GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1919, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

liERR EISNER’S MURDER-

HIS MURDERER’S DECISION.

(.Australia A. N.Z Cable Association.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 26

The “Times” Geneva correspondent learns from an authoritative source that German militarists decided to assassinate Herr Eisner, following upon the latter’s disclosure at a Committee meeting of the Socialists Con-. Terence at Berne that the German Great Staff was communicating with Lenin and Trotsky for the purpjoso of the defeat of the German liberals. The militarists held a meeting in a club-room of the Bavarian Life Guards the night preceding Eisner’s assassination, where Count Arcovallck was. chosen as Eisner’s slayed by dice throw.

The correspondent states that the' departure of the ex-Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria from Switzerland for Bavaria was undoubtedly connected with the plot against Eisner.

THE BAVARIAN SHOOTINGS.

LONDON, Feb. 25.

The “Vorwaerts” says it learns that. Herr Aver, the Bavarian Minister’s, assassin, is a butcher named Linder,, who is a member of the Revolutionary Workers’ Council. Lindner openly boasts of his deed. He apparently entered the Diet by the Deputies entrance, through collusion with tho

guards. Herr llagliuesiter, President of theWorkers Council, after the shots were’ fired, shouted:—“That’s the Proletariat’s revenge!”

ELECTION STOPPED. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25.. Advices from Dusseldorff state that bands of Spartacists interrupted theMunicipal elections. They appeared a& the polling booths, armed with rifles, and hand grenades. They seized the voting returns and electoral lists, and burned or threw them into the Rhine-

INTERNAL DISSENSION. (Received this day at 9.25 a.' ■*.) LONDON, February 26.. A Copenhagen message states tho “I’olitiken’s” Berlin correspondent reports the Radicals intend to proclaim a Soviet Republic in Saxony. There has been further rioting in Bavaria, where the extreme elements threaten to break the agreement made with the Majority Socialists. Communists in Ruhr district refuse to give up their arms and Government troops are now'marching into the district, and a conflict is expected.

GERMAN NEW ARMY. (Received This Day at 9.25 a.m.)' LONDON, February 26. Government’s Bill to create a new army is meeting with strong opposition: from the Socialists who regard is as an: indication of an attempt to re-establislii militarist power, with a view to crushing the revolutionaries. Herr X° s kc declared the bill was: necessary to provide for internal security against Bolshevikism and can in no wise be regarded as likely to arouse suspicion among foreign powers.

SOVIETS’ POSITION. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26The Weimar Government realise it will be impossible to restore order unless thousands of Workers Sovietsthroughout the country are recognised or crushed. Ebert favours Hie creation of a National Workers’ Soviet, dealing with industrial questions. Schcidmann and other Ministers oppose their recognition, believing the Soviets will gradually disappear or bw crushed.

MUNICH PROCLAMATION.. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.), GENEVA. Feb. 26. The Munich Workers’ and Soldiers” Councils have issued a proclamation by wireless, stating that as a consequence of Herr Eisner’s murder, tho Bavarian proletariat had risen to defend the supporters of the revolution.. Socialist unity is established in Bavaria and militarism uprooted.

STRIKES AND RIOTS. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26. A general strike is taking place iir the anthracite coal district in the middle of Germany, for the purpose of forcing Government -to recogniso tho Workmen’s Council There was fierce street fighting at Dusseldorff between Government troops and Spartacists.

LUDENDORFF’S DESIRE

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.)

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26

General Lundendorff has written to Ebert announcing his intention to relurii to Germany, and serve the people as formerly. He points out the necessity of the people understanding that ho was not responsible for the war. Ebert should exonerate him.