CONDITIONS RIPE FOR COUP D'ETAT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 21 October 1918, Page 5

CONDITIONS RIPE FOR COUP D'ETAT.

SCENES AT CROWN COUNCIL.

MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS INDULGED IN.

WORKERS' DEMONSTRATIONS AT BERLIN.

■ _ LONDON, Oct. 18. The Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent says Swiss advices indicate that the new German Government counts on the Reichstag support to overthrow the Imperial camarilla. Conditions are rip© for a real coup'd'etat, forcing the; abdication of the Kaiser. Extraordinary reports are arriving with reference to agitation and excitement owing to the Socialists, th« Liberals, and the Centre Party, who are the popular paxties, considering the Kaiser's abdication will not suffice, and that. he must be more severely punished.

Yon Ludendorff cut a deplorable figure before the Crown Council -at which the reply to President Wilson's first Note was discussed. There was a dramatic moment when Ludendorff declared that Germany might be invaded within a, few weeks, hut no one protested.

The' Chancellor rose and declared that Germany was no longer able to carry on the war 'successfully, and that the war must he stopped at any cost. The Confederate Prince® then began recriminations.

The King of Bavaria bitterly reproached Ludendorff. The King of Wurtemburg declared that a new responsibility rested on the Kaiser.

The Grand Duke of Hesse complained of the military party's constant interference in politic*. Prince Max cut the discussion 6hort by proposing the acceptance of President Wilson's terms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 18. | The Reichstag does not meet till Tuesday. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18. Several thousands of workmen demonstrated round the Reichstag buildings on Wednesday and demanded Herar Liebkneeht'e release. The police arrested the leaders and prevented the procession from reaching the TJntef) den Linden, where it was intended to; petition Joffe (Solf ?) to intervene and j secure the release. The demonstration i lasted for several hours. ! A man attempted to assassinate Count Tisza at Budapst on Wednesday. The shot missed, but the perpetrator was arrested.-—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [