SCHLESWIG COUP.
GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED.
' TALK OF A REPUBLIC. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrljht. Received April 2, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, March 31. A general strike has been declared against the King's action.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, March 30. The King dismissed the Cabinet, alleging that it did not possess the people's confidence in regard to the Schleswig policy. The Premier, Mr. Zahle, maintained that the Cabinet possessed the Chamber's confidence. The demand for an election, he said, was only raised outside Parliament. The King insisted on the Ministry's resignation. Mr. Zalile replied: "The Ministry cannot resign as the Chamber has not expressed distrust in us." Whereupon the King dismissed the Cabinet, but asked Mr. Zahle to remain until the new Cabinet was formed. Mr. Zahle refused, saying: "Those who advised the King to dismiss the Cabinetmust be ready to take over the Government." Democratic newspapers stigmatise the action as a coup d'etat. The Socialists have sent an ultimatum to the King that, unless constitutional Government is restored .before 9 a.m. they will proclaim a general strike. Mr. Liebe, a lawyer, has undertaken to form a new Cabinet with t.he Danish Minister in London as Minister of Foreign Affairs. | Troops guarded the castle all night long. The crowd greeted the soldiers j with cries of "Long Live the Republic " The King refused to comply with the Socialist ultimatum.
Labor leaders will advocate a general strike at the Trades Union Congress on Wednesday. The streets arc quiet, but thero is intense anxiety among all classes. Railway and postal employees .say they will partake in the strike. The Social Democrats advocate a republic with the franchise for all over 21. AN INACTIVE MINISTRY. THE DEMAND FOR A REPUBLIC. Received April 2, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, March 31. Trade unionists meet to-day to consider the general strike. The new Ministry sat all night long find finally accepted a resolution stating its only task consists in holding office until the elections are held.
Crowds paraded the streets at night and listened to speeches in favcr of a Republic.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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