GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

THE RHENISH PROBLEM. 'AN APPEAL TO BRITAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Aisn.—Copyright. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 7. The president of the new Rhenish republic is appealing to the British army to protect the republic from the inevitable revenge of Prussian militarism. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Copenhagen, June 0. Dorden convened a to-called Cabinet of the Rhenish Republic at Wiesbaden. A crowd of workmen invaded the building and assailed the members of the Cabinet, several of whom hod to be taken to a hospital. Dorden escaped. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TO SAVE THE REMNANTS. RANTZAU'S VERSAILLES VISIT. Berlin, May 27. Count von Rantzau, interviewed by the Vorwarts, said he went to Versailles determined to save the remnant of Germany's former prosperity which the Entente's terms would render impossible. German delegates would commit a heavy Bin if they signed such conditions, Which would mean perpetual starvation and unemployment. The demonstrations of the Independent Socialists.' in favor of signing the treaty would not cause him to abandon his intention ilot to sign the terms, which would destroy Germany. Count von Rantzau condemned the attitude of those who were willing to sign, but hoped that a world revolution would make the peace treaty a scrap of paper. He would never sign a scrap of paper treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Paris, May 27. . The Council of Four refused to agree to the German offer of a fixed sum for reparation.

President Wihon'fi advocacy of the change was defeated owing to M. Clemencean's opposition.

President Wilson, interviewed by the Via tin; said he was convinced that the jieace treaty did not violate any of his 14 points.

MORE RIOTING IN BERLIN. Received June 8, 11.5 p.m. Copenhagen, June 6. Telephone communication with Berlin is broken. It is believed there is a recriidescence of rioting there. It is reported that a general strike for 24 hours has been declared in Berlin as a protect against Levien's execution. Received June 0, 1.25 a.m. „ ' London, June 8. Berlin reports that the German Government is prepared for all eventualities. Following Levien's execution riots have broken out in many towns. Spartacists failed in an attempt to storm the Hamburg Town Baß—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.