GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

tr'eaty difficulties, effort to perform obligations. By Telegr»p_.~-Presi Assn.—Copyright. Paris,' August 22. Hejr Noske, interviewed at Weimar, repudiated as absurd the idea of a war ot revenge. Germany's policy was absolutely dear She was making an immense effort to carry out the treaty conditions, but was faced by difficulties from which it was almost impossible to extricate herself. Hotbeds of Boljhevism existed generally and a second revolution in winter was possible. The army must be only 100,000 in April. This meant that 150,000 would shortly be thrown into the streets, adding enormously to the unemployed difficulty. It was impossible to hand over German officers. No one had yet clearly jointed out a single act which could be Imputed to an offioer. Heir Noske added that it was a moral impossibility ,to intervene in the surrender of officers to the enemy army—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REBUILDING THE FATHERLAND. PRESIDENT EBERT TAKES THE OATH. Received Aug. 24, 5,5 p.m. Berlin, Aug. 22, There was much ceremony when President Ebert took the oath in the National Assembly at Weimar. Great crowds participated. President Ebert, in a speech, emphasised the need of labor in the empire's service in order to rebuild the Father- • land, whose new vital principle would be freedom and right. The Assembly has formed a new Foreign Committee, of which Herr is president, the Centralist, Herr Spahu, being vice-president.— Reuter. ' GERMANS ASSEMBLE TROOPS. | Received Aug. 23, 3 p.m. London, Aug. 21. It is reported from Copenhagen that the Germans have assembled 80,000 troops to quell the insurrection in Upper Silesia.—United Service. 1 UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. ' Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. I Budapest, Aug. 22. Cabinet discussed an Electoral Bill based on universal suffrage, including women. It was decided that the elecI tions be held on September 20.—Reuter. TO PREVENT SMUGGLING. Received Aug. 24, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, Aug. 23. Squadrons of police aviators are being formed in Berlin, the main object being to prevent smuggling capital from Germany.