THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 149, 19 March 1919, Page 7

THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY

SERIOUS DIFFERENCES AMONGST CABINET LEADERS

EARLY PEACE DESIRED FOR RECONSTRUCTION

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Berlin, March 17. There are serious differences in tho Cabinet. Schoidemnnn, Noske, David, and Erzbergcr favour immediate acceptance of the peace terms in order to begin reconstruction Tlerr Hantzau desires to contest every point, and bo as defiant as Germany dares, and finally, if necessary, refise to sign the peace treaty. Apparently Scheidemann will be victorious — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RENEWED DISTURBANCES FEARED RUMOURS' OF A GENERAL STRIKE. ! Weimar, March 17. Although Noske has announced that the Spartacusian insurrection is definitely crushed, there are widespread fears of a renewal of the outbreak accompanied by a general strike throughout the coun-tr.y-.-A-us.-N.55. Cable Assn. PROTEST AGAINST BRUTAL SPIRIT OF GOVERNMENT. Copenhagen, March 1G: The newspapor "Republic" publishes a vigorous protest signed by three hundred prominent men, including Herr Maxi-iiiili-in Harden, against tho brutal spirit prevailing in Government circles, _ and tho ruthless killing of defenceless prison., era.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. PROPHECY BY VON KUHLMANN HINTED REASCENDANCY OF FORMER RULERS. London, March 17, Dr. von Kuhlmann (German. Foreign Minister), in a letter quoted m the Paris Press., asserts that tho former German Empire will be rehabilitated in shorter time than people believe, and that the former rulers liopo to recover some of their powers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. INTENSE CLASSmHERNESS SPAKTACTST OUTRAGES. (Reo. March 18, 8.45 p.m.) Berlin, March 14. Twenty thousand troops, under Geueral Lultwite, aro making a house-to-houso senrjh. There is intense c-Viss bitterness and many atrocities are recorded. Women armed with knives attacked and imprisoned soldiers. Spartacists at Frankfurter were stripped, well-dressed nun and women, some to their underclothing- others were naked. One shopkoper who was" stripped ran down the street, while cheering Spartacists pelted him with hand grenades—Aus.-N .Z. Cablo Assn.