GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 February 1919, Page 5

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

GERMANY BECOMING TRUCULENT HOPING FOR AN ALLIED QUARREL. Received 10.55 a.m. LONDON. February 3. Correspondents a t Berlin state Germany is becoming increasingly truculent. The Government resisted the Soviet Council's demand regarding array control/and have reinvested it in the Prussian military system of authority.

Newspapers give full descriptions of Government troops marching to Bremen, where the Spartacists have fortified the public buildings, shipyards, and railway tracks. The Spartacist newspaper is doubtful of the result, and warns its supporters to spare no effort for a formal battle The hoops are determined to force the Spartacists to disarm, but giving them plenty of time to surrender peacefully. Meanwhile the newspapers print everything possible ttTdiscreait the Allies, including stories of Anglo-Amer-ican battles and unrest in the French Army. Many quarters ar© hopeful a quarrel at the conference will destroy the prospects of a world peace. INDUSTRIAL CHAOS DRASTIC LEGISLATION FORECASTED. Received 11.25 a.m. AMSTERDAM, February 3. Germany is still discussing measures to cope with the industrial chaos. Newspapers hint at forced labour, and drastic legislation is inevitable in order to end the continually recurring strikes. Tens of thousands of persons are unemployed.

HOW LIEBKNECHT DiED

DONE TO DEATH BY SOLDIERS

Received 11-25 a.m.

LONDON, February 8

'An eye-witness of Dr. Liebkneeht's murder states the story that Liebknecht attempted to escape is a sheer falsehood. A Guard's officer at the hotel door, who joined Liebkneeht's military escort, returned 15 minutes later and said Liebkuecht had been beaten to death with butts of rifles. Rosa Luxembourg was also beaten down at the hotel ?ntranc? by soldiers and officers, and not by an enraged crowd.

WOMEN IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Received 11.35 a.m.

•AMSTERDAM, February 4

Thirty-six women hava baen elected to the German National A#9e'inT)''*'", ( f which eighteen are Majority Socialists, three Independent Socialists, and five. Democrats.

FINANCES TN FRIGHTFUL STATE

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DYING

DAILY

INFANT MORTALITY 50 PER CENT

Received 11.40 a.m

NEW YORK, February 3

Von Gwyn.er, president of the Deutsche Bank and proposed candidate for the presidency in Germany, interivewed in Berlin, said the state of German finances by the thread of war was frightful, but this was getting worse.

Every day 805 "people (iiP-o? stawa tion. lufant mortality since the armis tice has reached 50 per cent.

The Prussian railroads nave gone, and they cannot Transport coaT. and cannot get fish from Scandinavia. Germany is holding together by fait." in Wilson. Spartaeism is gaining a foothold among, the people, anu unless the blockade is lifted plundering and pillaging will start, which will reduce Germany.to a puerile, pathetic nation.