GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1920, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN.

ißy Electric Telegraph—Copyr'gnt.. GERMAN SHIPPING. PARIS, March 25 “he Matin” has ascertained that Germany is securing the use of the bulk of her previously-owned mercantile ships as the result of negotiations with Dutch, American, Portuguese and Spanish interests. The tonnage obtained through America and Portugal alone has been 770,000 tons. Dutch shiping in 1919 did not exceed 112,000 tons, but soon it will have 700,000 tons more. She will then have the third largest fleet in the world. This means that Holland is merely cahiaflouging German interests worked from Hamburg. THE JUNKER PLOT. LONDON, March 23 The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent reports lie learns from a reliable source that General Ludendorff has fled to Denmark. Trebitsch Lincoln, the ex- English M.P. and parson, was prevented from escaping to Hungary. An indictment is lieing prepared against him, and his arrest is expected immediately. The' prosecution of numerous generals is also announced. NOSK'E RESIGNS. BERLIN, March 25 It is officially announced that President (Ebert has accepted Herr Nod-re's resignation of the post of Military Minister. ALARMIST REPORT. LONDON, March 25 It is reported from Paris that the American authorities in Berlin have advised Americans to leave Berlin as they are unable to guarantee tlieir safety. SOVIET RULE. NEW YORK, March 25 The “World’s” Berlin correspondent interviewed Maximilian Harden who declared the outside world must prepare itself to deal with a modified So-, viet Government in Germany. Factory Soviets, lie said, were going to dictate the policy of the Government through their central committee. Democracy had its chance in Germanv. He said it lost it. The Ebert Government had a democratic ideal but lmd not the spirit to carry it- into effect.

THE RUHR REDS. WASHINGTON, March 25 It is understood that the United States has joined Britain and Italy in advising President Ebert should be permitted to send troops into tre Ruhr- di? trict against the Spartaeists. GETTING HOLD OP COIN. BERLIN, March 22. The “Frankfurter Zeitung” states highly ‘placed officers prior to revolution raised large sums from indiHtrt-d markets and bankers on the pretext cf combating Bolshevism. Rapp’s group secured twenty million marks. REVOLUTIONARIES DISARMED. AMSTERDAM, March 22, The British disarmed at general a.i l 1500 revolutionaries, whom the Gor man Government troops had forced into the occupied territory. < COMING PITCHED BATTLE, BER LIN, March 24. There is every indication of a pitched battle near Essen, between tile Reds and the Loyalists. The Reds occupy an extensive industrial area, and hold a line extending from Diuslaken to Denote!! .

There had already been dole, mined engagements at several points, antj iteichwcr was compelled to retreat, 1 Reinforcements are arriving frojn the south. CABINET REFORM. BERLIN, March 24. .Premier Bauer lias agreed to leform the Cabinet, including only majority and independents socialists, pending a general election. He also agreed to withdraw all troops from Berlin, and grant an amnesty to all Red rebels. It he workmen’s leaders, in turn, will undertake to do their utmost to persuade the Reds to acknowledge the new Government. GERMAN RIOTERS. LONDON, March 23. Berlin advices state an anarchist meeting at Venkolu led to a sanguinary riot. Soldiers brought up machine • guns. Many were killed or wounded. Anothed outbreak occurred at Ujlliauisthall, where Sovieters killed a dozen volunteers. Government troops intervened and killed a score of the Soyietors. They held a summary court martial and executed twenty-four others, GERMAN TERMS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.l LONDON, March 24.

Berlin Independents and plural Sonia lists have issued terms for ending the general strike. The pluralists pledge themselves in the parliamentary programme to fight for Labour union claims. Government has expressed its willingness to withdraw troops from Berlin to a line of the Spree and mid the state of siege. It undertakes not to attack the workers, particularly in Ruhr Valley, and to negotiate with l-abour unions for representation in do-

, fence corps. Labour Unions claim to have a ’deciding influence upon social laws and all . administrative offices must be purged of counter revolutionaries. The administration must be reformed quickly on lines of nationalisation of industry and must be commenced fortw.ith; also «• better food supply must be arranged. If the claims are not carried out, the independents will proclaim a general strike. The Australian Press learns that there are indications that yesterday’s settlement of the German strike will jbe generally respected. The strikers have begun to resume. Today’s reports from all parts show they are settling down with the exception of Ruhr Valley. The situation* there is causing anxiety. It is feared the Communists will cross the Rhine and raid the occupied zone in order to relieve tho famine, which owing to tho breakdown of transport and interrupi ion of administrative services is a grave menace. Britain maintains a. firm neutrality, and refused to consent to an Allied ad vame in the Ruhr Valley which public opinion in France insistently demanded. There has been numerous strikes in tho occupied zone. All now is quiet.