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DOG SAVES 92 LIVES

In December, last tho passengers and prow of the Canadian coasting steamer Ethie owed their lives to the bravery and intelligence of a big Newfoundland do". The Bthio was piled up on Martin's Point, Newfoundland, with a Irelrendous surf breaking upon her. Boats were unnble to make tho hazardous passage from tho steamer in the land, and an" effort to shoot Uio line failed when the line became caught. Men did not dare to attempt the trip through the roii"h waters, and so the Newfoundland dng°wns put overboard, and directed by officers of tho Ethie tho animal succeeded in releasing the rope. Then, holding it tightly in his teeth, ho fought his way tliroii"h'thft breakers to the shore. With block and tackle tho Btine's crew, aided bv fishermen, ringed a life-saving device, nsin" a boatswain's chair for a carnage. OnoV one, 01 of the 02 passengers on board wore hauled in this chair to safety, A baby eighteen months old, was pulled . ashore in a mail bag. Surely this dog , I may be reckoned tho greatest oamne lifesaver.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (liec. March 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 15. The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that tlie militarists owe their success to their clever methods of winning over a large section of tho old Armv. the military leaders behind tho plot managing to tamper with all prison, ors of war from Franco in such a way that the men's firet ; mpression of the chaneed conditions in Germany was received in the reception camps from officers cf the old regime, who sent them home seething with hatred against the R-emiblican Government, believing that the Government was responsible for all the nation's troubles since the armistice. Hpit Noske first learned of the niot on Thursday. He spent the night motorine furiously through the city, endeavourine to rally the troops. He reivained hone.ful till daybreak, when the snakelike column of field greys, winch came winding into the city, , Dr. Kapp motorin? in the van, and bands nlaying, caused him to hurriedly flee. The corresDondenf. is suspicious of the bona fides of the revolution. _ He thinks the Germans are hoodwinking the Allied statesmen, and points out 1 that it was effected with suspicious ease, and nobody was hurt. Ebert and Noske simpl.v disamieared. A "dud" Government signed the.- Peace Treaty, and now (lie time comes to cawv out its capitulations the iunkers again take charge.—United service. NOSKE CAUGHT NAPPING SINISTER GROWTH OF MILITARY OBGANISATONS. London, March 15. "The Times" states in a leader that, although Noske was too late to defeat the Berlin nlot. he forced the Revolutionary Partv to act before its plans were complete, end so confined their success to Berlin and Eto't Prussia. The present etaue of the struggle is therefore between Prussia and the remainder of Germany. Unfortunately it is fought with uneciual weapons—a goueral strike versus an organised juilitary force. Noske apparently underestimated the danger, although he suffuiently wsrn>d by the sinister urowth of military organisations masnueradim* under the names of 1 üblic Safetv Police," "Civic Guards,and "Emergency Technical Volunteers, who with the regular Army gave a military sfcrcneth of nioro than a million. Had the Sunreine Council actcd promptly when "Th© Times" pointed out on January 2 the serious growing menace tlicso forces constituted, it would havo been better for Germany and for ourselves. Tho significant coincidences of Horthy s extensivo mobilisation of tho Hungarian Armv. the defiant attitude of the Constantinople Government, and the Moslem unrest—never more dangerous or widespread—combine to make the whole situation one demanding extraordinary vigilance. We must be prepared to act nuicklv should fuller knowledge reveal danaer. not only to German liberties, but to our own. , While the Press agree as to the. necessity for takins censored news with caution. tho consensus of informed opinion is that it reveals a Junker plot, cleverly en«ineered and more generously supported bv tho Armv than was at first sup--nosed. Noske was hoodwinked and cauuht nanning, believing m the iidelity of tho Berlin garrison. "The. Times" states that the movement is rather an af tempt to establish a military dictatorshii) than a counter-revolu-tion.—"The Times." REPUBLICAN MINISTERS ORGANISING STRIKE. London, March 15. General Marker, commanding the Dresden Garrison. has declared ior the new reeimc. and so Ebert, Noske, and Bauer went on to Stuttgart where they are now organising a general strike, it is rumoured that the revolutionaries desire tho Kaiser's second som fcitcl, o succeed to the throne— Aus.-N.fl. Cable Assn. GENERAL SMITsPREADING MILITARY MOVEMENT SLOWER, London, March 15. The latest offi.-.ial telegrams indicate thnt t.he militarist movement is not snreadins in Germany to the samo decee as tho ecnoral strike; but only brief r/'ibleerams have been received from 1/ord Kilmarnock, tho British representative George did not judge it rccessarv to stay in town on Sunday, thoueli he keot in touch with Downing Street. A number of messages to English nowsnaners, including the Teleeranh" and tlio "Daily Express, wore 'cancelled on presentation At tne telegraph offico in Those received must bo road in the lisht of the fact: .that thev have been ee.nsored by Lincoln. "But for traitors anion* tho revolutionaries. who communicated tho facts to Noske on Friday afternoon, Eberts Government. would have known nothing until the revolution was accomplished. The newspapers in Berlin at midday on Saturdav. wh«n the recess of the new reehno was assured, issued vast editions, but there was no speech-making- to the crowds, such as were a feature of the revolution of November, "IMS. Ivapp then forbade publication of Majority Socialist, or Democratic newspapers, and prohibited any newspapers being Jished before Monday oveninp.. This accounts for the present scarcity of nows as to the events of Sunday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOYAL FULFILMENT OF TREATY ASSURANCE GIVEN BY KAPP. Berlin, March 14. Dr. Kapp, addressing foreign eorrespondenis a further assurance that 1 he would' loyally fulfil the Treaty as >'ar as it was reconcilable _ with German honour a-nd tho economic future of the country. "We shall put down ony attempt at a general strike. The war criminals-, ho <?ai<!» would shortly bo i tried, and tho corisorship would be re- • laxed at tho ea.rlie.»t possible moment.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! NEW GOVERNMENT RISING IN PRESTIGE | ffiec. March IG, .1.5 p.m.) Borlln, March 15. 1 The new Cabinet is not yet formed, i It is nronosed at iiresont to have n di--1 recto rule com posed ol on.y J Jr. Kapp 1 and Gnncral von T.itf (wit/.. ihe lntest 1 news indicates that the new Government's f Tiresti"o has risen in a remarkable de- - gree, although the real test will not be ! before March IG. when tho general strike • will be in full swing—Renter. I WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY MONARCHY • STATEMENT BY KAPP. 1 ,-Rec. March 16, 7.20 p.m.) j New York. March 15. • The Berlin correspondent of tho Chi- - cam "Dailv News" interviewed Dr. Kanp, who said "We threw ou4 the

