GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1920, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN

CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH (by Electric Telegn ph- Co,y>;;gur • BERLIN, March 29. The National Assembly has opened. Chancellor Mueller, in a speech pronounced for the further democratisation of instructions, including the civil service. He declared that those who made a common cause with Kapp must disappear, unfaithful military formation! would be disbanded and a new and real people’s army created. Democrats must be placed in a commanding position everywhere. He outlined extensive social legislation, and said that the mines would be publicly administered, and the Empire would participate in the management of the collieries and later take over the coal and potash syndicates. He foreshadowed early elections and declared that the Government had been negotiating with the Allies with the object of sending reinforcenmts to Ruhr. The Allies would agree only if an equivalent of Allied forces entered at other places. In this connection the Allies demanded the occupation of Frankfurt, Hamburg and Darmstadt. The Government rejected the Allied demands because they had no idea of exposing the neutral zone to the terror of occupation. The Chancellor added that the Anarchists from the Left must he treated similarly to the Anarchists from the Right. The only good result fiom revolt was that foreigners were convinced that : tile days of nationalists and militarist? ' were over. The Government must not jbe frightened by Bolsheviks.

GENERALS ARRESTED. (Reuter Service). BERLIN, March 29. The Government, is initiating proceedings against the Kappists. The Undersecretary for State (General Folkenhausen) has been arrested ; also General Leveazow. A number of high officers have been dismissed, including von Letiow and von- Deck. AMERICA AND RUHR REPRESSION. (Reuter’s Telegrams..) PARIS, March 30 At a> conference of Ambassadors here, the American Ambassador confirmed a statement that President' Wilson was not-opposed to tlie entry of more German regular soldiers into the Ruhr region, if the German Government desires to send them. SIMULTANEOUS ACTION. LONDON, March 30 Despatches intercepted at Paris indicate that ft general Communist rising was planned - for to-day throughout Germany. The signal was given at Mannheim and Stuttgart for simultaneous' action. The first step in the revolutionaries’ plans is that North Germany shall send machine guns and munitions to Frankfurt. The capture of tlift city is expected to be the first success of the revolutionaries, who will make it the southern base of theii operations.

LUTEWTTZ ESCAPES. BERLIN, March 30. General Lutewitz, (the arrested militarist) has escaped. His whereabouts, are unknown. THE GERMAN RIOTERS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.in.) BERLIN. March 30. The situation at Duseurz is serious The Burgomaster, fearing his personal safety, has fled. Officials have struck against the oppression of the Communists .who seized the Town Hall. The Communist leader at Planen pillaged the office of a newspapesr “Voktlander Zeitung” and seized a million marks.

A LUTE S TERMS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.' BERLIN, March 30. The Allied terms in connection with the restoration of order included the occupation of Frankfort, Darmstadt, temporarily taking over local administration with power to proclaim martial law. The Germans refused the conditions, pointing out that it involved an 'Allied advance of twenty kilometres.

Muller in a speech in the Reichstag declared the purpose of sending reinforcements was solely to restore order.thereby enabling Germany to fulfill her treaty’s coal deliveries to France. America sent, a Note stating she did not object to German troops advancing, but disapproving of an Allied advance. ,

RUHR FOOD SITUATION. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) BERLIN, March 30. The authorities in-London state the food situation at Ruhr is growing worse and cannot be relieved until order is restored. If they supplied food until now it would be seized by tiie Reds. The latter continue threats of ruin of the industries of the whole district before giving way, The authorities also fear the danger of a conflict if French and German soldiers meet in a neutral zono, FRENCH DETERMINATION. i (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m A PARIS, March 30. The German Charge d’ Affaires assured M. Milleraml that the number if German troops would be' kept within the August agreement. M. Mil'er-md in an interview said Frame would order an advance with or without the consent of the Allies, if the agreement was broken.