NEW REVOLTS

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1921, Page 5

NEW REVOLTS

RISINGS IN GERMANY. STRIKES. AND BOMB OUTRAGES. PUBLIC BUILDINGS SEIZED. MARTIAL LAW AT HAMBURG. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 24, 55 p.m. Berlin, March 24. Communist risings are reported in Germany. Rebels at Hamburg seized the ship? yards at Hamburg and sanguinary fighting took place in the streets. Outbreaks are feared in Berlin.—Aug., N.Z. Cable Assn. Received March 25, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, March 24. Despatches from many German cities (State that Communist workers have seized public buildings, banks, shipyards, and police headquarters.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE REVOLT SPREADS. ARMED MEN PLUNDER BANKS. BERLIN EXPRESS DERAILED. MARTIAL LAW AT ''HAMBURG. Received March 25, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, March 24. The Communist reign in Central Germany is increasing as an outcome ot the leaders’ demand for a general strike. The insurgents hold large industrial regions. Bomb ' outrages have taken place in several towns and the Town Halls at Rodewisch and Plauen were partially blown up. Armed men plundered the Mansfield Savings Bank and attacked the prison, liberating the prisoners. The Eisleben and Hettstadt banks were raided, the population flying panic stricken. The rebels between Dieskau and Grobers unscrewed the rails, derailing the Berlin express. Security police surrounded the Communists occupying the dockyards at Hamburg, and during the fighting fifteen were killed and thirty-five were wounded. Martial law has been proclaimed at Hamburg.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POSITION AT HAMBURG. SOME REBELS DEFEATED. POLICE EMPLOY MAXIMS. \ . Received March 25, 115 p.m. Berlin, March 24. The police ousted the Communists from Hamburg dockyard, except in Blohm and Voss, which are still held by the rebels’ main force, though closely be/eiged. The streets of the city are closed by wfre entanglements, and police are stationed with maxims at various points.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWS RECEIVED IN LONDON. STRIKES AND BOMB THROWING. REPORTS MAY BE INSPIRED. Received March 24, 105 p.m. London, March. 24. Many reports continue to be received from Germany regarding Anarchist outrages. Bombs are said to have been exploded at Leipsig and- Frieberg. Strikes and sabotage are prevalent in the industrial districts of Central Germany and Saxony. There is a disposition in some quarters in Britain to regard the reports as inspired or exaggerated in order to strengthen Germany’s claim that she cannot pay the indemnities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn'.