GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

, A SPARTA CIST VIEW. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, March 24

Von Lersner, interviewed, stated the Spartacist spirit will prevail in Ger--\ many until the Versailles Treaty is revised, and the German people again can return to work. Masses of idle unemployed form breeding-spots for Bolshevism. We must have the masses unemplaved until the barriers are raised, and we receive credits and raw materials from the outside world.

FIERCE FIGHTING* NEAR SFANDAU. (Received this day af 12.25 p.m) LONDON, March 23.

Fierce fighting has taken place in tho factory districts of Heningsdorff nee." Spandau,: between troops and Spartacistso Forty were killed and sixty-five wounded. The_ Spartacists were well sTippljed with machine .guns, and held house after house until 'Hie troops dislodged them, Communist Councils in Saxony have 'begun to divide largo estates.

warrant for ludendorff (Received tliis (lav nt 12.25 n.in) BERLIN, March 24.

The Government has issued a warrant for the arrest of Prince Ludendorff, who fled from Berlin on Wednesday, and whose whereabouts are unknown. Colonel Bauer, his henchman, who is Ibelieved to have originated the coup etat, has also disappeared. PROPOSED LABOR CABINET. (lSereived This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) BERLIN, March 23. Independent submitted a proposal t<form a Labour Government ,excludin'*. Bourgeoise elements, but Bauer replied that the Government coalition must consult all parties before giving an answer. It is believed the Democrats and Centre Party will negative the proposal. GERMAN RIOTS. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) PARIS, March “Le Journal” states the troops dispersed a meeting in*the Berlin suburb of Newkoln. Machine-guns were fired and killed and wounded many. A second encountei; took place on aviation ground at Jobannistal. Soviets disarmed and killed a dozen volunteers. Troops arrived and stormed twentyfour others, who were shot after a summary court martial.

BERLIN CRISIS. (Received this d&7 at 130 p.m.l LONDON, March 23. There s scanty news from Germany. A superficial calm exists in Berlin. The key to the situation is Westphalia, where the Spartacists remain supreme. Ebert Government parties and extreme left are awaiting events there. Ebert reluctantly accepted Nofke’s resignation. BERLIN, March 23. Politicians consider the whole situation very grave. There are no newspapers and food is at famine prices, and much unemployment. It is estimated the coup d’etat cost two thousnn4 livesPITCHED BATTLE EXPECTED. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.in.) BERLIN, March 23 Government troops are hastening to Westphalia from the south, to encounter the Spartacists, who are entrenching in Ruhr basin. A pitched battle is expected. It i« estimated 150 Government troops were killed in the engagement between Spartacists and Government forces in Essen. A section of the Go-vf-rntneint troops retreated to Esel. Th/j situation is easier in southwest, and central regions.