GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

A GERMAN CHALLENGE. ;: . -TO RESIST DOMINATION. - Received Feb. 13, 7.50 p.m. London, Feb. 12. German wireless: Herr Ehcrt, in his presidential address, said: "We will fight all attempts to establish domination by violence or international will over our internal affairs. We intend to base our policy at home and abroad on the freely exercised right of self-determina-tion. We cannot tolerate our brothers being robbed of their freedom of choice." Copenhagen, Feb. 12. The new German Government consists of seven Majority Socialists, three Democrats, and four of the Centre Party. The Government is introducing a Conscription Bill, entailing short service, based on the Swiss system. In the presidential election Herr Ebert secured 227 votes, Scheidemann and F.rzberger one each, and Count Posadowsky (a Conservative) 49.—United Service. DESERTERS JOIN SPARTACISTS. RIOTING IN BERLIN. Received Feb. 11, 3 p.m. , Copenhagen, Feb. 11. Thousands of deserters joined the Spartacists. There has been rioting on the outskirts of Berlin for the past few days. An organisation has been established for the purpose of gaining intimate relations with the Russian Bolshevists Reuter. WARSHIPS WANTED. ; - TO FIGHT THE BOLSHEVIKS. Received 14, 12.55 a,m, London, Feb. 12. The representatives of the German Government have asked permission of the Armistice Commission to be allowed to use warships against the Bolsheviks in the Baltic, and have also requested the support of Allied warships. —Reuter. THE NEW PRESIDENT'S SALARY. Copenhagen, Feb. 11. . The German President will reside in the ex-Kaiser's Berlin Castle at BelleVue. His salary will be £50,000 annually. [The American President has a salary of £15,000 and a travelling allowance of £5000.]