GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

BIG RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

TO EIGHT ON EASTERN MONT. PAN-GERMANISM RISES AGAIN. Received Jan. 21, 7.35 p.m. London, Jan. 18. The Post's special correspondent in Berlin states that though the Spartacusists' rebellion has been crushed the whole of Germany is in the throes Qi a big recruiting campaign. Berlin is placarded with appeals for officers, gunners, and infantr to join particular units with special pay and privileges. Apparently the Government contemplates operations on a considerable scale in the eastern provinces, especially against the Poles. Pan-Germanism has risen up again. Officers have again become the joy and glory o" tha public.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE RHENISH PROVINCES. A GERMAN THREAT . Received Jan. 21, 7.35 p.m. New York, Jan. 18. J The United Press CoLienz correspondent interviewed Count von Groote, governor of ihe Rhenish provinces, who said Germany would not forget France's retention of the Rhenish provinces. It would ultimately lead to war between France and Germany The Rlienelanders have strong German sympathies and resent annexation to France. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received Jan. 21, 8.13 p.m. Copenhagen, Jan. 18. Speaking at Cassell, Ilerr Schiedemann said he and Brockdorff would be the leaders of the German peace delegation. It was essential he should participate in order to show that world democracy was new Germany's watchword. Independent Socialists in Berlin assert and eye-witnesses declare that Liebknesht did not attempt to csciipe, but was murdered by his escort. The Freiheit exhorts all workers to, strike immediately.—Aus. N.Z. Coble Assoc.

' ' . THE ELECTIONS. WITHOUT -SPECIAL INCIDENT. Received Jan. 21, 8.15 p.m. London, Jan. 18. The Daily Express' Berlin correspondent states that troops are pouring in from the western front to secure freedom at Sunday's elections. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received Jan. 21, 11.20 p.m. Berlin, Jan. 19. The National Assembly elections were without special incident.. Immense crowds, including women, were outside the polling booths. Strong forces of Government troops occupied all the important points and patrolled the streets. 'Die voting was extremely heavy, 'both in Berlin and the provinces. There were very few disturbances. Some were arrested in Berlin because of the Spartacists' attempts to destroy the ballot boxes. Jt is estimated the results will be as follows: Majority Socialists, !30 per cent, of the seats; Independent Socialists, five per cent.

LUXEMBURG AND LIEBKNECHT

KILLED BY THE CROWDS. Copenhagen, Jan. 17. After their arrest Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were taken to the Hotel Aden, the headquarters of the Guards cavalry division. Liebknecht at ftrst denied his identity, but lis was searched and his identity established. He was then taken to an automobile. The crowd outside was so infuriated that they seized Liebknecht and soundly thrashed him. Ai the crowd increased and forced an entry into the hotel, the Guards attempted to remove Rosa Luxemburg, but the crowd threw themselves upon her ar.d beat her unconscious. In this condition she was placed in an automobile and driven away The car, however, was stopped at a bridge, where a man jumped in and shot her through the head. Tile mob took possession of her body, and its whereabouts i 3 unknown. Meanwhile Liebknecht had been Bhot in attempting to escape. His captors hustled him into a motor-car, which broke down going to Moabit prison, where the officers in command of the escort determined to take him pending the Government's decision. The officers askc' Liebknecht if h>s want?:', mother car f preferred to wa'k LleUcii.• '.J "aid: 'l .rill walk." Ai. w uowt.ts later ho made n dash for freedom. il« paid no heed to the call to stop though the escort had raised their rifles. He was brought down at a few yards' range. Death was Instantaneous. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FIGHTING IN BERLIN. CITY IN STATE OF NERVOUSNESS. Amsterdam, Jan. IT Fighting continued in Berlin on Wednesday evening around the Reichstag building Grenades were freely usedHouses are being sear .lied for arms and ammunition. Fifty thousand copies of the Rotefahn were seized containing Herr Liebknecht's last article declaring that he and Rosa Luxemburg had not fled. Ho said; "We are not beaten. Whether they chain us or not victory will be ours. Spartacus means world revolution. The journey to the Golgotha of the German laboring class has not yet ended, but the day of deliverance is near." —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. \ Amsterdam, Jan. 17 Extreme nervousness is felt in Berlin lest the deaths of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg will be the cause of reprisals. Most people fear fresh violence. There is tl>e same tension as prior to the Bolshevik rising, but the Govern- | ment is fully prepared. The whole of [ Berlin is under military occupation, j Searches for arms continue. The police j and military are empowered to search j people in the streets without question. Crowds in the streets are jar* 'MWeft.~AM.-Sj2. C&bla Aaafl<