GERMAN INTRIGUE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 219, 10 June 1919, Page 5

GERMAN INTRIGUE

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BOLSIIEVIKI ANTI-ENTENTE MOVE By Tclesraph-Presfl ABSoolation-OonyTight. Berne, May 29. Negotiations between the German and Russian Bolsheviki aro in full swing. They aro being conducted through the wellknown Socialist, Parvus, who is a resident of Switzerland, and who is intimately connected with Schoidemann, Rantzau, and Trotsky. A plan to organise tuo Bolsheviki in most of tho European couutrios, including Turkey and tho Balkans, is being elaborated with a viev to possible eventualities arising out o'f Germany not signing tho Treaty.' Parvus is seeking to completo the abandonment of terrorism as the basis of tho Kusso-German agreement. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SCHEIDEMANN GOVERNMENT WEAKENING DICTATORSHIP PREDICTED. (Rec. June D, 8.5 p.m.) , London, June fi. The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent states that owing to domestic quarrels tho Scheidomann Government is weakening every; hour. "It is significant that the Majority and Independent Socialists supported tho Communists of Berlin (the Workers' Council) in protesting against Levine's oxeoution. lUie Majority Socialists meet at Weimar on Tuesday. Ifc_ is believed that they are anxious to rid themselves of the bourgeoise element which is behind tho Government and the military influence which is increasingly apparent in the administration. Consequently tho 54ajorityites are likely to disown the Government, Tho indications are iibat should the Government be overthrown tho nest administration will be a Dictatorship, representing tho proletariat and ultimately oovietism on the oho hand or tho reactionary elements of the army on tho other hand.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BERLIN STRIKE ENDED, mi , , „ Berlin, June 8. i.iio general strike ended oil Saturday afternoon, and the factories will reopen after the Whitsuntide holidays. The newspapers will be published on Mon-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assil.

ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM PRISON

(Rec. June 9, 8.50 p.m.) , , London, Juiie S. Acoording to tho "Daily Chroniclo'e" Berlin correspondent Lieutenant Marloch, who ivfis accusofl of ordering tho execution.of thirty-two sailors during tho Berlin troubles in March last, escaped from prison. This, following so closely on Y? R6I ' fl csoa P e > has told disastrously oil the Government's authority.—Aus.N.Z.'Cablo Assn.

"A BATH OF BLOOD" GRIM INCIDENT FROM HUNGARY. (Rcc. June 9, 8.50 p.m.) Vienna, June 8. Refugees from Westorn Hungary decribe as a "bath of blood" events wliieh followed on tho defeat of four thousand anti-Bolshevik peasants at IColderhof, near Ohenburg.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A'ssu.