GERMANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANS.

MEASURES AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS.

ANARCHY IN BERLIN, London, Jaa. 7An official German wireless saysi Germany Is about 'to take military measures against Russian Bolsheviks. The Rotterdam News says the Reds have started new revolts against the Berlin Government, An armed conflict has begun. Reports from Munich state tliere is complete anarchy in Berlin. Civil war has beguu. The banks sir* barricaded. The Spartacusans hold many public buildings. Thousands of armed workers crowd the streets. Machine-gun 3 are firing in all quarters, and hundreds of people are 'fleeing from the city.—Aus.K.Z. Cable Assoc. •

BERNSTORFF ACCOMMODATIVE.

GOES WITH THE TIMES, ', London, Jan. 45. The Daily Express' Berlin correspondent interviewed Count Berhstorff, who stated that he agrees with the advantages of a league of nations and the abolition of conscription. The restoration of the monarchy was unthinkable. When a/sked if there wasn't danger in sending the Kaiser to Hoiiand, Bernstorff repled: "Where the hell were we to send him?»—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

LUDENDORFF'S REFUGE.

A LONELY iFARM IN SWEDEN.

Stockholm, Jan. 6. The Minister_for Home Affairs confirms the reportlhat General von Ludendorff, under the name of Lindstroem, is living on a lonely farm at Hesleholm, Sweden- He denies his identity..—Aus.* N-Z. Cable Assoc.

COURSE OF EVENTS OBSCURE.

SPARTACUSERS IN COMMAND Received Jan. 8, 7.30 p.m. Amsterdam, Jan. ?• The course of evtnta in Berlin ia obscure, as tho Spartacuser3 haVe seized the telegraph omee. and the newspapers are only allowed to puMish under the ISpartacusers' control--»Ar£us Service. Received Jan. 8, 7-20 p.m. Copenhagen, Jan. 7. The Independent Socialists have joined the Spartacus party, and issued a joint proclamation declaring the dual fight for •the Ked revolution will be fought to-day. Radek and Joffe are remaining in BeV. lin, despite the Government's efforts to expel them.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

GREATEST IN! HISTORY OF EUROPE,

Received Jan. «, 1.20 p.m.

London, Jan. 7.

The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states ihat Germany a fortnight hence will be in the throes of the biggest goneral election that Europe has ever seen. Out of 70,000,000 people, all over twenty years of ago are entitled to vote, yet there will be little electionering, being few speeches. It will be chiefly a newspaper campaign.—Argus Service. POLES AND GERMANS CEASE HOSTILITIES.

Received Jan. 8, 5.5 p.m. Berne/ Jan. 6. The Berliner Zeioung Ammitag says the Poles and Germans agreed to cease hostilities following oa a meeting at Hohensalsa,—fteuter. ARREST OF MACKENSEN.

London, Jan, f. The New York Times' Washington correspondent' says that despatches from Geneva state that General von Mackcnsen was interned in Hugavy by the French forces occupying Budapest.— Atjs.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

MGA CAPTURED BY BOLSHEVIKS.

London, Jan. 7. Russian wireless reports state that the 1-tohlieviks have captured 'Risa.r-Aus." N.Z. Cable Assoc.

BRITAIN ABANDONS OPERATION'S.

Received Jan. 8, 55 p.un,

London, Jan. 1 ' The Star states that Britain lias di Aided to abandon war against Russia.— Eeuter. v ' ""