GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

ATTACK ON MUNICH. SANGUINARY. BATTI4E EXPECTED, Received April 28, 2.40 p.m. Berne, April 27. The Bavarian people's army, estimated at 35,000, is attacking Munich. Rapid enlistment continues. The outpost fighting shows bhat the Soviets are plentifully supplied with artillery and ammunition. A sanguinary battle is expected when the main attacking force closes in.—Times Service. 'MURDERER OF EISNER, KILLED BY THE SPARTAOISTS. Received April 28, 2 40 p.m. Munich, April 25. It is reported that the Spartacist soldiera dragged from tho hospital and killed Archovalley, who assassinated Herr Eiencr. Thereupon Herr Aver, exMinister for the Interior, and Herr Roshauptes, ex-Minister for War, who were wounded in the Diet at the time Eisner was killed, fled to the hospital owing to their lives being threatened.— Aus, N.Z. Cable Assoc. ADRIATIC CONTRETEMPS. j UUNNISH GLEE!. Amsterdam, April 2<J. The German newspapers make the most of the Paris contretemps. Some say that Italy finds it made a mistake in deserting the German Alliance, others that Italy is being victimised for the benefit from the Entente disunion, France and Britain get a largo share legardless of them. The papers hope that Germany will benefit from the Entente disunion, others consider that the decisions already reached will be revised. Some of the press comments arc exceedingly bitter and accuse the Allies, especially England, of securing her own interests in Asia, the Pacific and Africa regardless of the fourteen points, while insisting on their obervance in Italy's case.—Aus.-N.Z. (>ble Assn. A MILLION STOLEN FROM SPANDAU. London, April 27. During the Spartacist riots a million sterling in bank notes was stolen from the Tower of Spandau and not traced.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ABsn. PLUNDER FOOD SHIPS. Berlin, April 23. A mob at Hamburg made another attempt to plunder the food ships. A number of warships arrived and guns were placed in the streets leading to the harbour and docks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A DESPERATE STAND. Amsterdam, April 27. The Sparticists have fortified the villages outside Munich and a desperate struggle is expected when tire Government troops advance this week-end.— Aus.-N-Z. .Cable Assn.