GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1918, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

GERMAN CABINET

1 AUSTRALIAN &-N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

AMSTERDAM, Nov 14. _ A civil committee has been formed nt Berlin to represent the rights of civilians against soldiers. It is understood Baldster and Count Derbcrger on belialt of the Progressives, and Ergerberger on behalf of the Centre Party will enter the Cabinet.

PARISIAN FEARS. LONDON. Nov. 14. Most of the Paris papers discuss the at-itude of Germany’s new rulers and ac case them of playing revolution, m order to secure a modification of the Entente terms. The “Echo de P aris declares the revolution is an elaborate camouflage.

BOLSHEVISM WANING

AMSTERDAM, Nov 15 Bolshevism is disappearing from BerThe Soviet has dissolved the Red G The Grand Dukes Saxweimar, Baden, and Waldeehpyrmont endeavoured to bargain for terms of abdication, but the Soviets bluntly demanded unconditional terms. Prince Ludwig, of Bavaria, formallv announced his abdication, and tie Soviets granted him permission to reside in Bavaria as a plain citizen.

SUBMARINE CREWS ACTION. COPENHAGEN, Nov 15. The crews of the submarines held meetings at Branshuttel and Kiel Canal, and decided to oppose the revolution and flv the National flag. The “Fremdentatt” that revolutionarv Poles have invaded Silisia, plundering and burning. The Soviets are sending troops to oppose them. ANOTHER REPUBLIC.

LONDON. November 14. Advices from -Milan state that Tyrol has been proclaimed an independent Republic. ’ KAISER’S WORD OF HONOUR AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15. The Kaiser, gave his word of honour not to indulge in plots, has been permitted to walk and motor in castle grounds, which, however, are closely guarded with a triple cordon ot police troops. CROWN PRINCES’S SON. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15. A party of German air officers, carried off the Crown Prince’s eldest son to a place of safety.

EVACUATING TYROL. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15. Bavarian troops have evacuated Tyrol. DOINGS OF GERMAN AIRMEN COPENHAGEN November 15. A number of German deserters formed a flying division and are engaged in plundering German towns and railway Thirty-six have been arrested in Berlin. Three were shot land others condemned to death. A division occupied Hanover stations and fired the houses in the vicinity, hut were driven off, after several hours of fightMORE. ABDICATIONS. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16. The Duke of Saxeburg. Go lira and Grand Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin have abdicated. FEEDING GERMANY.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16

The problem of feeding Germany according to Mr Hoover, is not one ot sending food, but the opening of the blockade is unnecessary. It is a mturc of America over feeding Germany, as the Germans are well able to take care of themselves if given a chance and the blockade is abandoned paitlt. Fish from Norway, and grain from the Argentine is easily available. Lie blockade must be lifted if Germany is to get on a stable basis and able to pay her indemnities. DR SOIL’S MESSAGE.

LONDON, Nov 15. Dr Solf in a message to Mr. Lansing acknowledged President Wilson’s reply regarding food, but says the acceptance of the oppressive armistice conditions is especially a necessity in supplying the returning armies from scanty provisions, and the cesntion of navigation in the North Sea and the Baltic by the continuance of the blockade and the imperilling of our provisions by the disturbed conditions, make the country s situation daily more unbearable. Ihe peril of anarchism is only avoidable by the speediest help. He appeals W President Wilson’s humanitarian feelings, asking him to view the saying of the German people from starvation and anareliv, and to send as quickly as possible to The Hague or any other place pienipotentanes to discuss with Ger„).,nv how America’s magannnous help could save in time the Sutherland from the worse. He suggests placing the matter in Mr Hoover’s tried hands.

' REQUEST BY DR. SOLF. LONDON, Nov > 16. A wireless German official message states that Dr. Solf requests_President Wilson to grant permission for a German Commission to visit America in order to purchase food, owing to the extremist conditions in Germany. FOOD FOR HOLLAND. NEW YORK, Nov. 18. The Press Bureau states that the ! Allied Food Council of London has arranged for the diversion of Rotterdam of the steamship Adrn, carrying 7000 tons of wheat, in order to relieve the serious distress in Holland. PLUNDERING A CASTLE. AMSTERDAM., Nov. 15. Fifty soldiers - and civilians overpowered the guard at the Castle of Berlin and plundered and destroyed some of the buildings. Government troops now occupy the castle. ALLIED PRISONERS SAFE. I f Al'STli ILIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] 1 —— (Received This Day at 8.30 a.rn.) 1 NEW YORK, November 17. The Prisoners of War Department i has received through the Dutch Lcga--3 tion at Berlin, news that the Soldiers 'I Council has taken charge of Ruhelben k camp and promised every facility to make the Allies prisoners’ lot as light ®as possible, They are all well and *• quiet.

TTIE HATS-BURG FALL. (Necoive-d this day at 9.25 a.m.) •AMSTERDAM November lb. Budapest reports that all the Hapsburg Archdukes, except Joseph hare decided to live in Austria-Hungary.

THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT.

AMSTERDAM November 16

The Rheinischer-Westfraeliscli says that Deputy Ebert the Regent, loin Rcichstager Wcstarp, that the Reichstag no longer exists. .

Authority is now apparently established at Brussels, which is being recognised by the German authorities who are unable to maintain order.

Crowds of discharged soldiers and convicts wore pillaging the shops and attacking the banks. Their victims include German officers. Drunken German soldiers fired on and exploded’ a munition depot at Assohe in tlio vieintiy of Brussels.

PRISONERS IN GERMANY. NEW YORK, Nov 16. A wireless German official message states that the Government states that prisoners of war in Germany will he granted opportunities to return home immediately. A GERMAN REPORT. BERNE November 17. The “Lokal Anzieger’’ announces the battleship Wcisbaden attempted to escape from the revolutionaries and was pursued by revolutionary battleships torpedoed and sunk. Three hundred of the crew perished. GERMAN NAVAL TROUBLES COPENHAGEN November 17. Soviets display anxiety lest it is im possible to hand over the vessels. “Ger mania,” states the revolutionaries have sunk, many warships included in the Al- j lies lists. Submarine commanders re- i fuse to sail for England.