THE BIG STRIKE IN GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 5

THE BIG STRIKE IN GERMANY

OFFICIALLY ADMITTED , TROOPS STATIONED AT DANGER POINTS t ■ ! i - Amsterdam, April 17. Berlin officially admits the strike in that city. Troops were in readiness at the. barracks, and. were concentrated at the danger points. "Women attended the workman's meetings, and discussed thejood and political situation, ! Copenhagen, April; 17The "PolitiUen's" correspondent at •Berlin states that the workmen in all i'he factories, dropped tools, at 9 o'fclock, in the morning, and demanded, a: gen r oral strike throughout Germany. Similar demonstrations are. reported, from 1-lainburg;—Ans.-N.Z. Gable.Assn. : |AN OFFICIAL ADMISSION. " (Rec. April 18, 8;3,5 p.m.) London, April. 17. A wireless report from Berljii admits. ;that 125,000 workmen partook.in the. general, strike. —Ans-N.Z. Cable Assn, : MASSED PROCESSIONS AND /•"- DEMONSTRATIONS;, (Rec., Aprii. 18, 9.30 p.m.) London, April 17. A wireless mesage. from, Berne states: "The general strike in. Berlin, with its acompanying orderly demonstrations, was very carefully, organised, by the newly-formed Independent Socialist 'ParLy—hitherto the Socialist, minority, iii the Kcichstag. > All, the factories,' > including- tho munitions. works, were, ncloscd. • Herr hedobour. and other, leaders addressed, the strikers outside ■ tlie factories. Twelve converging- pro- ; cessions,tho majority, of:: them b'eiiig; iwomen, old, men, a'nd, boys, marched, : to. the Tiuter den Lindeni where'they. \yore.mot by ..dense, crowds of; strikers, (singing labour revolutionary, ■ songs, and shoutjing: 'Give-'us food!! , "It was a noteworthy, feature that the strikers.cheered! the military, guards, before the, palace,, aiid those, inside the Brandenbnrgeiv.gatOi. Ultimately..- the demonstrators separated,.in; a perfectly ■ -orderly procession."—Aus-N,55. Gable'Assn. • ■ . v> ' 1

, LATEST REPORTS: '< MORE-RIOTS'IN THE GITIES ; ' POLICE CHARGE BERLIN, PROFESSION. (Rec. April 19,. 0.20 .. a.m;)' Ccneva, April ; 18. Riots are reported from several German cities; including Bremen and -Cologne. Monday's et'rike at Berlin was imitated afc: Cologne, Dresden, Karlsruhe, and'Spandaii. Berne,, April 18. The latest reports • i'i-oni Germany state that the procession was resumed at- Berlin on: Mondiy evening; There were- stubborn- ehcoimters- .with the police, and: general; rioting; Maiiy of I the police and : rioters: were wounded: The. police were' often routed. Finally the mounted police cleared the. streets at midnight.—Aus.-N.Zv Cable Assii: ' AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRISIS . COUNT TISZA RESIGNS (Rec. A'prif 15, 0.10 a-.mO . | Geneva, April 18. | It is rumoured tfiat -Count -Tisza, the Hungarian-Premier, has : resigned:— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' A COLOSSAL TRICK ON THE ■ ENTENTE . . SHAM REVOLUTION PLANNED' TO EXCITE ,PITY (R'ec. April 18, 8;35, pan.) London, April 17. ... The "Morning. Post's",correspondent, at Berne states that according to tlie "Gazette de Lausanne," Germany is .preparing'a.colossal'-trick for, the Entente, • by arranging a pseudo-revolu-tion in order to excite the pity of the Entente Power 3, and pretending; to introduce democratic liberalism in the hope of creating a delusive peace., Tlie ICaiser has been induced to promise radical reforms which are likely to impress .the Entente.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn." . , '