GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1923, Page 3

GERMAN ITEMS

lUHTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION HAMBURG RIOTS. (Received tins dav at 10.10 n.iii.f RERUN, Oct. 21 It is ascertained that up t" the present seven police acre killed and nineteen wounded in Hamburg. Ibe rioters suffered severely. Ihe police removed fourteen dead and 10*1 wounded. Righting broke out afresh in Rarmck, a suburb of Hamburg and in ' ’"hulic-rde, Communists entering from the roof tops. The police took vigorous counter action and now have complete control of the situation. A DRAMATIC INCIDENT. *"• DOWN WITH ITTSKIA. (Received this dav at 10.10 a.in.) LONDON, Oil. 21. The "Times'’ Aix La Ohapelle correspondent says ilie days of the Rhineland Republic are numbered, lie describes a dramatic scene at the last Separatist stronghold in which one hundred men refused to surrender "unless escorted by our Irieuds, the Belgians.” The (lonium police who gave the men a fifteen minute ultimatum were anxious to rush the building, hut, after consult a lion with the Belgians, they marched oil. Finally the British Vice-Consul was admitted to the building as a mediator. Later the Belgians entered and I followed. At the table sat Deckers nervous and anxious. He was offered a safe conduct but appeared unwilling. His attitude changed, however, when he was told the streets would be cleared ami a state of

siege proclaimed. Subsequently be emerged into the street, posed lot a picture and led a handful of supporters in three cheers for the Rhineland Republic and Ihe cry "Down with Pduskiu.”