SOVIET DANGER.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1920, Page 5

SOVIET DANGER.

PERIL BEFORE GERMANY. SPEEDY RELIEF URGED. THREAT OF STARVATION. tr Telepapn.—Pwsi Assn.—Copyrlsht. a in Received March 25,10.30 p.m. d, London, March 22. D The Berlin correspondent of the Morn- ie ing Post interviewed Herr Bauer (the A Premier), who said he was convinced that Bolshevist -wag inevitable in Germany unless the Entente nations gave a pledge •f speedy relief, and also declared themselves m much opposed to a Monarchist N reactionary Government ae to Commun- tl is*. ci The. correspondent also interviewed tl Helf Bchieffer, who- admitted there was a a, danger of immediate Soviet control of s< Berlin if the newly-elected factory Sov- tl lets carried out their threat to create a n ■central executive. That would mean a t Soviet Government and the danger of Communist control throughout the coun- „ try was equally great. c Already three large areas under Com- t aronist control were utterly demoralised p because they had reached actual starva- i Hon point. The first was the Ruhr dis- a trict, the second West Saxony and Thur- i inga, and the third Pomerania and i Mecklenburg. There was a grave danger of the Ruhr population making raids for food across the Dutch frontier. The present situation was unparalleled. The Government troops were not sufficient 4o deal with more than one or two of the present Communist outbreaks, and it was impossible to deal with all simultaneously. "It is a solemn fact that we do not possess forces capable of recapturing the country now under Soviet controller of disarming the twenty thousand Red ( troops, whose numbers are growing in the , Ruhr district," he added. "If Germany \ becomes a Soviet, Eastern and Central \ Europe will immediately follow. Then a f portion of Spain will be involved. The . danger of England doing likewise is less 4 ! jmminent.'V-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , j THREAT OF CIVIL WAR. CONCENTRATION OF EBERT'S TROOPS. eftEAT ATTACK ON COMMUNISTS. Received March 25, 2.25 p.m. London, March 23. A message from Rotterdam states the Ebert Government is concentrating its main force near Wesel preparatory to a great attack on the Communists, the issue of which it is impossible to prophecy. Tile Communists are mobilising with remarkable speed, but are hampered by food scarcity. Supplies will last only three days, after which they will probably rob the countryside.—Timeg Ser- > Tie*GOVERNMENT RESIGNS. flfiltlSS DESTROYER STOPPED. ACTION OF WORKERS' COUNCIL Received March 25, 11.40 p.m. & London, March 24'. A dispatch from Berlin states the Bftuer Cabinet has resigned. Earlier reports state the Reds hold Swtoemunde. A British destroyer, ar- ' riving with supplies for an inter-Allied Commission, was warned the Workers' Council did not desire the destroyer to enter the port. The captain, not wish- . iftg to cause international complications, anchored outside awaiting instructions. WARNING TO ALLIES. GERMANY TRIFLING WITH TREATY. DISARMING NECESSARY, Received March 26, 12.20 a.m. Paris, March 26. In the course of a serious warning article Le Temps declares all the conflicting parties in Germany are about •to begin an offensive against the Peace Treaty. It fears German anarchy may be followed by German aggression. Le Journal advocates Immediate inter- ' Allied negotiations regarding the effectual disarmament of Germany and an Htvitatlon to the United States to participate.—Reuter Service. GERMANS IN THE RUHR. HtOBABLE INTERVENTION BY FRANCE. » A MOBILISATION ORDER, Received March 25, 2.25 p.m. London, March 22. • The Paris correspondent >f the Manchester GuaTdian says the French Nationalists contend that the advance of German troops intc the Ruhr district amounts to a breach of the Treaty sufficient to justify Marsha! Foch in occupy big the whole region. Moreover, intervention is necessary tc prevent the Spartacists damaging th< coal mines, on which the industries of France depend. the Eclair reports the French railway BUB nave been warned to prepare foi ntoWtisation. the General Federation of Label j» fhttatens to organise a series of strikes i my the Ruhr adventure 1» undertaken.jftitet} Service,