GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1919, Page 5

GERMANY

NOSKE TAKES LEIPZIG.

Berlin Like a Battlefield. Spartacists Bitterly Resisting. Received March 12, 7.50 p.m. Amsterdam, March 11. Noske's troops attacked Leipzig at several points, and it is reported that they secured possession of the city, overthrowing the Spartacists. Received March 12, 7.55 p.m. London, March 11. Berlin on Monday was like a huge battlefield. The Government occupies the centre, which is cut off from traffic. The retreating Spartacists are bitterly resisting in the eastern suburbs, preventing trains from reaching the city. Foreign postal communication is suspended, trams are stopped, rival aeroplanes hover overhead, and there is machine-gunning, also bombing. There are 150 bodies in the Berlin morgue today. Many of the neighborhoods are strewn with debris of masonry, which resound to the clatter of Tuacliinc-guns, buratinf hand grenades and shells.

Terrorism is increasing alarmingly, while murdering and plundering were never more prevalent. The shortage of food in some districts increases the misery. It is significant that the workers largely sympathise with the Spartacists.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc

STREET FIGHTING IN BERLIN. 500 Killed. Revolution Out of Hand. Received March 13,12.30 ajn. New York, March 10. The United Presa Berlin correspondent states that the revolution appears to have gone beyond the control of the leaders. Street fighting continues, despite the calling off of the strike. . Five hundred have been killed and more than a thousand men and women injured as a result of the fighting during the past four days.—Aus. N.Z. Cable '•Assoc. . ...^.,.,....,

BARRICADE FIGHTING. Government Troops Use Heavy Guns. Eeceived March 13, 1.20 ajn. London,. March 10. A German wireless states there is little change in the situation in Berlin. On Saturday evening the cavalry cleared the centre of the city, but fighting continues in the suburbs, where the Spartacists are defending the barricades. They also seized a brewery, where they are preparing to withstand attacks. The Government troops are closing in an all sides. ;

Artillery, including heavy nowltzers, began a bombardment, while aviators drop bombp. , Plundering continues in certain suburbs.

The Republican Guard at Neukoln plundered the barracks and joined the Spartacists.

The disorders have shown that enormous quantities of arms and ammunition remain in civilian hands. Government troops began a systematic search of the whole city.—Aus. NJZ. Cable Association.

LUDENDORFF'S BOOK. HIS PART IB THE WAR. Received March 12, 5.5 p.m. New York, March 9. The New York morning newspaper prints excerpts from a book by General Ludendorff explaining his part in the war. He says the German Emperor made a decision on January 9, 1917, which meant a ruthless submarine war, and the supreme army command was compelled to obey orders. "Any subsequent action by President Wilson could not change the Emperor's policy, which was growing in the spring of 1918, when we were still victoriously invading France. I confided to the party leaders that it would ba best to make peace as early as possible, and early in July, 1918, I hoped it would be possible to force peace by a continuous attack on the enemy lines, but this hope was shattered by the middle of July, and after our defeat on August 8 I surrendered all hope. I informed the party leaders that by the end of September the enemy could break through the German lines. When President Wilson's third note arrived I determined to fight to the bitter end, being unwilling to make an unconditional surrender. We could have held out a few months longer after November, but I was over-ruled."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

MARTIAL LAW IN BERLIN. Received March 12, 9.5 p.m. London, March .11. Martial law has been proclaimed in Berlin.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. DRASTIC- TREATMENT OP REBELS. Amsterdam, March 11. Herr Noske has issued a proclamation that he will shoot at sight al! persons bearing arms against the Government.— Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn. London, March 11. The Berlin correspondent ot the Daily Express states that Herr Noske shot 200 Spartaaists against a wall—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.