GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. FAVORABLE TO GERMANY. .' : By Telegraph.—Praia Awn.—Copyrtfht. Received Oct. 4, 1.60 p.m. T ' Paris, Oct. '3.' , ,Le Temps learns from Geneva that - s Herr Shiedemann, the German ex-Premier, ''■ took advantage of his recent stay in'' ' Switzerland to enter into conversation , with various German and Swisa perftm* ages regarding the creation of a gnat , international news agency, whoa* work .v would: be the distribution to the fotttar. ' press of news favorable to QjuvmjL- i l ' United Service. 1 .' ■';' PROMISE TO EVACUATE BAWID " PROVINCES. EVASIVE REPLY~AS TO VON DEB. GOLTZ. \ Received" Oct. 5, 5.5 p.m. . . . • Berlin, Oct. 2. Germany, to-morrow, will despatch a • reply to the Entente's ultimatum. Tha . reply promises to evacuate the Baltic ■' provinces. A German wireless announces that Von '■ der Goltz's departure is imminent, although a definite date cannot be fixed , owing to the unsettled state of the country, but the Government's instruc-' tions will, it is declared, be carried out loyally. ENCOUNTERS WITH EXTREMISTS. Received* Oct. 5, 5.5 p.m There have been several encounters between the police and the extremists. Troops occupied the principal streets Large crowds followed, and hooted' the police. In the Muellerstrasse the troops fired two volleys, killing one person and wounding ten.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. EXPANDING A STRIKE. _, Copenhagen, Oct. & The Communists at Berlin are ends*. ■' voring to expand the metal workers' . • strike into a political movement. The <t police have already dissolved thirty latat* ! ings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' STRIKE RIOTS. Received Oct. 4, 1.50 p.a ox., Berlm » Oct i strike riots have broken out the police arrested seventeen Communist leaders'and fired a volley into the mob, killing one and wounding ten. KING OF THE BELGIANS, ; RECEPTION AT NEW YORK,. ' ; By Telegraph.—p«& Assn.—Cop/riant ■ } Received October 4, 5.5 p.m. ? _, • New York, Oct. S. The official reception of the -King and Queen of the Belgians is takingplace, ; " to-day. The city is beflagged.—AU9.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' '" ' AFFECTED BY PRESIDENT WILSON'S ILLNESS. , Received Oct. 5, 11.50 p.m. Washington, Oct 'B. President Wilson is slightly better, though he is restless at confinement to' bed. On account of President Wilson'i ill- ' ness. King Albert has announced that he has cancelled his public programme* until October 14th. He will go to CalS ■ fornia, unofßcially and resume hit offl. cial trip when President Wilson im« proves. He requested permission to visit President Wilson, but was informed that the President was too ill.—Am.. N.Z. Cable Assn.