AFFAIRS IN GERMAN.

Taihape Daily Times, 31 December 1918, Page 6

AFFAIRS IN GERMAN.

BERLIN LIKE 'AN ARMED CAM*. COPENHAGE, Dec. Latest telegrams from Berlin that the rioting had nothing to uo with the Spartacus group. It was d—to 2000 marines from Kiel and Wiiirelmshayen, who started a revolution on November 9th. and have since terrorised Berlin. The Government had long desired to get rid of them, SO formed a Republican Guard, nominally against Liebknccht. The marines then refused to go home. Some seized the Red Palace and others went to the Chancellor’s Palace. When Ebert was practically arrested, the Chancellery ■was closed for an hour. The telephone exchange was taken over, and Ebert, JLandsberg, and other Ministers were detained. Meanwhile the Republican Guard, armed with machine-guns, were attacking the Red Palace, so the sailors left the Chancellery. Fighting at the Red Palace commenced on Monday afternoon. Weis, who was formerly trade union secretary, and who was previously arrested, was released at midnight about the time the marines liberated Ebert at the Chancellery. During the night the Gov eminent brought the ex-imperial Guard from Potsdam, and massed them in Enter der Linden, where the Guards stormed the Red Palace, driving out the sailors with hand grenades.

marines took refuge in the stables and intimated a desire to negotiate, whilst the Sphrtacus group sent civilians, "women and children before tnc Guards, who were thus prevented from firing. The situation is still critical. The sailors are expecting reinforcements from Kiel. The city looks like a camp. Civilians are everywhere fleeing.

BERLIN. Dec. 27. The Red Palace was battered by shell fire. Women Bolshevists are participating in the fighting. It is rumoured constantly that Berlin is on the verge of an anarchic •outbreak. Sailors hold portion or the palace, refusing to surrender, and tho situation is confused. ALARMING REPORTS FROM BERLIN. BERLIN, Dec. 27. The Government permits marines to remain in Berlin. Extreme unrest; continues. There are reports that the Spartacus troops are masters of the capital. Extremists seized the Vorwaerts newspaper. The Ebert Government is practically powerless. BOLSHEVIKS HOLD THE CAPITAL LONDON, Dec. 28. Bolshevists hold Berlin. Scheidemann has fled. The Government is collapsing. ARTILLERY FIRE ON PALACE. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 27. A German semi-official message gives an account of Tuesday’s happenings in Berlin. Some large pillars were destroyed in the palace and the royal stables were* heavily damaged by violent artillery fire. The Cabinet Council thereupon decided to withdraw troops not belonging to the Berlin garrison. The sailors remain and other troops will be disarmed.

,ON THE BRINK OF ANARCHY LONDON, Dec. 28. Th© Daily Express Berlin correspondent, telegraphing on Christmas Day, states: The Government has given way to the sailors’ demands to he allowed to remain in Berlin. Wc are rapidly approaching anarchy. Many of the wives and sweethearts o£ the sailors are now armed. Some 'took part In yesterday’s fighting. Not a few of the sailors openly state that there will be no peace in Germany until Allied troops arrive. French troops occupied Mannheim, owing to the murder of several Allied prisoners interned there, DANGEROUS INHALANTS Some people think that any prcvenand unpleasant cannot he effective. They want something ‘strong,’ they, say. This idea has led many to use 1 Pormalih and other drastic things which cause the membrane of the nose ■ and throat to smart Such treatment is distinctly injurious—and unnecessary. NAZOL, well known in thousands of homes for many years, has very powerful antiseptic and germicidal proper* ties—yet is quite pleasant in use. A few drops on your handkerchief make a safe and sure Inhalant, and shomd be used constantly during this epidemic. Sold everywhere, 1/6. 2 i

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