GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1918, Page 5

GERMANY.

BOLSHEVISM NON EXISTENT. NO- SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIAN TERRORISTS. Heceived Nov. 15, 10 p.m. Stockholm, Nov. 14. Messages insist that Bolshevism is non-existent in Berlin outside a weak, ■partacus group. Tlw German Soldiers' Council wirelessed from Kovno an address to Russia, declaring that the German movement was anti-Bolshevik, and declining all connection with the terrorists.—United Service. CROWN PRINCE INTERNED. ON REACHING LIMBURG. Received Nov. 15, 8.55 p.m. London, Nov. 14. The Daily Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent states that the Crown Prince, with his officers and a bodyguard of ten soldiers, arrived in motor cars at Limburg, on the frontier. They were met by a patrol of Dutch soldiers and interned. Subsequently they motored to the headquarters of the Governor, and spent the night at his house. The Prince, who is in cheerful spirits, said he intended to leave the army on Sunday, but was delayed in handing over the army. The Crown Princess and her children have gone to the castle of Wolffmetternich, near Roeraond.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE CROWN'S PROPERTY. DISPOSAL BY NEW, GOVERNMENT. Received Nov. 15, 10 p.m. London. Nov. 14. A wireless German message confirms the statement that the new Prussian Government is confiscating the Prussian Crown's entailed property, and placing it under the administration of the Ministry for Finance. The unentailed property personal to the King and Royal family is unaffected.

The wireless message also states that the plenipotentiaries have sailed to meet the British Admiralty's representatives to settle the conditions of the naval armistice. Admiral von Hipper, Chief of Hit- High Seas forces, accompanies them as expert adviser.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. STATE GOVERNMENTS. CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLIES FORM- * ING. SOVIETS HOLD OFF FROM SOCIALISTS.

Received Nov. 16,12.50 a.m. Copenhagen, Nov. 14. Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Hesse and Baden are predominantly moderate, and are preparing to call constituent assemblies. They have appointed temporary coalitions similar to Ebert's in Saxony.

The Soviets have refused co-operation with the Majority Socialists and civil politicians.—Times Service. THE NEW MINISTRY. Received Nov. 15, 10 p.m. Copenhagen, Nov. 14. The new German Government is as follows: Herr Ebert. Minister of the Interior and of Military Affairs. Herr Haasc, Minister for Foreign Af'fairs

Herr Scheidemann, Minister for Finance and the Colonies. Herr Dittman, Minister for Demobilisation, Justice, and Health. Herr Landsberg, Minister for Publicity and Fine Arts. Herr Barth, Minister for Social Policy ~-Keuter.