Ebert Government because it was coronosed of a lot of incompetents. The.v had orolonzed the life _of the National Assembly bevond the limit without appealing directly to tho people. They novei' would havo been able to carry out the terms of the Treaty. We will not tolerate anv sort monarchy. We exTied: to have a certain amount of trouble, but believe we shall hold fast, and show the world we are ablfc to evolve from all this chaos a true democratic Germany. The Presidential elections will be held under absolutely fair conditions, free from anv coercion. Whoever is elected will lie the actual choice of the people." —Aus.-N'.Z. Cable Assn. PLANS TO FIGHT BOLSHEVISM Berlin, March 15. General von Luttwitz, the 'iew Minister for War, in an interview, raid that Germany plans to fight Bolshevism to the death. In order to do this more than 100,000 troops will be required, and with the pea-mission of the Allies ail offensive will begin in May. Von Luttwitz further slated that he has 7000 troops at his disposal in Berlin, and will use machine-guns against the strikers if necessary—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. THE REICHSTAG" ELECTION TO BE HELD IN APRIL. Berlin, March 15. Yon luipp announced that the Reichstag election will be held on April 11.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. ANTi-MONARCHISTDEMONSTRATIONS London, J larch 11. Advices from Amsterdam state that un to Sunday morning the Rhine and Westphalian area was quiet, but the whole region disapproves of' the Berlin coup d'etat. Fresh anti-monarchist demonstrations are reported in Southern Germany. The Bavarian and Wurteinburg Governments state in a manifesto that they will remain on duty, and will not accept orders from Ivapp'9 Government. . . .. There was a bloody collision m .Berlin between the new Government's troops and the workmen, and several were wounded and one killed. The new Cabinet will meet on Tuesday. Yon Haniel is no\v_ Foreign Minister, and von Jagov Minister of the Interior. Iwipp has ordered the arrest of Erzbcrger. The fact, that the German Democratic Party has joined the Maiority and Independent Socialists, with a view to defending the Republic, has considerably weakened Kapp's position. The Saxon troops, of whom Nosko has assumed chief command, arc regarded as absolutely trustworthy.-Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. AGREEMEtOEACHED BETWEEN 'NEW GOVERNMENT AND EBERT REGIME. London, Mvch 15. A Paris News Agency reports that the new Government of Germany has reached an agreement with the Ebert regime.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIGHTING IN SEVERAL CENTRES MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED. Paris, March 15. _ Fighting is reported in Hamburg, Weimar, Eisenbaeh, and Frankfort. Many were killed and, scores were wounded. The ships at Keil fired on the city, and Boldiers drove out women and sailors at the point of the bayonet.-Reuter. Berlin, March 15. Collisions between the police and workmen concurred in Frankfort, and fifteen people were killed and a hundred wounded. The police were forced to leave the town, as tho crowd took possession of the depot, where their arms wero stored. All tho troops in Southern Germany have joined the new regime—Renter. NO HOSTILITY TO FOREIGNERS Berlin, March 14. Hitherto there has been 110 hostility towards foreigners, and officers of tin Entente Mission, in military motor-cars, have to-day been allowed to pass the barricades. The entrance into the Wilhelinstrasse outside the British Embassy, however, is barred with barbed-wire, protected by field and machine-guns. The ordinary Berliner has hitherl/. treated the Revolution outwardly lightly, but an undercurrent of uneasiness is prevailing. It \s supposed that the. Agrarian l'ai'y will support the Revolution. Large quantities of food are being sent to Berlin with a view N to maintaining the prestige of the Government, 'lhc newspapers "Freiheit" and "Vorwawta have been suppressed, and the omce« are occupied by troops.—Renter. COMANDERS~otIHINE ARMIES CONFER TROOPS MOVED*FORWARD. Paris, March 15. The commanders of the Rhino armies held a conference with Marshal Foe.li immediately, and troops have nlreadj lieen moved forward from the rear cantonments. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN TROOPS TO AWAIT PRESIDENT'S ORDERS. Washington, March 15. Although American troops are undei Marshal Foch'p control, no movement will lie made towards Germany until President Wilson orders it.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIES AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS (Rec. March 17, 0.55 a.m.) London. March 15. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking _in .the House of Commons, said the Allies would regard with anxiety any movement representing monarchial reaction in Germany. Meantime they were awaiting developments before taking actionRenter. AD JURAL REATTY AND MR. CHURCHILL'GO TO PARIS. (Rec. March 17, 0.55 a.m.) London, March 15. Ad mi ml Beatty and .Mr. Winston Ohurchill (Secretary of State for War) have gone to Paris.—Router. ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS London, March M. The English newspapers gonerally ox- . press tho opinion that it is too early it i judge of the significance of tl.o events in Berlin, and to decide whether Intervention is necessary. Tho "Daily Chronicle" demands that tho Kaiser should l>e im mediately removed further from the frontier. Major-Goneral Sir F. B. Maurice says the chief reason for tho success of the coup d'etat is that the majority or the Germans are in a stato of dull despair ■ and do not care what happens. There Is little doubt, tliat von LuilsndorH a ■ lug the string, and uu\4 we JW

