CHAOS IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 7

CHAOS IN GERMANY

$ ■ DANGER OF BOLSHEVISM LARGE AREAS CONTROLLED BY COMMUNISTS 0 < WARNINGS TO THE ALLIES (Br Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Eec. March 25, 10:80 p.m.) 1 London. March 22. ' The "Morning Post's" Berlin corres- ' pondent interviewed ; Herr Bauer, who • stated that he was convinced that BoN shevism was inevitable in Germany unless :the Entente nations gave a pledge of speedy relief .and also declared them- , selves,as much opposed to a monarchist i reactionary Government as to commun- i ism. 1 ' The correspondent also interviewed ! ■Herr Schiffer, who admitted that there, j was danger of immediate Soviet control in Berlin .if the newly-electkl -factory , Soviets carried.out their threat to create ' a Central Executive. That would mean a Soviet Government. The danger of communist control throughout - the country ivas equally 'groat. -Already, three ' large areas under communist control ' wero utterly demoralised, because . they i had reached actual starvation point. The first wns the Ruhr district, the second West : Saxony and Thuringia, :an<l 'tlio third Pomerania and Mecklenburg. There was gravo danger of neople in tlio Ruhr district making -raids for food across the Dutch frontier. The . present situation was unparalleled. The Government -troops were not ■sufficient -to deal j with more than one or two of the -pre- i sent Communist outbreaks.' 'It was-im- -, possible to -deal -with -all .simultaneously, i "It is a solemn -fact," lie .added, "that , ■■we •do not -possess forces capablo of -re- ] capturing the country now under Soviet control nor of disarmingi the twenty-thou- ; sand Red troops, whose numbers are , growing in -the Ruhr district. -If Germany becomes Soviet, Eastern,and Central Europe will immediately follow, and then a-portion of Spain .will-be involved. The dangor of England doing likewise is ■less'imminent"—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. MILITARY PRECAUTIONS IN BERLIN STRIKE SITUATION .IMPROVING. ■ Berlin, March 22. The Government has returned, -and , .discussed the .situation ,at length on ! Sunday. The city is quiet, " but the-.au-thorities have taken strong military measures in ORse of conflict. ' Many of the-streets.are barricaded and entrenched, aiul-soldiers with machincvguns aro posted •at various points, larticularly in .'the industrial 'districts. The strike situation is improving; the-p.oat: offices ore working •aid-the!railways 'have. partially resumed •running. :The factories, however; are idlo, : and meetings of'-workers yesterday voted-in .favour of-continuing tho'strike. Tho Nayal -Brigade'.-arid the Iron division have -now.-arrived at Boberitz.—Aus.N.'Z. 'Cable -Assu. 1 COMMUNISTS RABIDLY MOBILISING •HAMPERED B.Y. SCARCITY OF POOD. Rotterdam, March 22. . •The-Ebert-'Govewiment :is concenti'ating ..its main force mtjar Wegel, -preparatory -to.a-gi'eat attaok-on tha.'Coiu'mimists, the issue of which it is impossible to :pro- ■ phesy. 'Tiio 'CX-mii.unists are mobilising with remarkable speed, but are, hampered ■by the food'scarcity. Their supplies-will last only three days, .after which they will probably rob the countryside.—'"Tho' , Times." BAUER CABINET RESIGNS SWINEMUNDE HELD ;BY RE^S. 1 (Eeo. March 25, 11.40 p.m.) London, March 'U. A dispatch from Berlin statos. that.. : the-Bauer-Cabinet lias -resigned. Earlier -reports stated that tlio ~Rcda hold 'Swinemunde. 'A British destroyer • on .arriving >with supplies for the interAllied Cohunission/ was .warned by sig-nals-that: the Workers' Council did aiot desire the destroyer to enter i tho ;pott. The.captain, not'-wishing,to conso.international complications, anchored rutsido to await instructions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN TROOPSIN'RUHR DISTRICT JUSTIFICATION FOR.ALLIED OCCUPATION OF IREGION. London, Maioh .22, . 'The "Manchester ;Guardian's Paris 'correspondent states that tho French Na- . tionalists contend that the .advance of German troops into the Ruhr district amounts, to.a breach of the Treaty sufficient: to justify Marshal -Foch in occupying ;the'whole of the region. •Aforeover, intervention is necessary to prevent the Spavtacists from damaging the coalmines, .on which the industries of France deJiend. , The 'Paris journal "Eclair reports, that tho 'French railwayman have been •warned to prepare for mobilisation. The General 'Federation of Labour threatens, to organise a series of strikes* if the Ruhr adveiiture is .undertaken.—Aus.fN.Z. Cablo Assn. QUESTION FOR JHE ALLIES TO SEE THE .PEACE TREATY IS RESPECTED. London, March 22. In reply to a question in. the House of Commons by Lieut.'Commander Ivenworthy, 'Mr. Lloyd George .stated., that •wlmt Government was established in Ger- : many .was.-a question for the .'Germans. : The Allies'-concern was.to.see'.hat whatever Government''held office uv.Germany the Peace' Treaty was re.spected. Lord Robert Ctecil suggested .that the Prime 'Minister should urge . of tho League of Nations to deal as quickly as possible with the question of defining the terms of the mandates for ,the former German colonies. I Mr. Lloyd George • pointed out that the covenant of the League provided that . the-terms of the mandates should .be i defined by .tho council if not previously agreed upon by thp members of tho • League. He stated that tho Government - wAs o giying eai'neßt attention to tho-whole ' matter, .and hoped soon to :be able to i give information upon it.—Aus.-N.Z. » Cable Assn. , .' ;; .OFFENSIVE AGAINStTPEACE TREATY INTER-ALLIED, NEGOTIATIONS '! ' IIR.GED. ■ 'i (Rec. March 2G, 0.10 a.m.) , • Paris, March 21. t In the course of a .serious warning ar- )' tide, tho "Temps" declares that all coni -flicting parties in Germany are about to - beain ail ■ offensive .against . the -Peace ) Treatv. It'fears that German anarchy ■ mav be 'followed by German .aggression. "Ls x Journal" advocates immediate' I inter-Allied negotiations regarding the. j eft'ectual disarmament of .-Germany ,and- - all-invitation to the United States to participate.—Reuter. ' .