GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1918, Page 6

GERMANY.

COUNTER-REVOLUTION PUNS

RETURN OP KAISER FAVORED.

London, Nov. 29. There ajs many rumors from Berlin of counter-revolutionary plana. A number of army leaders favor the return of the Kaiser. Repatriated soldiers state that there is much sympathy with the Kaiser among the people, but they are afraid to show it. The mob in Berlin looted the Kaiser's palace. Returned German soldiers are ransacking houses and maltreating' people —Aus. N\Z. Cable A ;oc.

A PAGE FROM THE PAST.

STORIES OP GERMAN' DIPLOMACY.

Amsterdam, Nov. 29. Herr EckhaWlatein, formerly a German diplomatist in Tiondon, has published a book telling his experiences. Mr. Alfred Rothsdhild in 1901 told Eckhaxdstein that many British Ministers suspected that the Kaiser and. Prince Bulow were trying to attract Russia's favor. Herr Eekhardstein informed the Kaiser, who wrote to Kin# Edward describing* ttie British Ministers as unmitigated noodles.

„ T ? le remarked to Eckhardstein, £qni accuse s'accuße," and added that he had been for many years friendly disposed towards Germany. Britain and Germany could police the world and maintain the peace. If Germany wanted colonies she could hare tihem, but the Kaiser's capers, von Bulow's scoffing, and Germany's naval programme were not likely to end England's distrust.— Ana. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

BAVAPJA AGAINST THE GOVERN-

MENT.

Copenhagen, Nov. 29. Prince' Leopold of Bavaria and General Hoffmann have, been arrested and interned at Kovne.

Herr Eisner, Bavarian Premier, arrested the Berlin Government's courier, who was travelling to Vienna, seized his documents and broke the seals. — Aus. Njs. Cable Assoc.

PRUSSIAN FLAG,

RE-HOISTED BY SOLDIERS.

London, Dec. 1

The Hague correspondent of The Times states that returning troops deposed the Soviets at Schlebursii, Wiesdorf, and Lcnnan, destroyed the Red Flags, and (hoisted the (Prussian. — Times.