ANOTHER MONARCHIST PLOT.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1920, Page 5

ANOTHER MONARCHIST PLOT.

4. TO MARCH ON FRANCE. £ JVITH SOVIET HELP. j 3y Telegraph.—Preas Assn.—Copyright. Received April 17, 230 p.m. London, April 16. it Vossische Zeitung states that a Monarchist plot exists to overthrow the Government and march on France With Soviet Russia.—United Service. Received April 17, 12.00 p.m. , . Berlin, April 20. The \ ossische Zeitung says there is no longer any doubt as to the existence of another Monarchist plot in Germany. The conspirators are in constant touch with Communist leaders. Their plan is to overthrow the Berlin Government and march against France, together with Soviet Russia. The paper adds that the situation is causing anxiety.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A SERIOUS MATTER. STATEMENT BY FRENCH PREMIER. Received April 17, 2.50 p.m. Paris, April 10. M. Millerand, interviewed, confirms the seriousness of the news from Berlin. He says he had a visit from Lord Derby (British Ambassador) in the morning, who told him he feared a fresh reactionary coup d'etat. M. Millerand added that the workers' movement in the Ruhr district was not the least Bolshevik, but was directed against the revolutionary troops. Thus lar no Reichswehr troops have 'been withdrawn from Ruhr, consequently there is no question of evacuating Frankfort.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JUNKERS PREPARED.' Received April 17, 2.50 p.m. Berlin, April 16. The majority of the newspapers print warnings of the new Junker plot at headquarters in Pomerania. The attitude of the Reichswehr is very doubtful. Moreover, there are large supplies of arms and aeroplanes on the Pomeranian estates, where the owners threaten to cut off food supplies from German towns as a means of assisting the re-volt.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.

HANDING OVER SHIPS. EXCUSES NOT ACCEPTED. Berlin, April 15. Germany failed to convince the Reparations Commission that the handing over of mercantile vessels under the Versailles Treaty will paralyse her economically. The Mission insists on immediate compliance with the Treaty. The Government, however, is making* a further effort to soften thc Allies. STRENGTHENING FORCES IN ■ BERLIN. Berlin, April 16. The Government is strengthening the military guards at the Government buildings in the Wilhelmstrasse and Unter-den-Linden. Fifteen tanks and 20 armored cars have arrived in Berlin. The Minister of Finance states that the funded debt of the Empire is now 92,000 million marks, and the floating debt 105,000 million marks.