BAVARIAN COUP

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 November 1923, Page 5

BAVARIAN COUP

GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN LUDENDORFF COMMANDS ARMY ) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Nov. 8. i The Central News Agency’s Berlin r correspondent says:—The “Lokal An- . eiger,” publishes a telegram from - Munich which states that von Kahr , has been appointed Bavarian Gover- • nor, Hittier as dictator, and General . Ludendorff as military dictator, with ■ von Lossow as War Minister, and > Koehler as Chancellor. The greatest ■ excitement prevails. President Ebert and the Bavarian ’ Government are dismissed from office. Von Kahr has accepted the Governorship in the following words: “In this most serious hour of Bavaria’s ■ history, I accept the Governorship as ’ the representative of the Monarchy.” ’ General Ludendorff said: “We have reached a turning point in the history of Germany, and the world. God bless our work.” Ludendorff, Lossow, Koehler and Hittier constitute a dictatorship without a parliament. Von Kahr has accepted the Governorship as the representative of the monarchy. The revolutionaries have arrested the Bavarian Premier and other Cabinet Ministers. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The “New York Times’s” Berlin correspondent says: A coup d’etat has been accomplished. The Government has been overthrown. Von Kahr has been proclaimed Lord Protector, and General Luo|endorff, commander of the National German army. ARRESTS FOLLOW BERLIN, Nov. 9. Dudendorff and Hittier have been arrested.

} NATIONALISTS’ POLICY. LONDON, November 8. , The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent says: All of Chancellor Stresemann’s efforts to form a Coalition have failed. In consequence, } the Nationalists are becoming increasingly influential and bold. Herr , Hergt, the Nationalist leader' has outlined his programme to Herr Stresemann. “Vorwaerts,” asserts that the Nationalist programme included a revival of conscription; a declaration that the Peace Treaty is now waste paper, and a break with France. The Nationalists refuse to support any j Coalition with bourgeois parties unless the Nationalists appoint their own Chancellor. RIVAL PRINCES. i )' LONDON, Nov. 9. The most probable reason for the ’ Allies banning the ex-Crown Prince’s ■ return to Germany is that he would ' become the centre of plots by Prussian Monarchists, who are at present most active in pushing the rival pretensions of Prince Rupprecht. It is believed that the latter is awaiting a favourable opportunity to claim not only the throne of Bavaria 1 but also that of Germany. LOOTERS ARRESTED. , BERLIN, Nov. S. The authorities here have gained the upper hand against the looters, of whom 550 have been arrested. REPARATIONS ENQUIRY LONDON, November 8. The “Daily Telegraph’s’” diplomatic correspondent says: The British Government have decided not to pursue further the negotiations with France regarding the Reparations Committee. They will leave Washington to ascertain whether they can secure from M. Poincare a modifica-

tion of his attitude- to warrant the United States participating in the enquiry. American observers visiting the Ruhr and Rhineland estimate that it will cost between 25 and 50 millions sterling to restart the local industries.