FORGES OF COUNTER-REVOLUTION GROWING IN BERLIN.
SUPPORT FROM LEADERS OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT SOVIET CONGRESS ATTEMPTS TO GRASP SUPREME POWER. Australian and N.Z. and Bauter. (Becd. 5.5 v.m.) BERNE, Dec. 20. Confidential documents laid before the Berlin congress show that Herr Ebert and Herr Scheidemann favour a counter-revolution, which Hindenburg is heading. The Berlin congress of Soviets passed a resolution arrogating to its council of six entire political and executive power in the Empire and also Prussia, and the right to appoint and dismiss Ministers. It also passed a resolution abolishing class diiitinctions and titles. A people's league, inaugurated in Berlin on Thursday, chose a committee under Prince Maximilian of Baden largely identical with Herr Ebert's Cabinet. Australian and N.Z. (Received 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20. The Berlin Congress decided that the National Assembly should be fiomraoned on January 19.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17040, 23 December 1918, Page 7
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