STRIKE WAR IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 7

STRIKE WAR IN GERMANY

HERRNOSKEON "COMMUNISTIC LUNATICS"

MERCILESS REPRESSION PRESCRIBED :

By TeleßrapU-Prepe AesociEtion-CoDSriEht Copenhagen, April-. 13. The Berlin Bank strike has extended to the Deutsehe Bank und^all -private banks.. . • '■'.-' . •A general strike has been proclaimed in Brunswick, and it is expected that a Soviet Republic will ba established immediately. ...'.. Forty people were killed in Thursday s street" fighting in ■ Diwseldorf. Freiwh troops suppressed a" strike in tho Main? electricity works, by "a" threat to deport the strikers to the French colonies. , : II; is reported that Baden is adopting Soviet rule.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo. Absii. mercilesslepression NOSKE'S PRFiSCRIFHON FOR "COM- ■■ MUNI STIC LUNATICS." Rotterdam, April 13. Herr Noske, War Minister, in the OSer. mini Government, in an article in the "'Berliner Tugeblatt, , ' says-: "The J ..only : method of dealing witii communisfcio lunatics is merciless represssion. We must : strike as strongly as possible to prevent the Fatherland collapsing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROMPT ACtHn THE RUHR VALLEY ■ Berlin, -April-11. TJie "Vorwaerts" states that a" Soviet . republic was to have been proclaimed in the Ruhr district yesterday, but it was frustrated by the Government occupation, j of Essen. "Seventeen members of the WoTkere' Council of Mulheim-on-the- , Ruhr who voted for the immediate proclamation of the Soviet republic vera ■ arrested for high treason.—Reuter. KALEIDOSCOPIC CHANGES IN BAVARIA THREE GOVERNMENTS WARRING ON EACH OTHER. (R«o. April 17, 6.30 a.m.) ; Copenhagen, April 12. ' Three Governments- in Bavaria arq . fighting against each other. The Com-, munists in Munich overthrew the Soviet Government and' established a Council of five workmen and five sol* diers, with a bricklayer as president. Other soldiers and workmen elected ai council and ordered: the Communists to! '

abdicate. Both councils arc calling oil the troops for protection. Meanwhile the legitimate Government elected by the) Diet has ken reestablished at ITarn-i burg, organised its forces, and has isolate ed Munich, cutting off coal and food eup4 pliea.—Aua.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn. GERMAN MINISTER RESIGNS.. (Rec. April 17, 0.30 a.m.) '? Copenhagen, April 12. Herr Schiffer, Finance Minister, ha* resigned from the Weimar Government because he disapproved of the Sooialistif policy, which is detrimental to ffie nuances— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.

BAVARIA OSTRACISED BY THE ALLIES NOT RECOGNISED IN PEACE '' TREATY. , Paris, April 31. ; The Exchange Agency states that th<) Entente has informed Berlin that the Peace Treaty will exclude Bavaria, whicl? will not receive any further food sup-plies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable; Aesni GERMAN IiiADE TRICKS ATTEMPT TO CIRCTTLATE.BUSINESS PROPAGANDA. (Rec. April 17, 0.15' a.m.) The New York "Times" Coblenz correspondent says that German business men are trying to reopen relations with British, French, Belgian, and American firms. At American Headquarters the censor opened two thousand letters from Germany in a single day offering to establish branches in Germanj r f6r Allied and American concerns.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.