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GERMANY.

SOLF'S WAIL OF WOE.

STARVATION AND ANARCHY. APPEAL TO WILSON'S HUMANITARIANISM. i Received Nov. 17, 5.5 p.m. I Londoy, Nov. 15. Dr. Solf, in a message to Mr. Lansing, acknowledges President Wilson's reply regarding food, but says that the acceptance of the oppressive armistice conditions, especially the necessity of supplying the returning armies from the scanty provisions, the cessation )f navigation of the North Sea and Baltic, the continuance of the blockade, and the imperilling of our provisions by the disturbed conditions, make the country's situation daily more unbearable. The peril of anarchism is only avoidable by the speediest help. Dr. Solf appeals to President Wilson's humanitarian feelings, asking him, in view of saving the German people from starvation and anarefcy, to send as quickly as possible to The Hague, or other place, plenipotentiaries to discuss wrth Germany how America's magnanimous help could save, in time, the Fatherland from the worst. He suggests placing the matter in Mr. Hoover's tried hands.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.

SOLF THE SCHEMER. ANOTHER REQUEST MADE. FOR GEiIMANS TO REMAIN IN TURKEY. •Received Not. 18, 11.30 a.m. Njw York, Nov. 16. The United Press London correspondent states that according to a wireless Be?lin message, Dr. Solf has sent a Noes to Mr Lansing asking the United States to intervene with the Allies to permit German civilians to remain in Turkey.— United Press.

THE OLD AND THE NEW. A COALITION REGIME, Received Nov. 17. 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen. Nov. 16. Telegrams from Berlin already intimate a co-operation between the Socialists and the old functionaries, who have placed themselves at the disposal of the new regime, fearing, in the alternative, I anardiiy. Most of the parties, including the Bavarian Centre, have agreed to work for a democratic republic.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Renter.

GERMAN LOOTERS SHOT.

TROUBLE AT HANOVER. HOUSES FIEED. Received Nov. 17. 5.5 pm. Copenhagen, Nov. 15. A number of German deserters have formed a flying division, and they are engaged in plundering German towns and railway stations. Thirty-six were arrested in Berlin, three being shot and the others condemned to death. A division occupied the Hanover stations and fired the houses in the vicinity, but they were driven off after several hours' fighting.—Aus. N.Z. Gable Assoc.

BERLIN CASTLE PLUNDERED.

THE GUARD OVERPOWERED. Received Nov. 17. 5.6 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 15. Fifty soldiers and civilians overpowered the guard at the Oastle, Berlin, and plundered and destroyed some buildings. Government troops now occupy the castle.—Aus. NJZ. Cable Assoc.

MORE ABDICATION.

BY STATE RULERS. Received Nov. 17, 11.30 pjn. Copenhagen, Nov. 16, The Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwann have' abdicated. —Reuter.

A COOL REQUEST.,

FOR GERMAN COMMISSION TO VISIT AMERICA,

ALLEGEDLY TO PURCHASE BOOR Received Nov. 17, '11.15 p.m. London, Nov. 16. Wireless German official: —'Dr. Solf requests President Wilson to grant permission for a German Commission to visit America in order to purchase food, owing to the most extreme conditions in Germany.—A.US.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reutex.

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Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1918, Page 5

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500

GERMANY. Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1918, Page 5

GERMANY. Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1918, Page 5

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