GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1920, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN

<Ly Electric Telegraph—rCopyr/ghl.) A GERMAN DANGER. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, May 22. Herr Harden writing in “Zukunut” predicts another reactionary revolt is imminent. Tho danger centres are south and north-east Germany. Kappists» are encouraged by the Government leniency, and thousands of ex-officers are awaiting the signal. AVorkers are not likely to again save the Government. Harden adds that Bavaria is favourable ground for reaction, and is unwilling to remain in the Lmpiie wherein tfc has little freedom.

GERMAN MADE NEWS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN, May 21 The industrial, commercial situation in Germany is becoming more critical. A strike of consumers continues. Shop: with the exception of food stores, are idle. Although the mark has iwn from four hundred to' 174, the cost of production and wages is still based oi> the fornier figures and cost of living is as high as ever. The ’ appreciation of currency gives foreigners less incentive to buy, particularly in view of the imposition of an export duty, A serious feiMjrie of the djtity which is ad valorum. is that it encourages export of raw materials instead of the finish/-1 article, to the detriment of home industry. The export of machinery has paiticularly suffered, as many foreign orders have been cancelled, owing to the appreciation of the currency, A million pairs of shoes are in stock in the hoot factories for which there is no demand. Several factories are bankrupt and the /slump is causing widespread unemployment, GERMAN REVOLUTIONARIES. (Received this day at 9.30 n.m.) BERLIN, May 22. ' The Committee appointed by the Ministry of Defence to make an investigation has disposed of twenf.veight cases. Officers accused of .onimction with the Ivapp rebellion jndudi.ig Vice Admiral von Trotha, and Rear Admiral von Levitzow were dismissed from the service, and twenty five others' were relieved pf duty.

THREATENED REVOLT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, May'22.

The newspaper “Vonvaerts” lias revealed the formation of a military organisation directed against a reduction of the army and also aiming at cutting the ground from under German Soldiers’ Union, which during the Kapp revolt placed ninety thousand members at the disposal of the Government. Maximilian Harden declares there is no doubt another militarist revolt will occur. Plans have been sent- out in nil details, and the French advance alone prevented its execution in April. - Ihe National Assembly lias completed its task. Ebert in a message congratulated tlie Assembly on laying the foundation in chaos. They would be remembered in history as the first builders of the German Republic. He issued a warning against conspiracies against the State, as it was reported information was recently secured indicating a rpvolntionary agitation by the Right and Left Nationalists, j