GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1920, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN

'Ily 1 Flectric Telegraph—Coiyrgnt., SERIOUS DISSENTION. PARIS, March 26. Gorlin telegrams of the 11th reported serious dissention in the Kapp Government, chiefly over its attitude towards the workers. Moderate men wanted to negotiate, whilst the military members claim that force of arms was the only way to deal with the partisans of Ebert and Noske. Grave events were expected. The rioting lias not yet been suppressed.

BERLIN CONFLICTS. BERLIN, March 16,

Numerous additional conflicts have taken place in the Berlin area. The troops are using rifles, machine guns and .wenades and have killed many persons. BERLIN, March 16 The chief City Independent Socialist leaders had meanwhile issued a proclamation that the proletariat (jid qot see the point of reorganising the jerking men’s forces for the benefit of libert, and their workers proposed to seek for themselves. Cohen and Daeumig accordingly issued a proclamation of the Republic <>f Workmens, Soldiers, and ;Sai}ors Ciium oils. Fighting was still proceeding ip flip suburbs of Berlin. . The reason for.K;ipp’s Designation was want of money, thy State Banff refusing to pay the demands of the new Government. The leaders of the majority parties were summoned to a conference in the 'Reichstag on "Wednesday afterloon. It is expected a pppyisiojjal Government would be foj'nied

In the eyening Geyepal Hepfct vuc r ceeded Luttwitz 'in command of thy troops in Berlin, while Baltic troops were being sent from an early hour on Thursday, morning. There lias been serious fighting in the Rhine, and Westphalian districts and thirty were killed and seventy wounded in Hagen.

WORKERS SEIZE CITY; BERfIIN. March It] Two hundred' Wore killed in ihy Dortmund District. The workers have seized Dortmupd. The labourers at Leipzig liayp erpcf; ed barricades in the suburbs and hare advanced to the centre qf the fowl], where there has pt'tm fightijig since Wednesday afternoon. -ELECTIONS IN JUNE. LONDON i Marcji HiThe leaders of all the Spciajis| a? s ties, the democrats and Centre have agreed to the National Assembly ejgfa tions being held iff June, and that the President be elected by thp whole pep* pie, >'

The Trade Union Congress demands Noske’s resignation and Kapp’s punishment, ' Meanwhile President Ebert has ordered the Imperial Court at Leipzig to institute actions against Kapp, Luttwiz, von Jagow. and Admiral Trotfia, 1 ‘ KAPrS EA|,E. * <;l ' ■ BERLINS March Rj, Kapp’s fall is believed to be due' to the stupidity of the Government, which left Berlin at the mercy of militarism. The Allies representatives, thus far, have had Dm • relations wi]H Rappls Government, GETTING OUTBERLIN, March lb. Kapp leff Berlin to stick (h<; frontier. While Kapp was pscaping Ran.--er’s officials were returning. A small knot of civilians saw Kapp go, whilp his daughter was standing nparßy, sir lently weeping. BERLIN, March I?. Addresses of fidelity |O, aqd eonfldr ence in Ebert’s Government are poqrr

ing in, especially from thp southern western, and centra} States. It is reported that, flic Kapp’s Go. vernment’s .Settlement conditions ’n= eluded an annesty for all participants in the coup d’etat. AMSTERDAM, March 20.

Recent messages from Berlin stated Kapp’s position is critical, as Hindenljurg and Helffericli refused to support him’. 'GERMAN STRIKE. SETTLE!]. LOND,ON, March pi A Berlin mpsssage veporfs ffenf I;hp Government iiavp' accepted thp work-,.-men's terms and the strike has been settled.

Latest telegrams from Berlin indicate tile Junkers will not survive the ridicule, in which their latest adventure has ended, including their High}; in taxi-cabs, piled with hat boxes am} suit cases, and the pitiable part played bv so-called strong men like Ludendorff and Helffericli. The old Government is a]so discredited by the fact that Noskp crushed the agitation of tho leff whig extremists with ruthless energy, but omitted to deal with the even more dangerous right wing. The attitude of the Communists who are equally opposed to both Ebert and Kapp, is still uncertain, though the railway :, ud postal strikes are declared ended. Hamburg reports that Luttwitz suicided and Kapp was arrested at Leipzig,