GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

VIOLENT FIGHTING. SENSATIONAL MESSAGES FROM BERLIN. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, March 8. Sensational messages from Berlin state that righting was violent around j the police headquarters. The city is in darkness owing to a strike of electricians and gas-workers. The cannonade continued all night long. A number were killed. Government troops, numbering 50,000, then entered and surrounded the centre of the city. REVOLUTION FAILS. GOVERNMENT MASTER OF SITUATION. Received March 9, 11 p.m. Eerlin, March 7. The Radical leaders admit that the new revolutionary movement in Germany has failed. The Government appears to be master of the situatjon. The attempted general strike han not yet realised.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REGIMENTS JOIN THE REVOLUTIONARIES. A BILL FOR GENERAL SOCIALISATION. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. London, March 7. A German wireless message admits that the situation is growing critical. The national marine division, guards, foot guards, and fusiliers regiments, have joined the revolutionaries. The Government has announced the immediate socialisation of coal and potash mines. A bill for the general socialisation of industries will immediately be introduced in the Assembly.—Reuter.

THE LOST COLONIES. STRONG MINISTERIAL PROTEST. Received March 9, 5.5 p.m. Berne, March 6. In the Weimar' National Assembly, the Minister f r the Colonies strongly protested against the stipulations in the League of Nations covenant respecting the German colonies. He declared that Germany was ready to appear before the tribunal and give an account of her colonial administration, which, he claimed, despite the evidence to the contrary in the British Blue Book of 1918, was satisfactory, especially as regards the natives.—Reuter.

SPARTACISTS SHOT. GOVERNMENT TROOPS' VICTORY. Received March 7, 7.10 p.m. Copenhagen, March 8. There has been a renewed outbreak in Berlin, especially fronting tho police prefecture. Tlie Spartacists attempted to demolish the doors with grenades, but were shot. The Spartacisis occupying the neighboring buildings began general firing. The Government troops energetically replied. A large body of Spartacists attempted to storm the buildings, but were repulsed by artillery. Detachments of sailors next approached the buTricades, carrying machine . guns. Meanwhile the pillaging of shops was renewed

The fighting in Berlin has ceased. The Government troops occupy all the public buildings and squares. They captured many Spartaciste.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. , SCHEIDEMANN RESIGNS. Received March 8, 3.10 p.m. London, March 7. Scheidemann has recigned, but President Ebert requested him to continue.— Reuter.