FIGHTING BREAKS OUT.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1920, Page 5

FIGHTING BREAKS OUT.

TWO PARTIES IN CONFLICTMILITARY SUPPORT NEW CABINET. Received March 15, 9.45 p.m.London, March 14. Messages from Berlin to-day state Dr. Kapp will act in conjunction with the Lanour Party for the maintenance of or.ler. The' Government is endeavouring to persuade Labor to take office, suggesting the name of the well-known leader Koerstein. The success of the negotiations is doubtful owing to General vou Luttwitz's attitude. The leader of the Independent Socialists conditionally agreed to take office in. the new Government.

Fighting is reported at Frankfort. Dusseldoril', the Rhine coal field.', and elsewhere between adherents of the old and the new regime. Strikes have broken out in many places and the movement is expected to extend except in essential industries.

The military throughout Germany have mostly elected to support the Government. V ' ,1.

The new Cabinet's programme professes to consolidate the old Germany and to return to settled conditions; also to avoid extreme nationalism. Dr. Kapp offers.,to appoint a Coalition Government, including Majoritv Socialists, but insists that non-partisan experts must !be the chiefs of certain Ministries. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

"AN AMAZING DAY." SWIFTNESS OF THE CHANGE. BERLIN LIVES AS USUAL.

Received March la, 11 p.m. London, March 14. Mr. Renwick, the Daily Chronicle's representative in Berlin, cabling at nine o'clock on Saturday night, says;— • "Without striking; a blow in its own defence, the Socialist-Democratic-Catholie regime haa fallen, and Berlin is completely, in the hands of Kapp's Government. The city wears a normal aspect save for some barbed wire iif the main streets and soldiers, artillery, and machine-guns at commanding points in the centre of the citv.

"It has been an amazing day anc. nn extraordinary revolution. The restaurants are as full and gay as ever and the theatres are filled, though the dancing halls arc closed. The revolution was carefully prepared at Doheritz, a suburb twelve miles west of the Wilhclmstrasse, where a marine division under Captain Ehrhardt lay. Ehert's first communique was so reassuring that Berlin went to bed on Friday night believing the Government had the situation well in hand. Noske's troops were seen marching in the chief streets miring the nislit, and armoured ca;'s, field kitchens, and artillery were much in evidence. *

"I now hear the Doheritz plans were betrayed, but the loaders oi the revolution decided on a precipitate crisis. When the ultimatum was received it was evident the Government had not ft strong enough force to put up :. fii'lit. so they ordered their troops, lo ,v,-itb-draw and make.no resistance, and the the Doheritz force marched into the square behind the Brandenburg Gate, Tims the revolutionaries' plan has gone without a hitch. Rig crowds are par ading the streets, and are allowed to satisfy their curiosity to. the full."—• Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn.

BELGIUM PREPARED. SAFEGUARDING HER FRONTIERS. Received March 15, 10.40 p.m. Brussels, March 14. The Premier states that in view of events in Berlin, the Government has taken measures for completely- safeguarding the frontiers.—Renter'Service

OPPOSITION FOR NEW PARTY. SOCIALISTS AND DEMOCRATS COMBINE. Received March 15, 10.40 p.m. Berlin, March 14. Sanguinary encounters between troops and workers occurred in Frankfort. Many persons were injured, and one was killed. The Democratic Parly and the Majority and Independent Socialists have combined against Dr. Kapp. Herr Noske has assumed command of the troops in Saxony.—Reuter Service. ?£■'■.. NO COMPROMISE. [.} |- -EBERT-WILL NOT NEGOTIATE. I (Received March 16, 12.40' a.m. London, March 15. Berlin Conservatives and National Liberals announce they are willing to 'support Dr. Kapp if he supports experts as Ministers and issues election writs within sixty days. Herr Ebert refuses to negotiate with Dr. Kapp—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NO HOHENZOLLERN WANTED. GERMANY OBPOSED TO NEW REGIME. Received March 15, 2-15 p.m. Paris, March 14. The Matin states the Allies would not incur the risk of supporting the Dresden Government, which undoubtedly represents a great majority of the German people. French observers just returned from Germany are satisfied the country is not prepared for the. new adventure and will not accept any Hohenzollern.— Times Service.

WATCHING THE EX-KAISER. EXTRA GUARDS PROVIDED. Received March 15, 2.15 p.m. Rotterdam, March 14. The Dutch Government has hurried troops and special police to Amcrongen to reinforce the guards watching the cxKaiser. All communications from Germany are oontroll«d.-~Tim*9 Sen-ice