GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN

SITUATION GETTING WORSE. TRIANGULAR WARFARE. (by Electric Telegraph —Copyright- i (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 18. The situation in Germany is rapidly worse. There is a • regular warfare between Communists and ' -supporters of Ebert and Kapp. The Communists are obtaining the upper hand in numerous centres, notably West j.phalia. They have erected barricades ' in Berlin, Leipzig and elsewhere. Ebert , hats returned to the Capital and has or- j dered the arrest of the ringleader of the i coup d’etat. Tlie Allies warned the burgomasters in neutral ground that they will advance unless order is maintained. REPORTED SUICIDE OF VON KAPP. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, March 18. Tile counter revolution has collapsed, and it is reported that Von Kapp suicided. BAUER’S CABINET.

(Received This Day at 11.20. a.m.) PARIS, March 15. .Mayer, the German Charge d’AffHires, • informed the French Foreign Office tl.'t Bauer’s Government is the only regular one. Mayer believes the present military coup detat will not receive tee support of the German people. GERMAN NEWS. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, March 15. The Hoffman Government of Bavaria designed the disturbances at Kiel, which resulted in 50 deaths. It is reported that Luttwitz’s troops are marching on Hamburg. A Soviet Republic has been proclaimed at Sol and also at Schroeinfert. The garrison of Munster remain loyal to Bauer’s Government. Breslau adheres to Kapp. Thirty were arrested, including the loyal leader of the independents. It is reported the workers in RuinBasin oppose a general strike. PARIS, March 15.

•‘Le Journal” says the recommendations of the Ambassador’s Council are emphatic. ’They include the occupation of Berlin, Essen and Ruhr.