GERMAN REVOLUTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3450, 1 April 1920, Page 5

GERMAN REVOLUTION.

LU DENDORFF'S DEFENCE.

Received 9.10 a.m. PARIS, March :50.

Ludendorff is in Berlin; He has Writtendto the newspapers defending his action in connection with the coup d’etat. GERMAN TROOPS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY. FRANCE UNEASY. ‘Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, March -21. The Australian Press learns that‘ the ‘Allied Governments continue to View the situation in the Ruhr district with grave anxiety. It is understood Germany, in order to quell insurrection in the Ruhr, requested the Allies to permit the despatch of one hundred thousand troops instead of forty thousand, which the agreement of last August allowed. France fears the presence of such an army is a serious menace to her safety, but Britain and the other Allies, recognising the importance of the restoration of order, favoured acceding to the German request. Ultimately, in response to French representations, the Allies agreed to permit additional German troops to enter the neutral zone provided an equivalent Allied force occupied various points.

GERMAN CRISIS, GENERAL COMMUNIST RISING. TELL-TALE PLANS DISCOVERED. LONDON, March 30. Despatches intercepted at Paris indicate that a general Communist rising has been planned for to-day throughout Germany. The signal will be given at Mannheim and Stuttgafff for simultaneous action. The first step in the revolutionaries plans is that North Germany "shall send ma-chine-guns and munitions to Frankfort. The capture of the city is expected to be the fil-st success of the revolutionaries, who will make it the southern base of operations, Paris newspapers assert that the Russian Bolshevists organised the new revolution,’

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Kapp and others, and rewards are offered to those -assisting to make the arrests.

REDS PILLAGING

ALLIES’ AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY. -

FRANCE VERY FIRM.

Received 10.10 a.m.

:81.’-RLll\*_. March" 30.

. The situation at Duisberg is serious. The burgomaster, fearing his personal safety, has fled, and the dffi~ cials struck against fhe oppression of the Communists, who seized the Town Hal]. . b

The Communist leader at Plauen pillaged the offiee of the newspaper Voktlander Zeitung, and seized one million marks. _ ‘ The Allied terms in connection with the restoration of order include the occupation of Frankfort and .Darnl- - temporarily taking over local administration with power to proclaim martial .law. The Ge.rnla..nslrefu'se«d the condition, pointing out it involved an Allied" advance of twenty kilometres. Herr Muller, in a speech in the Reichstag, declared the purpose of sending‘ out reinforcements was solely to restore order, thereby enabling Germany to fulfil tire Treaty’s coal deliveries to France. America sent. :1. Note stating she did not object to Gernian troops advancing, bit disapproving of the Allied advance.

Authorities in London state the food situation at Ruhr is growing_ worse, and cannot. be relieved until order is restored. If supplies were sent now the food would be seized by the Reds. The latter continue threats to ruin the industries of the Whole district before giving Way.

The autlmrities also fear danger of conflict. if the French and German soldiers meet in the neutral zone. PARIS, March 30_.

The German Charge d’Afiaires assured M. Millemnd the number of German troops would be kept within the August agreement. Millemnd, in an interview, said France would -order an advance, with or ‘wifhout the eon~ sent of the Allies if the agreement was broluen. ‘ THE LATEST NEWS. Received 11.40 3.111. ' . LONDON, March 3].. ' There is no information of a revolutionary outbreak in Germany. On the contrary, 'M'u‘eller speaking ifi the National Assembly yestex-day said. France had abandoned '=tlie" intexllion to occupy the Hamua, Frankfort._.__ 03¢ Darmstadt line. This willallow (}el‘-man-forces”Tth‘reel weeks“ to restore order in the disturbed area. ‘

TROUBLE IN DENMARK. "LONG LIVE REPUBLIC!" . ~.. _ ' ’ Received 9.10 am. ‘' COPENHAGEN, March 30. ' Troops guarded the castle all night. A large crowd greeted the soldiers’ with cries ofi “Long Live the Republic!.i” The King refused to. comply with the Socialist; ultimatum. , K CABINET DISMISSED. _ SOCIALIST ULTIMATUM. § Received 9.30 am. COPENHAGEN, March 30.

The King dismissed the Cabinet, alleging -it did not possess the peoplo’s confidence in -‘regard to the '.sleavig policy. Premier Zahle maintained the Cabinet possessed the Chamber’s confidence, and the demand for an election, he said, was only; raised outside -~ of Parliament. The King insi-s‘7ced on the Ministry’s resignation. Zahlc replied: “The Ministry cannotv-res_i'gn:, as the Chamber has 11015 expressed distrust in us.” Vvhereupon the King dismissed the Cabinet, but us-ked Zuhle fo reniain until “the new Cabinet was formed. Zahie refused, saying: “Those who advised the King to dismiss the Cabinet must be ready to fake over the Government.”

Democratic newspapers stigmaticei the action as ,a coup d’e.tat. The Socialists sent an ultimatum to the King that unless constitutional Governmcnt is restored. before nine o’cloc.k in the morningfthey will proclaim :1 generai strike. , Mr Liebe, aiawyer, has undertaken to form ‘:1 new Cabinet, with the Danish Minister at London as Minister of Foreign Afi:'airs. , '

INTENSE ANXIETY IN DENMARK.

Received Noon.

COPENHAGEN, March 31.

The Labour leaders will advocate a.‘ general strike at’ the Trade Union. Congress. On Wednesday the streets. were quiet, but there is-intense anxiety among all classesf The railway and postal employees say they‘ will partake in "the ‘strike. The Social Democx-ats advocate a Republic, with the firanchise to all over 21; h ' '_‘_"_:"::‘_""-.\'n.“"_-'