SOVIET REPUBLIC IN BAVARIA-

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 166, 8 April 1919, Page 7

SOVIET REPUBLIC IN BAVARIA-

PARLIAMENT HOUSE SEIZED CIVIL WAR EXPECTED Jjy Telegraph-Press Aesociatlon-Copyricht (Rec. April 7, 3.30 p.m.) .; Copenhagen,. April fi. The Spartanists Inive occupied the Par. liniiient Buildings at Munich and proclaimed i> Soviet Republic. A similar prochtmntim was made at mass meetings throughout the city. -The troops did not participate, but refused to light for the Government, declaring that their sympathies were with the proletariat. Civil war in Bavaria is expected, us thu peasant-!, who are armed and organised, «re marching to . Munich.—Aus.-N.Z. .. Cable Assn. GREAT FORCE OF ARMED PEASANTRY BENT ON DESTROYING' THE SPAKTACISTS. Wee. April 7, 10.20 p.m.) London, April G. .' A great force of armed peasaniry is marching towards Munich lo destroy tho Spartaciste Soviet Republic. 'Tlic soldiers v are at present neultal.—United Service. • situation¥berlin ;V AMERICAN MISSION'S IMPEESSIONS. (Rec. April 7, 3.30 p.m.) New York, April 5. The Now York "Times" C'oblenz correspondent has interviewed' members of the American Military Commission ' which visited Berlin for the purpose of reporting on the conditions. The .members • faid that they thought that tho Ebert Government would keep in power until peace was signed, and would then be forcod to resign. The new Government might be autocratic. Members declared that the reports of Spartacist uprisings <• had been exaggerated by the German authorities for the' purpose of influencing the Paris Conference towards a speedy decision on the peace terms.—Aus.-N.Z.-I Cable Assn.

MILITARY REVOLT IN BERLIN (Rec. April 8, 0.30 a.m.) Copenhagen, April 6. It is rumoured that a military revolt has broken out in Berlin. Herr Noska (Minister for War) is taking drastic action and is making many alTests.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . SPARTACIST PLOT¥SEIZE AMERICAN ARMS . LEADERS ARRESTED. .(Bed. April 7, 3.30 p.m.) New York, April 5. The "Tribune's" correspondent at Coblenz states that a well-defined ■ Spartaeist plot to seize American arms stored at Coblenz was frustrated by the military police, and nearly a score of the leaders arrested.—Aus.-Jf.Z. Cable Assn.