GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

BERLIN'S LAWLESS MOBS. Maetial law necessary. By Tdograph.—Press Awn.—Copyright. Copenhagen, June 26. A military revolt in Germany has been averted. The generals favourably replied to Herr Noske's request to support the Government. General Groper, ha 9 withdrawn his resignation until the crisis ig over.

London, June 20. There were serious disturbances and lawlessness in Berlin following demonstrations for and against the treaty. Armed mobs plundered many shops, robbed pedestrians and attacked the soldiers and police. All night long there was shooting in the streets.

There were serious disturbances at Mannheim; shops and houses were plundered. The troops resisted the attempts of the rioters to enter the barracks, using jrrenades. Thirty were seriously injured, and 201) arrests made. Thore were Spartacist riots at Cassel, and martial law was proclaimed. An attempt. ,to storm.the prison was unsuccessful, but food warehouses were seized and firearms freely used. There were a number of casualties.—Times. Copenhagen, June 2C. Noske has withdrawn his threat of resignation.

SPARTACIST ATTACKS. HAMBURG IN STATE OF SIEGE. ROBBERY AND LOOTING AT BERLIN. Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, June 20. The riots at Hamburg culminated in Spartacist attacks on the ceiiwai railway station and police stations, which the Spartacists secured after a midnight coup. The fire brigades hosed the crowds and prevented repeated attempts to fire the stock exchange. Troops cleared the streets, and the town was declared in ft state of siege. The Government is hurrying up reinforcements.

There were the wildest demonstrations in Berlin, also plundering of shops and robbing of wayfarers. Bands of robbers held np the trams and trains, robbing the passengers, and even taking rings from women's fingers.—Aus-N.Z, Cable Assn.