GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

ißy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

SOVIET ' EXECUTIONS

'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN February 3. It transpires that the Soviet Government on sth. January executed Malinovsky (commander), and fTx officers of Guards, for plotting to _ seize and arrest 'Lenin .and his colleagues. Soviet newspapers declare leagues. Soviet) newspaper* declare the Red Army is becoming a menace to the Government. It has taken ux> Oi privileged position and does what it likes, while the Government looks on helpless.

A bolshevik supporter

A PRETENDER

(Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) BERLIN, February 3. A so-called Bolshevik League for the emancipation of the East has begun operations in Turkestan, where a Pretender to the ancient throne of Tamerlane has made his appearance. The Pretender, who is of the Uzberg race, says he is a descendant >f Tamerlane, hut a Bolshevik. He recently entered Samarkand with great prompt and pro- ' claimed the equalisation of all property rights. 'He then announced he would lead the army to the Ganges, like his <»reat ancestor and produced alleged treaties with the Khanate of China, and Tartar republic of Azerbaijon, saying he would unite under his sway all the Turanian Moslems.

_ VON LEISNER’S RESIGNATION. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) PARIS, February 4. Von Leisner refused to accept the list of war criming resigned his position as President of the German Delegation and returned to Berlin.