THE STRUGGLE IN GERMANY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17111, 17 March 1919, Page 5

THE STRUGGLE IN GERMANY

CRUSHING OF THE RISING. EXCESSES BY THE TROOPS. GREAT PUBLIC RESENTMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Mm. 15. The Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that tho discovery that the Berlin military press bureau fabricated many of the stories of Spartacist atrocities has intensified public resentment at the horrors perpetrated by the Government troops, who slaughtered many innocent people along with the guilty. Router. ' London, Mar. It Berlin advices state that the damage in the recent fighting in the city exceeds £2,000,000. The dead are estimated at over 1000. THE PRUSSIAN ASSEMBLY. OPENING WITHOUT TROUBLE Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. Mar.4s. Despite Spartacist threats, the Prussian National Assembly was openod without incident. Troop? guarded the building and searched the deputies for arms before they were admitted.

REPUBLIC OF RHINELAND. MOVE FOR INDEPENDENCE. Australian a.nd N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Mar. 15. The Coblenz correspondent of the New York World states that a definite and widespread movement has been launched for the purpose of the formation of an independent republic in the Rhineland. The province of Westphalia may be included in the republic.