. Herr Noske's troops nttacked Leipsig_ at several points, and are reported to' have seclired possession of the city, overthrowing the Spartacists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LATEST REPORTS—SPARTACISTS HEMMED IN (Rec. March 13, 1.20 a.m.) London, March 10. A German wireless report states that there was little change. in the situation in Berlin on Saturday evening. Cavalry cleared the centre of the city, but fighting continues in the suburbs, where the Spartacists aro defending tho barricades and have also seized the Boet Zow Brewcry, where they are prepared to withstand attacks. The Government troops are closing in on all sides. The artillery, including heavy howitzers, have begun bombardments, while aviators drop bombs, and plundering continues in cortain suburbs. The' Republican Guard at Neukoln plundered tho barracks and joined the Spartacists. The disorders have shown that enormous quantities of _ arms aud ammunition remain in oiyilian hands. The Government troops have begun a systematic search of the whole city — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.