CIVIL WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, 14 January 1919, Page 5

CIVIL WAR.

Sanguinary Fighting in Berlin. f- i x One Thousand Casualties. Conditions Worse than Petrograd. Liebknecht Reported Killed- — ■i—n——aaatt American Troops in Russia.

GERMANY’S NAVY. o SHIPS USELESS FROM NEGLECT. LONDON, January 12 The demobilisation of German warships at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven is practically complete, but only after severe pressure upon the enemy, who a variety of obstacles to carrying out the terms of the armistice. The demobilisation is thorough, and includes the removal of the guns, but the ships are already virtually useless owing to deterioration from neglect. The cruiser Baden has arrived at Seapa Flow. Sixteen more submarines surrender next week. The Allied Naval Commissions which visited Heligoland found nothing exceptional there. YU ILL’S WILL. Received 8,45 a.m. 1 NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Herbert Lethbridge, co-executor, has filed the will of George Yuill, of ney, disposing of more than two million dollars held on deposit by Morgan and Co, The money is divided between his servants, daughters,' and the Countess of Portariington. Lethbridge has filed a claim for exemption from the transfertax. CASTALIA’S CREW RESCUED. * SEVERAL DROWNED. Received 8.45,ann. HALIFAX, Jan. 13. An American steamer rescued the crefcv of the Castalia. Several were drowned through the lifebelts overturning. THE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS

ALL ARRIVE SAFER V Received 9.10 a.ra. LONDON Jan. 12. Tie Admiralty anno areas that bad weather separated ice Australian flotilla of destroyers leaving Gilnapar. Two put in to Feivol two into Vigo, and the other reached its destination. BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY DUSSELDORF. iti Received 8.45 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 13. It is reported that British troops, have occupied Dusseldorf owing to Bolshevism, (Dusseldorf is situated on the River Rhine, and is one of the handsomest and most flourishing cities in Germany*It has iron foundries, machinery, and factories. It has a population of '225,000, and is an art and educational centre.) POLITICAL .CHANGES IN AMERICA. Received 11.40 am. WASHINGTON, Jun 13. The Attorney General, Mr Gregory, has resigned from the Cabinet. JEWISH ASPIRATIONS. AN UNDIVIDED PALESTINE NECESSARY. Received 11,30 a.m. CAPETOWN, January 12.

An important Zionist Congress passed a- resolution urging the Peace Conference. to recognise the national aspirations and historic claims of the Jewish jieopler to Palestine and assure its ileveloprnent into Jewish common-' we*lth under the trusteeship of Britbehalf of all the Powers or league of Nations, and asserting the aspirations of the Jewish people are not satisfied with, less than an undivided Palestine coincident with the fullest historical area.

THE ARMISTICE. ALLIES REFUSE PROLONGATION LONDON, January 12. A German wireless states Marshal Foch telegraphs that the armistice commission for the Allies does not approve of prolongation of the armistice agreement beyond January 17th The Allied and German plenipotentiaries will therefore meet on the 14th at Treves, to ;mako some new agreement regarding prolongation. o SUPREME WAR COUNCIL MEETING AT PARIS LONDON, January 12. The Supreme War Council met in Paris on the afternoon of January 12th and considered various matters.. Foch raised the question of the renewal the armistice President Wilson, Mr Lloyd George M. Clemenceau, Signor Orlando, M. Piehon, Sonnino, Mr. Lansing, and Mr Balfour were present. Foch, General Blass, and Sir Henry Wilson attended during part of the proceedings. An informal conference was held afterwards, at which views were exchanged regarding procedure and other questions connected with future Peace Conferences. ENTERPRISING HUNS. LONDON, January 12. A Government official asserts that Germany is preparing an industrial invasion of England by the use of many shops which are now being rented by neutrals.

BRITISH. CABINET. (LONDON, January 12. Following are additional appointments to the Ministry:— Lord President and Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Curzon. Minister of War and Air, Mr Winston Churchill. President of Board of Trade, Sir A. Stanley.'of Agriculture, Lord Prothero. Minister of Education, Mr Fisher. Minister of Munitions (to become Minister of Supply), Lord Weir. President of Food Ministry, Mr. C. H. Roberts, Minister of Shipping, Sir Joseph Maclay. Minister of Labour, Mr R. S. Horne Minister of Pensions, Mr Worthington Evans. Commissioner >of fred Moud Solicitor General, Sir E. Pollock. Postmaster*Gror;era 1, Hon. ’ ton. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Viscount French. Under-Secretary for Horae Affairs H. Greenwood. The Government proposes to establish a Ministry of Ways and Communications, whifh/ if adopted, Sir Eric Geddes will control. Messrs. Prothero and Weir have been raised to the Peerage. PRESS .OPINIONS. LONDON, January 12. -

The Times in a leader, states: The new Cabinet is merely a reshuffle. There are many palpate misfits arid a pervading air of staleness. Probably it is intended as a . stop-gap during the Peace Conference pending the launching of a reconstruction policy, but Mr Lloyd George has gravely shaken confidence in Ms power bf choosing and placing men. t The “Daily Mailin a leader, says; The old influence has been tpo strong for Mr. Lloyd George. Mapy of the appointments are purely political. --v- . . , ... ...