GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

THREE SEPARATE GOVERNMENTS. SIGHTING IT OUT AT MUNICH. Received April 17,12.30 a.m. Copenhagen, April 12. Herr Schirfer, Minister of Finance, has JwlflMd from the Weimar Government, otcaiiae he disapproved of the Socialistic Bolicy which was detrimental to the finances. The three Governments in Bavaria are lighting agaihst each other. CommunUts in Munich overthrew the Soviet Gov•hunent, and established a central council of fire workmen and five soldiers, with a bricklayer as President. Other soldiers and workmen elected a council, and ordered tlu. Communists to abdicate. Both councils are calling on the troops for protection. Meanwhile the legitimate Government elected by the Diet has been W-esUbllshed at Hamburg, and organised It* .forces, and-has isolated Munich, cutting off its coal.and food supplies.—Aus. tndNJL Cable Assoc.

HE-OPENING BUSINESS RELATIONS. PERSISTENT GERMAN EFFORTS. Received April 17, 12.55 a.m. New York, April 15. The New York Times's Coblenz correspondent says the German business men jure trying to reopen relations with British, French, Belgian and American firms. American headquarters censor opened SOOO letters from Germany in a single day offering to establish branches in flaaatmy for. Allied and American concerns.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

A PEACE OF CONCILIATIONS. DEMANDED BY THE ASSEMBLY. London, April 13. A German wireless communique states that at Weimar, the Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, carried a resolution stating that the German nation claiuua peace treaty corresponding with PiiMideht Wilson's programme, which all the .belligerents have accepted as the bitjdt of peace. Such a peace must liberate prisoners and relieve ihe starving; It tturt not inflict territorial changes, thus Violating President Wilson's progmouut. The will of the Qerman nation rejefeto the idea of peace by force. The Atttmbly hopes that the Government will aetept oply a peace of reconciliation, re jetting one which sacrifices the future of; thi German nation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Alfe, "

Copenhagen, April 13. Tlit Berlin Bank strike has extended 'to tin Deutsche Bank and all private banks. A general strike has been proclaimed in Brunswick, and it is expected a - Soviet; Republic will be established immediately. Forty were killed in Thursday's street fighting at Dusseldorf. French troops BUgntMeed the strike. The Maintz electricity works were threatened by the strikers, but the Trench prevented trouble. It is reported that Sadeaadopted Soviet rule.—Aus.N2. Cable Assn.

Rotterdam, April 13. The Berliner TagebJatt interviewed Httr. Roske, who said that the only mfctliod of • dealing with communistic luMrtioSWas merciless repression. They mtyt itrike as strongly as possible to priventthe Sutherland collapsing.—Aus.XX CW>l« A»ra. , ' > essEn revolutionists.

Berlin, April 11. Th* Vofwterts states that a Soviet Republic was proclaimed in the Ruhr district yesterday, bnt was frustrated by the Government occupation Of Essen. Seventeen members of the Workers' Council at Mulheim (Ruhr) wty) voted for the immediate proclamation' of a Soviet Republic have been arrested on a charge of high treason.—Reuter.

TREAT? TO EXCLUDE BAVARIA.

Received April 16, S£ p.m. Paris, April 11. The Exchange states that the Entente Is informed that the Berlin peace treaty will exclude Bavaria, which will not receive further food supplies.—Aus.-N.Z. Gtbie Asm.