GERMAN WAR ON SPARTACUSIANS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 152, 22 March 1919, Page 7

GERMAN WAR ON SPARTACUSIANS

DESULTORY FIGHTING IN BERLIN IRON. HAND RESENTED By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright London, March 15. ■ The "Daily" Telegraph's" llottcnlam correspondent states that 'although Ilerr Nosko lias Ijecu victorious in the pitched battles, thero is still much desultory riile fire in Berlin at night linio, and occasional shells from tho Spartacusinn artillery: There arc over six hundred dead in the'morgues and hospitals. Many of •tho Spartacusian victims were buried secretly. .. There is a strong revulsion of feeling against tho nilhlessness of tho Government troops and tho summary executions, especially in Lichtenberg, where scores: of innocent men and children were.killed.- Tho peoplo of Berlin believe that the extremists are gaining strength throughout the country, and will engineer another outbreak. It is significant that trade unions and co-operative societies are dismissing the majority o£ their 1 Socialist oflicials and installing Independent Socialists. The Government is passing a Bill forbidding traffic _in Russian'-liionev and securities, hoping tluis to prevent the Spartaeusians trom obtaining Russian finuncijil support.— Au's'!-Ns. : Cable Assn.

THE ALLIES AND THE SPARTACUSIANS

REPORTED OCCUPATION OP MANNHEIM AND KARLSRUHE. P.aris,. March 20. It is reported that' the' French have occupied Mannheim and Karlsruhe in consequence of a Sparlacusian outbreak. —Aus.iN.is> Cablo Assn. LUXiIBURG ' • A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING INDE- . - ' I'ENDENCE. Paris, March 20. The Parliament of Luxemburg has adopted a resolution affirming the nnshakeable will of the people to maintain their independence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable i Assn. THE SITUATION"REVIEWED GERMANS WOULD .WELCOME ALLIED OCCUPATION..,, (Roc. March 21, 7.15 p.m.)

■ ! ; Paris, March -'18. . Mr. Keith Murdoch writes:- "British intelligence just' received from ' Germany states that the Army. tf.s.a, tighting-.iorco has ceased to exist. It is immobile through the disappearance of • its transport organisation. Discipline has gone, but thero is always the possibility of Schcidemaim throwing up his-hands and saying 'Occupy the country.' This would mfrair the' overthrow of tho'Scheidouiaim Governmeiit, and uprisings of tho in. surgonts would form serious The Allies seem to agree that hmarijh to Berlin. would be easy, because the Germans in the occupied districts have proved docile and manageable, people. It is agreed that a high percentage of I Germans would welcome an Allied occupation, - involving the Allies in- a light I Willi the Jjolsheviki. A strong impres.' sion; howovciv-prevails that .Germany, after sham arguments and hysterics, would gobble ally terms Offered; ; Sho is readv to restart her world trade. The factories are filled, their organisation perfected) and tho pepole iire in'a mood to weep with relief, when actual, peace comes and' food, clothing, and decency o.iriv-e, .nguin.""Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TWO CURKMCIDENTS

(l!ec. March 21, 8.55 p.m.) London, March 20. The "Sundnv Express" correspondent in., Berlin-says .-that two curious incidents marked the' fighting in the streets. The grenades used by tlio Government troops did nut explode, andvthe.oariridges were found to be full of sand* Both wero manufactured by Spartacist workmen at Spandau. Secondly, when a number of Povemlueiit horses were shot down, and whilo bullets wore whizzing overhead, people emerged from the houses and hacked tho horses for food. In some instances they did .iiot.xait till. tl>e animals wero dead.—A lis.-N.Z.'-Cable Assn.