ROYAL REVIEW

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10136, 26 November 1918, Page 5

ROYAL REVIEW

OF DISCHARGED SOLDIERS ADDREiSS BY HIS MAJESTY TO WOUNDED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 23. The King reviewed 20,000 discharged soldiers at Hydo Park. Tho men broke ranks after His Majesty rode past, and crowded round cheering, and endeavouring to shako his hand. There was a scene of wildest enthusiasm. Hundreds surrounded the carriage containing Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary shook hands with many, exclaiming, "God bless you, dear boys." Tho King's address, which was distributed to tho men, said he was glad to look on the faces of those who, m defence of home and Empire, had sacrificed limbs, sight, hearing, and health. "Your wounds honour you. I admire the ungrudging way you havo done your duty." GERMAN BOLSHEVISM APPROVED BY DR LIEBKNECHT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. COPENHAGEN, November 23. Dr Liobknecht, addressing a meeting of the S'partacus group in Berlin, proclaimed his adherence to Bolshevism as practised in Russia. Ho wanted Gorman workmen to follow Russia's example. They could see what groat results had already been obtained in Russia. The Spartacusians attempted to storm tho police headquarters in Berlin, and seven persons were killed. SUPPRESSION OF REVOLUTIONARY ELEMENT. (Keceived November 25, 11 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. November 24. _ The Spartacus newspaper in Berlin states that tho Government has quartered troops in public buildings for the supression of revolutionary elements. The paper calls on revolutionary workmen and soldiers to revolt against suppression, but the "Vorwaerts" warns the Spartacusians not to create further disturbance, as Berlin will no longer tolerate tho dictatorship of a couple of thousand followers of Liebknecht. germaTnavy PUNGENT REMARKS BY BEATTY. Australian and N.Z. Cable- Association LONDON, November 24. The naval correspondent of the United Press, describing Admiral Beatty's meeting with the German delegates says: Admiral Beatty and his staff scrupulously kept aloof, and refused to shake hands with the Germans, who were most amiably inclined. At one stage Admiral Beatty ended a severe denunciation of baby-killing with the remark: "Had you not skulked in your harbours, but fought, all this business would have boeri 1 saved." At another stago Admiral Beatty wa3 inclined to make concessions to the Germans' urgent pleading, then in his own words: "I suddenly thought of the Lusitania, and said, 'l'll be damned if I do.' " MORE SUBMARINES SURRENDER, (Received November 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 24. Twenty-eight more submarines are to surrender at Harwich to-day. BRITISH CAPTURES OF GUNS A MARVELLOUS THREE-MONTHS' RECORD. Renter's Telegrams. ■LONDON, November 23. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Wolverhampton, stated that wo had captured sixty times more German guns in the last three months than wo possessed at tho beginning of the war. ANOTHER REPUBLIC SET JJP Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. COPENHAGEN. November 23. A Republic, has been proclaimed in Livonia. IMPOSSIBLETJfRESUME WAR HINDENBURG'S WARNING TO GERMAN GOVERNMENT. Beutor'a Teleßraroa. COPENHAGEN. November 23. Von Hindonburg has telegraphed from headquarters that enomy members of the Armistice Commission, especially French, are showing loss courteous behaviour, and aro continually demanding impossibilities, and that probably the French want an excuse to resume the war. Von Hindenburg j warns the Government that tho German Army is unablo to resume war, even against the French alone. Ho concludes that it is evident ithat tho hostile Governments will only conclude peace with a German Government supported by a majority of the people. CONFISCATION PROPOSED BY BERLIN WORKERS AND SOLDIERS' COUNCIL. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. AMSTERDAM. November 23. Tho Workers' and Soldiers' Council ah Berlin adopted a resolution tha* all big estates and industrial concerns must be declared national property.