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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. .MUNICH TREASON TRIAL. GENERAL LOSSOW IN IYITNESSBOX. LONDON, March 11. A special correspondent of the ‘■'Daily Telegraph” at Munich says: “Alter a fortnight's skiimi.sfi.es the great Ludetulorff battle lias opened in earnest. For the first time since November 8 the supposed allies, but real out mies. have come face to fate. The to is every sign that the struggle is going to lie furious and stubborn. Reconciliation or compromise is out of tit'.' question non. 1):. von Kali:, Genera' Lossow and Herr .Scissor must take their place in the dock, or General T-udcndorff’s reputation, and influent 1 will he gone forever. “General Lossow’s first words revealed that he is a born fighter. He showed his teeth, both literally and figuratively. for when he raises his voice liis features take on a snarling expression boding ill for his opponents. He declaimed in a resonant voice. which would have filled London's Albeit Hall. “General Lossow denied that tho ptegtamme contemplated a march on Berlin. The aim was not, a dictatorsnip but a directorate established peacefully under Herr Ebert's emergency pov. ers. He did not say how the President was to lie induced to use these powers, hitt the secret will he divulged in camera.'’

General Lossow continued that he so little suspected what, was coming that he went to the cellar unarmed and lot nd Captain Hitler and his followers armed and in a state of delirium. “It would have been waste of time to argue. - ’ he added. “The only way 1 a avert a catastrophe was to deceive Hum as they had deceived us ill undertaking a coup contrary to their solemn pledges.” General Lossow finally declared that the bloodshed of November !) lay upon, the consciences of those who inarched against the State, not on those who fired DOCK STRIKE EXTENDS. BERLIN. March 12. The dock strike at Hamburg lias extended to the Bremenhaven and the dockers at Bremen have decided to join in.