GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

GERMANY MUST SiGN. PROTESTS AGAINST ANNEXATION Eeoelved March 31,11.40 p.m. London, March 30. Meetings are being held in Berlin protesting against the violation of German territory. Demonstrators in front of the hotel where the Entente Missions are staying shouted: "Down with England!" Herr Erzberger, addressing a big meeting at Berlin, declared that Germany must sign the treaty involving the annexation of Danzig, West Prussia and part of Silesia. Herr Erzberger added: "We demand the immediate release of all prisoners, the abandonment of the blockade, and the evacuation of the occupied territory."—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. A LEAGUE AGAINST THE ENTENTE. FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. Received April 1, 12.15 a.m. Copenhagen, March 30. Berlin newspapers discuss the Russian overtures for the formation of a German-Russian-Hungarian alliance against the Eutente. Herr Noske, in a speech at Weimar, said lie desired friendly relations with Russia, but she insisted that Germany should become Bolshevik. This we refuse. Herr Noske denied that Germany was participating in the anti-Russian offensive.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

GERMAN SAVINGS BANKS. A RISE IN DEPOSITS. ; i. Received March 31,11.40 p.m. | London, March. 30. German newspapers are gratified that the savings bank deposits in January'lincreased by fifty millions sterling, compared with sixty millions in January, 1918. PROPOSED LANDING AT DANTZIG. Paris, March 29. 'A telegram from Warsaw says tnat the Germans have not yet replied;to the Allied ultimatum demanding facilities for landing Poles at Dantzig.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GERMAN-AUSTRIANS. ' Berlin, March 28. The plenary committee of the Workers' Council of German-Austria resolved that as the German-Austrians are completely dependent on the Entente for food, not to accede at present to their Hungarian comrades' appeal to enter into a contract with the Russian Soviets Government, but to hold themselves in readiness for eventualities and continue rapidly to develop the Soviet organisation.