TROUBLE IN GERMANY

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14068, 26 November 1918, Page 5

TROUBLE IN GERMANY

A SEPARATE MOVEMENT. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday, 9.20 p.nf.) LONDON, Nov. 24. A Berne report states that trouble has broken out in- Berlin and telegraphic communication has ceased. Fearing separatist movements, Et>er? and Haase have issued a decree empowering the Federal Council to exercise its old powers over the whole of Germany. SOVIETS SEIZE EXECUTIVE. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, Nov. 24. A Berlin official message states: The Soviets have assumed the cxeeutive authority. INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC FOR NORTHERN GERMANY. [Aust and N.Z. Cablo Association.] (Received Monday, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 24. The situation in Germany is critical owing to Berlin workers and soldiers - controlling the country and resulting in the formation of an Independent Republic for Northern Germany, with Hamburg as the capital. LONDON, Nov. 24. Reports from Copenhagen tell of the increasing strength of the Spartacus ,groups, which consist mostly of workmen. Proletarian dictatorships have been established at Dusscldorf, Solingen and a number of other towns. Extremists at Frankfurt have seized the food stocks. Ebcrts' Government appears to. be losing ground owing to a divergence of opinion between the soldiers and workmen regarding the date of the national convention. SPARRING TOR AN OPENING. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Receivd Tuesday 1 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 24. The Spartacus newspaper in Berlin states that the Government has quartered troops in the public buildings for the suppression of the revolutionary elements. The paper calls on the revolutionary workmen and soldiers to revolt against suppression, but "Vorwaerts" warns the Spartacusions not to create further disturbances in Berlin, saying: '' We shall no longer tolerate the dictatorship of a couple of thousand followers of Dt Liebknecht.'' The Berlin Government has decided to enrol a Socialist army consisting of privates, the leaders wearing similar unforms and a badge of rank on the shoulder. A red cockade on the cap replaces the Imperial cockade. Special instructions are to be issued regarding discipline.

TROOPS GOING FORWABD. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 23. The Spartacus newspaper "Ro.te- ■ fahn" states: A strong body of troops has been ordered to Berlin to seize the first opportunity of suppressing the Spartacusians. The journal is summoning the latter to rise and seize authority. AN UNLIKELY STORY. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday, 7.55 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 23. Liebnecht, addressing a meeting of the Spartacus group in Berlin, proclaimed his adherence to Bolshevism as practised in Russia. He said that he wanted German workmen to follow Russia's example. They could see what great results had already been obtained in Russia. The Spartacusians attempted to : storm the police headquarters in Berlin. Several people were killed.