GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 5

GERMANY.

A PITCHED BATTLE. SfiDS AND LOYALISTS CLASH. tSCOSfStRUCTION Of THE CABINET. By Megnph.-PieM Am.i-Copyrltft. Received March 26, 5.6 p.m. Berlin, March 84. There is every indication of a pitched battle near Essen between the Reds and th# Loyalists. Tie Reds occupy an extensive industrial area, and hold a line extending from Dinslaken to Dorsten. There already have been determined engagements at several points, and the Seichswehr were compelled to retreat. Reinforcement* . »*e arriving from the south. IJatfr Bauer (the Premier) has agreed to reform the Cabinet, including only Majority and Independent Socialists, pending the general election. He has also agreed to withdraw all troops from Berlin, and grant aft amnesty to the Red febeta. The workmen's leaders, in return, iwill undertake to do their utmost to pereuade .the Rede to acknowledge the new Government—Aus..N.Z. Cable Assn. Received March 28, 5.8 p.m. London, March S3. Berlin advices state an Anarchist meeting at Venkohi led to a sanguinary riot Soldiers brought up machine-guns, and many were killed and wounded. Another outbreak occurred at UUhauisihatt, Where Sovieters killed a dozen volunteers. Government troops intervened, and killed a ecoro of Sovieters, and they held a eummary court-martial and eiettrted twenty-four others. AMERICANS IN BERLIN. 14DVSBD TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. "THE SOVIET MUST RULE." Received March 26, 8.56 p.m. London, March 25. It it reported from Paris that the American authorities in Berlin advised American to leave Berlin, as they were unable to guarantee their safety. New York, March 25. * Tha Berlin correspondent of the World interviewed Herr Maximilian Harden, whw declared the outside world must prepare itself to deal with a modified Soviet Government in Germany. The factory Soviets Wete going to dictate the policy •f the Government through their central committee. Bemsetacy had its chance in Gertuwy, and lost it. The Ebert Government had a democratic ideal, but had •*•* the spirit to carry it into effect.— #4Kt>ir.Z. Cafbte Assn. OCCUPUD TERRITORY ENTERED. «RIT»H DISARM THE TROOPS. Received March 28, 7.30 p.m. ' Berlin, March 22. The Frankfurter Zeitung states highly /mead. offleoH, prior to the revolutions, raised large sums from industrial magMUte *nd bankers on the pretext of combating Bolshevism. Kapp's group •Mured twenty million marks. Amsterdam, March 22. The British disarmed a general and i tWO revolutionaries, whom tbe German QowrWoeßt troops had forced into occu-aH4territot7.~Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 2BOOPB FOP RUHR DISTRICT. TOTTED STATES APPROVES PROPOSAL. Received M*rch 26, 7.60 p.m. Washington, March 25. K w understood the United States has joined Britain and Italy in advising that Ebert should he permitted to send troops into the Ruhr district against the SparCedsts.—Au*.'N.Z. Cable Assn. taUDERS OF THE REVOLT. PROSECUTIONS TO BE MADE. Received March 28, 2.45 p.m. London, March 23. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle hears from a reliable source that Ludendorff fled to Denmark. Trebitch Lincoln was prevented from escaping to Hungary. An indictment is being prepared and his arrest is expected immediately. The prosecution of numerous generals is also announced.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. %/ London, March 23There Is scanty news from Germany. A superficial calm exists in Berlin. The key to the situation is Westphalia, where the Spartacists remain supreme, rhe Ebert Government and parties of the extreme left are awaiting events ( there. Ebert reluctantly accepted Koike's resignation. A Berlin message says that poliliciaas consider the whole situation very rve- ■> There are no newspapers, food at famine prices and there is much onemployment. It is estimated the coup d'etat cost 2000 lives. Government, troops are hastening to Westphalia from the south to encounter the Spartacists who are entrenching In the Ruhr Basin. A pitched battle is expected. It is estimated that 150 Government troops were killed in the engagement between the Spartacists and the Government forces in the Essen district. The Government troops retreated to EsseL The Situation is easier in the southvest and central regions. f Berlin, March 24. J- Herr von Lersner, interviewed, stated that the Spartacist spirit would prevail in Germany until the Yero'lles Treaty was revUed and the German people again could return to work Masses of idle and unemployed people ' formed breeding spots for Bolshevism. They must have masses of unemployed until the barriers were raised and they received credits and raw materials from the outside world.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable • Assn.