SPARTACISM IN BAVARIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 224, 16 June 1919, Page 5

SPARTACISM IN BAVARIA

RENEWED VIGOUR CATHOLIC AND SOCIALIST SUPPORT 3y TolcerapE—Press Association—Coßyright (Rec. June 15, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Juno 9. A message from Zurich states that Spartacist aspirations, which were always strong in Bavaria, are showing renewed vigour. They are supported bj Catholics ami Independent Socialists i'rom entirely difFcront motives. The former desire to unite with the Tyrol Austrian-Germans and form a Catholic slate of' Central Europe. This plan meets with the approval of Uume. The Independent Socialists want to create a, Southern State onposed tv the Majority Socialists of-North-ern Germany, ultimately hoping to pave the way to apply independent Socialist doctrines over all Germany.

Tho Bavarian Spartiijists i-lso hope to effect a separate peace with the Entente Powers which will be more advantageous than that conceded to the German Em-pire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RRi~REPUBLIC

OFFICIAL PROTEST FROM " BERLIN ••••;

(Rec. June 14, 5.5 p.m.)!

Paris/ June !). Herr Ebert has sent an official protest to General Nugent at Spa against the proclamation of a Ehenish Republic. The protest declares that the-,lrencli High Command provoked this political act. It is probable that the "French Government will not reply to the Note. Agitators at Coblenz, as a protest against the republic, called a strilie. The American military authorities apprehend interference with the transport of food and munitions. The troops gave tho strike leaders the option of calling the strike off or being deported, whereupon work was resumed.

Dr. Borden declares that the republic will abide by tho Peace terms signed at Versailles, although it would have liked to have had a voico in the settlement.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOVIET REPUBLIC IN VIENNA

BOLSHEVISM IN HUNGARY

Copenhagen, June 13. Advices from Vienna state that li Soviet Republic will bo .proclaimed in Vienna on Monday.--Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN REDsTINKING UP GALICIAN BOUNDARY CROSSED, (Rec. June 15, 5.5 p.m.) Vienna, June 14. Russian Bolsheviki are reported to have crossed tho, Galician boundary with tho object of joining the Hungarian Bol-sheviki.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.