GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

GERMAN CONFLICT. SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM. COPENHAGEN, January 13. Spartacus outbreaks at Hamburg, Dresden, Stuttgart, Dortmund, and Augsberg are reported. It is also stated that the Spartacus 'group bas captured Dusseldorf. The Spartacus riots at Munich were not attended by bloodshed. Herr Eisner, the Bavarian Premier, has arrest-, ed three of the leading members of the group. WORM EATEN CONSTITUTION. THE BAVARIAN REVOLUTION.

PARIS, January IB

Tlie "Matin's" Munich correspondent interviewed Herr Eisner, the Bavarian Premier, who said that he had only eighteen marks in his pocket when he decided to overthrow the Bavarian dynasty, which was a thousand years old, and so worm eaten that a mere touch was sufficient to demolish it.

THE FIGHTING FO«. mtWSPAPER

OFFICES. SPARTACUS MOBS FLOCKING TO BERLIN.

RUSSIAN ARMY ON THE WAY.

Received 10.45 a.m.

COPENHAGEN, January 12

On Saturday night the Government troops attacked all Spartacus strongholds. In the afternoon they surrounded the newspaper district, and after a hard struggle captured "Vorwaefrts" building. Ledebour and other leaders inside were taken away under an~eScort. One hundred and twenty-fivo bodies were found in the building. The troops are •still attacking the "Berliner Tageblatt" building. The Spartacusers brought great quantities of weapons to the large' Boltzow brewery, which was strongly fortified, Eichorn and Radek directing battle, Radek keeping up the Spartacusers? spirits continually. He declared a Russian atmy was on the way to Berlin. Two thousand Sp-rtacusers at Hanover commandecrod trains :xnd are coming to Berlin Mods from all parts in Germany are mr.ku >; the way to the capital.

NEW PEACE CONDITIONS. Received noon. PARIS, January 14. The Conference has decided that Government shall convey the Deutsche Bank's gold reserve to Frankfort; also shall destroy all unsurrendered submarines. NEW GOVERNMENT'S DUTY AMSTERDAM, January 13. Ebert, addressing newly-larrived troops at Berlin, said their task would be to preserve order for the Assembly elections. : Noske said that he would take energetic action if disturbances were attempted'. CONTRADICTORY REPORTS COPENHAGEN, Jan. 13. Latest Berlin reports "state 'that fighting is still proceeding in several quarters. Extremists hold Breslau station, -the police headquarters, and the "Tagcblatt" buildings. Since Liebkneeht disappeared, Eichorn has become the real leader. The Government losses in killed were 180, while the Spartiaeusers lost hundreds.

It is reported that the workmen at several factories, tired of street fighting, decided to resume work. A general feeling is growing against Ebcrt land Schiedemann. Many operatives are demanding that the Government retire, or reorganise, *

It is reported that Hindenburg is now in Berlin. The Spartacus riot in Munich was not attended by bloodshed. Eisner arrested three leading Spartacusers. spartacus party's. last effort. AMSTERDAM, Janulary 13. Several hundred Spartacists were killed when the Government captured the Silesian railway station. Spartacists reproach Independent Socialists with weakness in requesting negotiations. The Spartacists demand fresh elections for a central council, excluding Majority Socialists, and frest Soviet elections before abandoning their programme of violence. Thousands of disguised Russians are reported to be fighting on behalf of the SpartacistsGOVERNMENT VICTORY AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING. LONDON, Jan. U The Sunday Express's Berlin cor-

respondent states that there was heavy fighting on the 10th when the Government recaptured the offices of the "Berliner Tagcblatt." Machine guns were freely used by both sides. The Government eventually employed a tank, and battered down the main doors. A storming party captured the building. The ■ Government also captured the State Printing AVorks.

The Spartiacists control Spandau, where there are many munition works

NO NEWS OF LIEBKNECHT

AMSTERDAM. January 13

A German wireless confirms the arrest, of Ledebour. There is rlo news of Liebknecht.

There are conflicting accounts about Liebknecht. Some say he was shot dead; otners say that ha escaped.