in to keep tho Presidential clwir warm C for von Miiulcnbutg.—Ans.-N.H. Cable Assn. THE HOHENZOLLERNS WILHELM'S GUAR]) REINFORCED. London, March 15. Amsterdam telegrams state that as tha result of tho counter-revolution the exKaiser' 6 guard » Amerongen lias been considerably reinforced by mounted police, under a cavalry captain. It is reported that tho ex-Crown Prince at Weiringen is keenly interested. His in- B tiniate, von Zobellitz, who spent the first days in exile with the Prince, has arrived from JBerln.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I DUTCH CONSIDERING THE EX- J KAISER'S DEPORTATION. t Rotterdam, March 14. 0 The Dutch Government has considered alloting the ex-Kaiser a residence on one of the Zeeland Islands, but has abandon- l ' ed tho idea, fearing that he might escape by boat. It concluded that t Doom is more easily guarded hut the g question of finding a safer locality is un- i settled. The Government is now con- o sidering his deportation to the East £ Indies, in view of the seriousness of the s situation in Germany. Meanwhile the ex-Kaiser is kept well informed of events, • and receives numerous callers who' are 1 travelling in a constant procession of 1 motor-cars. The ex-Crown Prince is described as , greatly agitated.—"The Times." (

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 147, 17 March 1920, Page 7

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DOG SAVES 92 LIVES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 147, 17 March 1920, Page 7

DOG SAVES 92 LIVES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 147, 17 March 1920, Page 7

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