GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1918, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

| AUSTRALIAN ifc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & HEUTER.] SENSATIONAL RUMOURS. PARIS, Doc. 26. The “Matin’s” Zurich correspondent states the German Government is shortly publishing sensational revelations proving that Prince Ludwig of Bavaria conspired to create a South German Catholic Empire wihcli was to concludo a separate peace to the detriment of northern Germany. GENERALS DISMISSED. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 27. The German War Minister has dismissed Generals Von Enderm.arkon, Von Bathncrkraft, and Von de Lemensingen for heading the Monarchist conspiracy. GERMAN POLITICS. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 26. Marines on Monday night invaded the Chancellery at Berlin and imprisoned Herr Ebert for a time. The Government were forced to bring in tho cx-Imperial guard from Potsdam to restore the position. w STREET FIGHTING CONTINUED. COPENHAGEN December 27. Street fighting continued in Berliu on Tuesday and till Wednesday morni ing. It is estimated that a hundred ] persona were killed, j Large numbers of the Berliu Guards have joined the sailors, also a few of the Republican Guards. Great numbers j of armed civilians continue to join me sailors. Tho latter occupy the Koenigstrassc as far as the Town House. The Spartacus Party, who are supporting i the sailors, demand the Ebert Government’s resignation in favour of one con- ! stituted by Ledebour and Liebknecht. The latter held a lengthy conference with j Ministers at the Chancellor’s palace, but the result has not been disclosed. Further fighting is feared as tho Spartacus Party and the sailors have decided to compel the Guards to return to Potsdam. The latter are now stationed in the Unter-den-Linden. AN ELECTION MANIFESTO. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COriRIOHT] LONDON December 24. All parties in German Poland except 1 : ie Socialists have issued an election manifesto proclaiming an - anti-Russian andi anti-German policy, demanding the return of Dautzig, and favouring aformal alliauce with Allied countries. AMSTERDAM December 24. A Berlin telegram states that Czech troops havo reacihec! the border of Saxony. The Government lias appealed to Berlin for assistance. FRESH COAL STRIKES. COPENHAGEN December 24. Fresli strikes in the Silesian mines, organised by Dr Liebknecht, have reduced the coal output by half, also the Rhenish and Westphalian output has been reduced by the strike. All the industries of Saxony are threatened, with paralysis within a- fortnight, unless the situation improves. The “Politikjtn’s” Berlin corespondent says that the Spartacus Party lias determined to separate completely the Independents and the Majority Socialists before the end of the year. BOLSHEVIKS HOLD BERLIN. EBERT GOVERNMENT COLLAPSING. LONDON, Dec, 28. The latest news shows that the Bolsheviks now hold the city of Berlin. Herr Schiedmann, (Majority Socialist Leader) has fled. Tho Ebert Government is collapsing. TURKEY AND GERMANY. RELATIONS BROKEN OFF. PARIS December 24. The “Vossichc Zeitung” states that Turkish and German relations hove been broken ofE. GERMAN CHANGES. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 28. The Workmen and Soldiers’ Central Council at Berlin has been summoned to meet, with a view to the reconstruction of the Government. It is believe! to be intended to include Ledebour and Liebknecht.