REBELS HOLD NORTH COAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1918, Page 5

REBELS HOLD NORTH COAST.

FROM BREMEN TO LUBECH. Received Nov. 11. 7.30 p.m. Amsterdam. Nov. 10. The whole north coast, from Bremen to Lubeeh, is in the hands of the revolu-tionaries.—-Aus. N.St. Cable Assoc.

THE GERMAN REVOLT.

BECOMING GENERAL. ' Amsterdam, Nov. ,10. Revolutionaries control Stuttgart, Leipzig, Fra.idi.fort, and Saarbrucken.

A Berlin official message, states that the rising has been completely successful. There was a general strike, and th« •majority of the armed garrison, both 'officers and men, joined. The streets •are quieter and shooting has ceased. The Soviet control, has proclaimed a republic.

Copenhagen, Nov. 10. Delegates representing the revolutionary navy conferred at Berlin for several hours with the Naval Minister and members of the Majority Parties,— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

SOCIALISTS' MANIFESTO.

REPUBLIC IN BAVARIA. Amsterdam, Nov. 0. Tho manifesto of the Majority Socialists demanding the abdication of the Kaiser said that peace was assured. No blood should he shed at home. The Socialist Party was doing.its utmost to effect speedy reform, demanding the freedom of public meeting, larger Socialist representation in tho Government, and the organisation of the T russian Government, i A republic was proclaimed in Munich' by the Council of Soldiers, Workmen, and Peasants,, under Herr Eisner, who issued a proclamation declaring tlbat Bavaria wa9 now a free State that that a People's Government would be appointed forthwith, constituting the National Assembly, (for which all men and women would be eligible for election. If the Germans wanted a league of nations the Bavarian Republic could help her to get peace and save her from the worst. The present revolution was necessary before the enemy invaded Bavaria. They would maintain order and guarantee private property. The soldiers in barracks would be under selfgovernment by the Soldiers' Council.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

RAILWAY STRIKE.

THE KAISER'S PLACE OF REFUGE. Copenhagen. Nov. 9. The Social Democrat -n's Berlin correspondent says that a general railway etriko has broken out in Germany. There are 200.Q00 deserters at present in Berlin.

Swedish and Danish newspapers state that the Kaiser is ai ranging to live in Sweden, and a German agent is examin•ing places for sale.—Beuter.

A; DYNASTY DEPOSED. 1 Berne, Nov. 9. A message from Munich states that ■a meeting in the Diet building on November 8 decreed the deposition of the Wittekbach dynasty.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc

FIGHTING AT HAMBURG Amsterdam. Nov. 9. Telegraphio communication with Berlin has been resumed. The Hamburg Echo, rechristened the Red Flag, reports that ten were killed in the figfcting in the barracks in the Bundes Strasse. The military headquarters easily fell into the hands of the revolutionaries, as the commander had already quitted Hamburg. The revolutionaries have occupied all tbe stations,.—Reutex.

RED-GUARDS CONTROL BERLIN. London, Nov. 10. Latest advices state that the Red Guards have occupied the greater part of Berlin after two hours' fighting and a violent cannonade in the heart of the city. , A number of officers were concealed in the Mars Hall. The buildings were fired by the crowd, guns brought up, and the building bombarded, when the officers surrendered, many being killed and wounded, the crowd singing the "Marseillaise."

The Red Guard 3 control the Crown Prince's Palace.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. New York. Nov. 9.

The London corespondent of the United Press states that an official Berlin wireless message announced that Dhe Berlin garrison had joined the revolutionaries.—Aus. N.Z, Cable Assoc.

~, .WARSHIPS BLOWN.OT. London. Nov. 9. yarioui-extraordinary reports are current in. Ainsksnhuii, includluf the published Btatt'inent tliat the Berlin Pobt ■OiS.no imd Tows.'Hall are ia flames, and | ■that the insurgents are in control of ■the city. | A Dutchman who returned from Ober'hausen 6tates tfaat he was assured by (an eye-witness that the insurgents at ■Hamburg blew up two warships at the : mouth of the harbor in order to prevent | others entering and suppressing the mutiny. The tremendous explosions I shattered thousands of windows _ and I fragments of .the wreckage injured imany.^Timea.

;,: COUNCILS FORMED. "' Londojh. Nov. 9. • Soldiers' and Workmen's Councils have been formed all over Germany. A People's Government lias been proclaimed in Berlin.—Am N.Z. Cable Assoc, and ■Reuter. WURTEMBURG A REPUBLIC. Received Nov. 11. 2 p.m. London, Nov.v 10. Wurtemburg has been proclaimed a Tepublic.—Reuier.

ALLIED (PRISONERS RELEASED. Amsterdam. Nov. 10. • Allied prisoners at Aix.-la-Chapeue