GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1918, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

A GERMAN ENDEAVOUR. | AUSTUALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ifc 11EUTKK.J LONDON December 24. , The “Daily Express” Copenhagen corresponded states that Germany is., .making enormous secret preparations to secure the air mastery after tho war. Factories used for tho manufacture of will" materials in all parts of tho countr\ are being converted into aircraft factories. Gigantic hangars and aerodromes are being inaugurated in- all the principal towns. The scheme provides for some circuits centring in Berlin, and expandng later into foreign services to the principal capitals, even to

IS T o\v York. Gigantic Aeroplanes arc being designed, the largest costing | £loo,ooo'. Prominent German busi- | ness men nro now saying Germany’s future lies in the air. THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS. Reuter’* Telegrams LONDON, December 24. The Berlin Congress of Soviets resolved in favor of the disarmament of counter-revolutionaries, the .abolition of all orders, badges of honour and nobility, and recommending the appointment of by soldiers. This and other decisions of the Congress show that the Bolshevik element is stronger than the Berlin Government despatches havo so far indicated but the whole proceedings of the Congress are apparently chaotic. Nevertheless it is bcj lieved that the excellent organisation j of the Sclieidmann Socialists will se- \ cure the passage of the proposal for a i National Assembly. j The Congress overwhelmingly rejectI ed the extremists’ proposal to estab- | iisli an independent Government of Soldiers’ Councils. The strikes at Essen and elsewhere arc subsiding. Only 15,000 extremists an now striking. LIEBKNECHT’S ADDRESS.

LONDON December 24. At the imitation of tlio commander of a Guards regiment of 'Cuirassiers, Liebknecht in a speech to the regiment strongly urged a general Socialist world revolution. The invitation was due to ‘Liebknecht’s allegation that the Cuirassiers had planned a counter-revolution. FIGHTING AT DANZIG. AMSTERDAM December 24. There has been violent fighting at Danzig between tho partisans and adversaries of the revolution. The red flag was hauled down and replaced by the national colours, but the revolutionaries replaced the flag, and stormed the prisons and released the prisoners. A number of persons were killed and others wounded. The Danzig people are _ protesting against the proposed inclusion of the town in Poland. . NEW YORK, December 23. The United Press Association’s Berlin correspondent states that mutinous sailors, after a skirmish with tho military guard, entrenched themselves. REVOLT OF LITHUANIANS. NEW YORK December 24. ! The Washington correspondent of the | “New York Times” states that the 1 Lithuanian Council has announced that : the Prussian Lithuanians have revolted. I against tho Prussian dominion, and ! havo seized control of Tilsit, Memel, Insterburk, Darkehmen, Velau, and i Coldap. They will demand that East : Prussia shall he incorporated in Lithuania. A Prussian Lithuanian Na- ! tional Council has been formed. ! NEW FOREIGN MINISTER. COPENHAGEN December 24. .Count Rantzau, ex-Ambassador at i 'Copenhagen lias been appointed Foxeign Minister at Berlin. QUOTING IN BERLIN. | BERLIN, Dec. 26. Riots caused the military commandI ers’ decision to pay off naval reservists j on duty at- revolutionary headquarters. ! Spartacus forces seized the war ministry and office of the newspaper orwaerts ” FIGHTING IN BERLIN. LONDON, Dec. 25. Bloodv fighting has occurred in the streets of Berlin, between guards and ! bodies of marines, who occupied tic ex-Kaiser’s palace. The marines, at ci three hours, gave up the struggle leaving 68 dead and wounded. BERLIN’S PARLOUS BLIGHT COPENHAGEN, Dec. 25. There are over one hundred thousand unemployed in Berlin. The streets are full of beggars. ! The United Press Copenhagen corres- : pondent savs: According to a des- ' patch from Berlin the civilians and troops are joining the revolting ,sailois and the position of the Government grows more serious. CO IT NTER-lt EVOLUTION. BERNE, Dec. 25. imdendorff and Tirpitz are said to be controlling a counter-revolutionary movement, and to be acting harmoniously with a military camarilla. HINDENBURG INTERVIEWED ! (Received This Dav at 0.60. a.m \ TORONTO, Dec. 2/A correspondent of a. Canadian newsS paper interviewed G--A Hindenburg at headquarters at Cassel. Hindenburg said the difficulty of delivering to the Allies rolling stock was inflicting a hard ship on the German people. It was almost physically impossible to comply. Hinclonburg refused to discuss politics and announced bis intention t-o . re H re from tho Army aftftr it was certain thf country was saved from chaos. He add ed that Germany had lost the war. He professed a loyal adherence to tho present Government. AN ASSERTION.

deceived This Day at 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK. Deo. 27. Michael Tcliilaeheff, nephew of Skoropadski, strenuously asserted to nrv Vmerican correspondent at ar&ai/ tint the ox-Czar and family aro ilwfi. Tckiliacheff recently escaped trom Ukraine. He- alleged that the Alcoa Government are aware of tbo Bpuwu* off’s whereabouts. J