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Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1918, Page 5

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more revelations, kupprecht and ludendoriff in CONFLICT. A 80118 TO SET FIRE TO PARIS. Received Dec. C, 7.10 p a ti i. Copenhagen Dec 4. Ba.verischer says that after the S H 8 6 ,° f the S ° mme - in WIS, • f Rupprecht urged pease; also, that m the beginning of IftlS he name into sharp conli ict with General von LudendorfT, who stopped Rupprecht's adyanee on Anuens when the prospects of a break t.trough were favorable. Thus the relationship of Prince Rupprecht and von Ludendorff was completely severed. Ludep.dorfT w %3 hoping to set Paris on fire with a jy:w bomb, when Rupprecht protested to von Hintze, who prevented its use.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As-eoo. and Reuter. PRINCE HENRY'S PROCLAMA TION. WILL PROTECT THE KAISER. Received Dec. 6, 7.10 p. n , ' , „ , London, Dec. 5. A Beuter message via America, dated Amsterdam.. December 4. says that Prince Henry 0 f Prussia has issued a proclamation stating that as he is the eldest Hohenzollern left in Prussia, it is therefore incumbent upon him to do everything possible to assist a lawfullyele«ted Government- He concludes: "At the samp time, it in my dutv to stand bv the Kaiser ami protect him from ninn."' Aus.-N.Z. Cable 3ssoe. and Reuc. ACTIVITY OF EXTREMISTS. CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOVERNMENT. r.eceived Dec. C, f1.5.5. p.m. Berlin, Dec. 5. Ilerr Liebknecht and the Spartacus group of Socialists have started a vigorous campaign against Herr Ebert and bis colleagues, whom they accuse of having induced the mortal enemy of the German revolution—namely, international capitalism, as represented by President Wilson—to make the delivery of food conditional on the maintenance of order.—Aus -X.Z. Cable Assoc. REVOLUTIONISTS DEFEATED. CHEERS FOR THE EX-KAISER. Received Dec. 6. 3.5 p.mNew York, Dec. 5. A United Press message from Amsterdam tates that serious fighting occurred at Kreuznach, where German officers defanned the revolutionists. The victors cheered the ex-Kaiser.—United Press. RIOTS IN COLOGNE. HOB PLUNDERS SHOPS. Received Dec- 7, 1 a.m. Copenhagen. 15ec 4. There were serious riots in Cologne on the 3rd December. The mob plundered the (hops, and attempted to raid the food depot, but retreated when faced with machine-guns. There were conflicts between the mab and police throughout the night. A number of casualties are reported. SHARP FIGHTING. BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND SOVIET TROOPS. Received Dec. 7, 1.30 a.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 4. There hps been sharp fighting in several Westpnalian towns between the returning soldiers and the local Soviets' troops. Thousands of miners at Hamms struck and hoisted red flags on the public buildings- Similar demonstrating occurred at Wanne. The soldiers hauled down the Hags and dispersed the remonatrators.—us. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. 1 1 ' THE SHAM FAMINE. NOW THOROUGHLY EXPOSED. Washington, Dec. 4. Germany's attempt to create a sham ] famine in order to stir leniency in the Allied countries is exposed in semiofficial diplomatic advices, which reveal that there is adequate though limited food in Germany. Cereals are plentiful i enough to permit of increasing the daily ; bread ration to 500 grammes (17oz). j The sugar Aock* exceed the needs of peaee time. Potatoes are plentiful. i The Food Administration officials ridicule Germany's attempt to stampede the Allies into sending abundant supplies of food to Germany, which boasted the ability to feed herself for another year. Bavaria has more cattle than in peace time.—Reuter. i A MYSTERIOUS DOCUMENT. '

BEING PREPARED BY WILHELM | . THE DAMNED. Amsterdam, Dec. 5. The Kaiser spends many hours daily writing feverishly a mysterious document, believed to be his own defence in readiness for his appearance before the world's tribunal. EX-CROWN PRINCE'S RENUNCIATION. Amsterdam, Deo. 5. The Nord Deutsche Zeitung says: The ex-Crown Prince is about to publish a personal renunciation of his rights. The proclamation does not mention the rights of his issue.