GRAVE CRISIS IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 170, 12 April 1919, Page 7

GRAVE CRISIS IN GERMANY

RED ARMY BEING FORMED

London, April 9. It is anticipated that the Weimar Government will support a counter-revolu-tion ill Bavaria, viewing the Bavarian Bolshevism as being' as dangerous as Suartacism. Undoubtedly Germany is in the grip of tho gravest crisis. Berlin has tho appearance it wore before tho Spartacus revolution. Tho Spartacusians are openly carrying on their, propaganda with a view to completing their secret schomes for a general etriko. They have posted armed pickets nt Krupp's, entirely stopping tho works. The formation of a lied Bovohvtionary Army has becun, and 300,000 men have already enlisted in Essen and Dusseldorff. The (strikes are extending, and over 400,000 workers aro idle in Munich. The revolution has extended to ,Augsbers: and Nurnberg. It is officially announced that tho Government consents to nine people's representatives acting as dictators until Revolutionary Councils urn formed. The Government lias established relations with Bussia and Hungary.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEFENCE OF BERLIN. Berlin, April 9. The Government is taking the strongest preparatory measures. It has 70,000 troops mobilised around the capital in readiness for eventualities. Tho strikers domand immediate demobilisation, tho establishment of an entente with Kussia. and tho dismissal of the Ebert Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OPENS (Dec. April lli, 1.35 a.m.) Coponliagen, April 10. At Berlin on April 9 tho second Congress of Soviets in Germany oponed, 2-13 delegates being present. The Government took extraordinary military measures in connection with' the Congress, oven searching tho public galleries for arms. Tho whole atmosphere was electric. The Congress adopted Independent Socialist, motions demanding (lie release of Ledobcmi' and immunity of members of tho Congress similar to (hat given to the National Assembly.—Beulcr,

CHAOTIC POSITION IN BAVARIA AT WKTMAR HOPE to shim rowKi?.

Pai'is, A|ivil 9. The lalesl reliable information from Munich in Hint Iho position is chaotic. There appears to ho lliree uoverniiiciils— n Communist, a liolsliovik, mid n JJourjronis. Advices limn Weimar stnto Hint I lie Spnrliiuiisians liope soon to seize power, and if they succeed tliev will not '■i'iii Hie I'eace Treaty with tho Allies.' Tliev hope Hint this will result in miliIsirv intervention, which will j;iv<! lliom a chance of inipruunntinn the, Allied forces with Bolshevism.—Reivtei'. 11l i SSI AN AND BAVARIAN SOVIETS. Berlin, April 10. It is reported that diplomatic rcla--.

tions have been established between tho Russian and Bavarian Soviets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

RIOTS AT FRANKFORT. London, April 10. Serious rioting occurred oil Monday at, Frankfort. The crowd roughly kindled a sailor, and threw him into the Maine, where lie was drowned. The crowd then proceeded to the ga'ol, «nd liberated the prisoners, and set tiro to tlio building. Order has now been restored—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ESSEN STRIKE COMMITTEE ARRESTED. London, April 10. The Government troops after some rioting, arrested the strike committee at Essen, where a Soviet had been formed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. INSURGENTS CAPTURE LANDSBERG. . ■' (Bee. April 11, 7.55 p.m.) Copenhagen, April 9. A strong insurgent forco captured Landsberg, while attending tlio birthday celebrations at Magdeburg. Tlio Berlin Government has sent an ultimatum to Brunswick demanding the release of Landsberg, or war will bo deck red. Meanwhile the polico followed in-a car, overpowered the escort, and released Landsberg—Renter.