GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANY’S TROUBLES.

THE BERLIN REVOLT. COPENHAGEN, January 7. The Independent Socialists have joined p-ith the Spartacus group, and they have' issued a joint proclamation declaring that the final fight for a Red revolution, will be fought to-day Herr Radey and Herr Joffe are remaining at Berlin, despite the Government’s efforts to expel them. GERMAN SOCIALISTS INTENTIONS. Received 9.40 a.m. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7. German Socialists have informed Branting they will attend the Lausanne Conference when the National Assembly elections arc finished. WORKERS’ COUNCIL CUNNING MOVE. HOW THE COUP D’ETAT WAS WORKED. Received 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 8. The Chronicle's Rotterdam correspondent states the startling fact has been disclosed that the Workers’ Councils have taken precautions to retain strong military forces in readiness for a crisis. The councils have so arranged that demobilisation is releasing only those not possessing a revolutionary spirit, mostly the industrious, sober elements, who are anxious to return to their homes at the earliest* Thus the remainder now under arms is a Red Army, wherewith are associated many disorderly characters, preferring the Bolshevik regime to resumption of civil work. Herein lies the secret success of the Berlin coup d'etat, which -was evidently carefully prepared to take Ebert by surprise. But the counter measures are likely to plunge the capital into civil war.

THE GERMAN REVOLT. BUT LITTLE BLOOD SHED. Received 9.35 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 8. . Latest news from Berlin states there is fighting in many quarters, though with little bloodshed thus far. Liebknecht and Eichorn are leading the revolt, with the Police Presidency as headquarters, telegraphs cut. WOMEN TAKING PART. ■ Received 9.40 a.m. GENOA, Jan. 8. Vienna’s telegraphic communication with Berlin and Munich have been interrupted since midnight on Suhdffy. Swiss papers opine that civil war has brokeki out. Women are taking an active part in the riots. The fact that the Allied arms on the Rhine would immediately interfere is keeping the south of Germany quiet. Eichorn has established himself at the police offices In Berlin, "with soldiers of a security force, who have an oath to defend him.

FIGHTING AT CXTXHAVEN Received 11 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Jan 8 Reports from Cnxhaven state that officers and marines made a determined effort on Saturday to overthrow the Soldiers and Workmen’s Council The- latter troops recaptured the town, occupied the barracks, and arrested leading citizens as hostages. FIGHTING BETWEEN POLES AND GERMANS. Received 11 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 8. Fierce fighting is going on between the Poles and Germans for Bontschen Junction, in East Germany, which is most important for feeding Germany. FINAL FIGHT FOR RED REVOLUTION. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 7. The Independent Socialists joined the Spartaeus Party and issued a joint proclamation, declaring that the final fight for Red Revolution will be fought .to-day. Radek and Joffe are remaining in Berlin despite the Government’s efforts to expel them. EUROPE’S BIGGEST GENERAL ELECTION. LONDON, January 7. The Daily Chronicle’s Amsterdam correspondent states that Germany a fortnight hence will be in the throes of the biggest general election Europe has ever seen. Out of seventy million people, all over twenty years of age arc entitled to vote, yet there will be little electioneering. There will be fow T speeches, it being chiefly a newspaper campaign. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN BERLIN? ROTTERDAM. Jan. 7. The course of events in Berlin is obscure, as the Spartacusers have seized ihe telegraph office. papers are only allowed to publish under Spartaciffeers’ control.