GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1922, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

A GERMAN PLAY. “ THB TIMES ” SERVICE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, July 25. An action has been brought by the ex-Kaiser for an injunction to restrain the production and sale of Ludwig’s play “Bismarck’s Dismissal.” The exKaiser’s representatives contend it misrepresents the whole political atmosphere of the period. The author read the entire play, which is in three agtflj with mutih dramatic fervour. The most important point is a question of the legal right of playwrights to present portraits of living persons "ill be raised later.

A BARON’S HONOR

(Received this day at 8.30 a.m.)

BERLIN, July 20

The mediaeval ideas of honour of a Prussian baron led to his suicide fot the sake of love. The Baron became acquainted with Major Vonborcke s wife for whom he conceived an attachment. The major resented, -and the wife declined the Baron’s suggestion that they should elope. Von Borcke called on the Baron, and told him that as a man of honour he knew what to do, handed him a revolver and left the room. The Baron immediately shot himself. A BAVARIAN CRISIS. BERLIN. July 2d. • A serious crisis is threatened in consequence of Bavaria’s repudiation of the law for the protection of the Republic formulated and endorsed by the Reichstag after the murder of Dr Rathenau, on the ground that it infringes Bavaria’s sovereign rights. Bavaria hits now substituted a draft hill arrogating to itself the. right In create and control a special poli: • force, and to make it dependent on emergency measures; The Central Government replied that Bavaria’s attitude was legally untenable. The situation is grave. Ministers have been recalled to Berlin and resignations ate already being canvassed. The “Vorwaerts” publishes the opinions of prominent Bavarians in which ■ it is stated frankly that Bavarians are | preparing for separation and the estnb- , Bailment of their own. kingdom. [

The “Daily Mail’s” Bavarian correspondent reports the situation is sir- 1 ' that foreigners and Germans other than Bavarians are leaving Bavaria fearing coercive measures. The trains are crowded.