MILITARY PLOT
TO OVERTHROW THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT COMMUNIST CO-OPERATION SOUGHT By Telegraph—Preßß Association-Copyright Berlin, April 19. Details of a sensational coup are revealed. There have been rumours of a mysterious plot by the military party to overthrow the Government. It now. appears that a number of officers had arranged for a rising on April 15. At the last moment they. decided to take the Communist leaders into their confidence. Tlio rising was postponed, pending a conference to arrange for Communist co-operation in all industrial areas. The Government, however, learned from Bpies what was afoot, and a detachment of soldiers entered the conference hall on April 15, and took everyono prisoner. It is stated that the plotters actually met in tlio room of the Ministry of Defence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cuble Assn. SWEDEN NOT LIKELY TO SURRENDER KAPP. Stockholm, April 10. Mr. Branting, the Swedish Socialist leader, declares that it is not likely that Dr. Kapp will bo surrendered to Germany, but in the event of Sweden deciding to expel him, he will be allowed to decide to which country he will pro-ceed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Absu. SPARTACIST LEADER ARRESTED Berlin, April 19. It is reported that Hoelz, the leader | in the recent Spartacist rising, has ken arrested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 177, 22 April 1920, Page 5
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204MILITARY PLOT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 177, 22 April 1920, Page 5
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