GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1925, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION COMMUNISTS EIGHT POLICE. SIX PEOPLE KILLED. BEK LIN, Mardi LI. Six people were killed and 23 seriously injured, while 13 others suffered lesser injuries ill a collision between the police and Communists at Halle. Shots were tired immediately after speeches were given by English and Erencli Communists.

The police had previously informed .he Communist Party that foreign ’oinimiuists would not be allowed to speak. When a German Communist started .o translate their speeches, a police iflicer protested, and when the aulier.ee showed hostility, lie summoned reinforcements and ordered tile people to leave the hall.

The vrowd then attacked the police with empty beet- glasses and chairs. Suddenly a shot was fired from the gallery against the police, who replied with shots, indicting the casualties men t ioned.

GEIiMAN SHIPBUILDING. LONDON, Alardi 15. The “ Daily Alail ” says Germany hopes by mass production and cheap labour to become the world’s shipbuilding centre. Deutchc Werke Company obtained a. million sterling contract from the Furness Company to build six motor ships at Kiel, where the Company have taken over the Government shipyards and arsenals, employing two hundred thousand, many of whom are ex-Govemnieiit technical experts. GERMAN PRESIDENCY. BERLIN, March 15. The Presidential campaign has begun. Polling will be on Alarcli 29. Five candidates have been definitely nominated Jarres (Right). Alarx (Centre). Brann (Socialist), Hcllpach (Democrat), and Thaalnian (Communist). The last-named is a Navoy prize-fighter. COAIAIUNIST SHOT DEAD. BERLIN. Alarcli 15. In the course of a Communist demonstration against the J.alle affair, a policeman shot a man dead. Three others were wounded.