GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANY

J; THE NEW CABINET,; ; ; IMPOLICY KmiULASCEIX Received Jan^-'2-,-< t. New York, Jan. .1. Thfe • tlnitedi Eresa' lijriia correspondent says the now UannsnvGavernmeirf of: I Herr Ebevt, Chancellor and Minister I of Interior. Herr Scheidemanu, Foreign Miniai' ter. Eerr Koske, Army and Navy. Herr Lundsberg, Minister of Finance. Herr Wessel, Minister of Social Af-

fairs. The Government hae announced the following policies: To prepare for the Nationol Assembly; to provide food; to socuiiise public institutions, seize war profits, provide 'universal employment, promote national defence, disarm unauthorised persons, bring about a quick and i'avorable peace, and reform German diplomacy abroad. —United Press.

POLES RAIDING FROM POSEN. FRANKFORT- OX-ODER REACHED. Received Jan. 3, 1.30 a.m. . •, Beerne, Jan. ft. Polish advices state that Polish cavalry are raiding Germany from Posen, and have reached Fran2furt-6n-the-Oder. -"Aus.'N.Z. Cable Assoc. STREET FIGHTING AT POSEN.

MARTIAL LAW; PROCLAIMED. Received Jan. 8, 11.50 p.m. Copenhagen, Dec. 31. The Tageblatt says that reports from Posen state there were over 20(> casualties in the street fighting. Martial law has been proclaimed, and a. Coalition Government is being formed. —Reuter.

STANDING ARMY.. DEPENDENT UPON FRENCH ACTION Received Jan. 2, 6.5 p.m. London, J(in. 1. The United Press Berlin correspondent interviewed Herr Ebert, who said Germany will advocate international abolition of compulsory military service, but if France continues to keep a Btrong standing army Germany will favor the adoption of the Swiss system of limited service.—Aus. >T.Z. Cable Assoc.

PREPARED FOR BATTLE. London, Jan. 1. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that strong military posts have been placed at all the public buildings and the street corners in Berlin, arnted with machine-guns and grenades. Undoubtedly both sides are rpady for battle.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.