THE RHINE REPUBLIC

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 223, 14 June 1919, Page 9

THE RHINE REPUBLIC

PRESIDENT APPEALS TO THE ALLIES

BERLIN CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON By Telegraph-Press Aseociation-doorriehl ■ ■■■ - •■'■ ■• Paris, June t- (delayed). Dr.-Dorden (President: of. the, lihenieh Uepublic) bus asked llerr Seheidemnlin for permission to elect a Wienish Assembly and permit Hie dispatch or a re--presenlaHve to (lie Peace Conference. Selieideinaiiri'ts reply 'aas < lie -initiation of. proceedings nuainst Dorden and his Government for high troason. ,'lJr."i)brden telegraphed to the Kritislr Commandant n(: Cologne, asking thai (he Pence. Conference should recognise tlic new Ji'epublic, which had been established by popular vote—.Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn.', COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRIA HUNGARIAN AID EXPECTED. London, .Tune 1-. It is reported that it is likely that a Communist tioyornment will be established in Austria shortly. Military disasters have greatly weakened the Austrian Government, and public opinion is much more Communistic. A revolution is planned for Juno 15, for •which the leaders are looking to Hungary for aid.. •■:•■■

• The Hiingarian Government, on llio contrary, lias been greatly strongtliened by the success against the Czechs, whose only powder .factory, at Pressbnrg, . is threatened. The situation is extremely grayo, as tho Hungarians have cut off Hie Czechs from the Rumanians.—Aue.N.Z. Cablo Assn.