GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

PEACE DISCUSSIONS. GENERAL AGGRESSIVENESS. INTRIGUES IN PROGRESS. Received April 29, 7.30 p.m. The Hague, April 27. With a view to creating on appropriate temperature, the inspired German press is publishing a stream of arguments for and against a referendum on the peace treaty. General aggressiveness and incurable audacity mark the spirit in which the peace discussion is approached. The Vorwaerts brazenly admits that Germany's alternative league of nations is merely propaganda. The delegates sent to Versailles may be expected to manoeuvre keenly with a view to sewing dissensions and inducing neutrals to sympathise with Germany. A correspondent adds that while Count von Rantzau initiates a series of calculated moves at Versailles, Herr Noske is significant! yvisiting Danzig and the east front, sizing up the situation arising from the arrival of General Heller's troops. l/ndoubtedly complications and intrigues are in progress at Danzig, Koenigsherg, Libau, Kovno, Velma, and even in Riga, which is still nominally in Bolshevik hands. The Allies will presently need the ablest military representatives in these centres. Herr Nosks does not conceal his desire to rebuild Germany's military strength while nominally opposing militarism.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. HARD STREET FIGHTING.

. TROUBLE AT STETTIN. Received April 29, 8.10 p.m. Berlin, April 28. There is hard street fighting in Bremen. The Spartacists at Stettin attempted to overthrow the Government, but were defeated after a severe engagement with revolvers and grenades.—Aus. N Z. Cable Assoc.