GERMAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1923, Page 3

GERMAN NEWS.

SOCIALISTS VERY ANGRY. Till*: SAXON DISSOLUTION. [‘•Tun Tutus” Skiivici-:.] (Rocoivcd this ilny :it 1ft.15 a.m.) ■ LONDON. On . 51. The Berlin correspondent states that the Socialists were very angry at tvliat they consider uneven treatment moled out to Bavaria and Saxony. They regard the forcible dissolution of the Saxon Diet bv the I’eichwehr, headed by hands, as an unnecessary provocation. The prohibition of public meetings, the proclamations by lleinze and the attitude of the military dictator, Herr Muller, are bitterly resented. The Socialists point out that their

steadilv and deliberately thwarted. They maintain tlm! if they were left alone they could have brought the trouble in Saxony to a peaceful end. SKI’AR ATfKT .MOV I’M KNT SPREADING. DIXORKR CONTI.NT MS. fituotkiis Teokoiiams.] (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) PARIS, (let. 31 The I'Veneh authorities in Coblenz announced that the Separatist 1110 \ emont . is spreading. In a liiimher of districts until lily Gross, Gernau and Bingen. f| is senii-ollieially stated that Britain is informing Belgium that she does not recognise the legality oi the piovisioiial Rhenish Government under Dr Dorten and Herr Mat Dies and will oppose any Separatist attempts in the British zone. Wholesale looting is occurring in V-tminy towns. Crowds stormed the prison at Gel resheim, near Dusseidorl, and released the prisoners. A serious situation lias arisen in Duisburg, allegedly owing to the Belgians openly protecting and encouraging the Separatists. The occupation authorities have been given instructions that the uiuni(■inal police at Dusseidorl' must he placed under Branch military orders so as to terminate the disorders.

SOCIALISTS NOT CONST'f.TKIX [“Tun Tim ns" Skiivick.] (Received ll lis dav at- TO.'J'i n.m.) LONDON, Oct. '' I. The- “'Times" Beilin correspondent s:ivs Unit the uncertain ftindations if Dr Stresemaiiu's Cabinet are shaking owinir to the pressure ol the internal situation ol’ Saxony ami the Bavarian position, where the Socialists are he coniine most dillicult, and the handling of the situation at Dresden is not making things easier. It appears the Socialists were not consulted regarding the appointment of Ileiuy.o as the civil dictator of Saxony who apparently did not consult Dr Stresemaim heforc taking action against the Saxon Premier and Ministers. alarmlnc; bavalman it kpol;r. (“Sydney Sun” Cables).

("Received this dav at 1.30 p.inA LONDON. Oct. ’il. An alarming report lias been received in Berlin that an irregular Bavarian Army is massed on the Tlmringian frontier. It comprises hundreds of young men. possessing rilles, artillery and aeroplanes. They are appareu-l.v determined e.n a Thuriugian Coinnuiaiß ; regime.