A SMUGGLED DISPATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 6

A SMUGGLED DISPATCH

GERMANY'S SUPREME TRACED 1. Australian and in. 2. Cable Association. (Received IVlarch 2i, 6.5 p.m.) LOiNDuiv, March 17. A Ronwiok newspaper correspondent at iiorlm smuggieu out a cuspatcn by a courier to tho Rhino, giving iui uncensored review of the position to Sunday night. Ho says a political censorship has been esoablisaed in its worst form. The merest expression oi opinion and the slightest deduction is anathema maranatha to the censorship of Trebitsch Lincoln, with the result that all news cabled has been mere propaganda. _ The first interview Kapp granted was given 'bo a newspaper circulating amongst Gormans in the United States. Kapp is finding it extremely difficult to complete his Cabinet. So far he has gathered together comparatively unknown men. It may be called a Government of experts, hut unlikely to inspire the trust of the people. Even tho bulk of the Conservatives are holding aloof. As I writ© the situation is developing fast behind tho scenes. It is expected that the general strike will be effective by Monday. If they act then Berlin streets will run with blood.

Kapp’a Government ia likely to showlittle mercy. If there is trouble the Government trill appoint Ludendorlf military dictator to restore order. The broad mass of the people secs in Eapp’s Government ,ouiy its ancient foe—militarism. The workers have met in secret, but their opinions and plans are as yet not disclosed. All non-Prussian provinces are closing their frontiers, and separation is spx-eading by leaps and bounds. About three quarters of Germany sides with the Bauer Government against the Berlin regime and a move on the part of the new Government can scarcely fail to lead to civil war. The manner in which Luttwitz carried out the coup showed all the old Prussian skill ot organisation. This leads me to express the belief that the enforcement of part five of the Treaty—'the military clause —was never so necessary >is ‘to-day. Berlin is a peril to Europe. Germany has approached her supremo tragedy. films been brought about by the stupidity of the Government, which leir, Berlin at the mercy of militarism. The Allies’ representatives thus tar have had no relations with Rapp's Government. ltjttwit? scorns the treaty. (Received March SI, .">.5 p.m.) PARTS, March 1(1. TTerr Bauer announced flint one of the gravest proposals that Luttwitz submitted to the Berlin Cabinet was that armv demobilisation, in accordance with the Versailles Treaty, should hot be carried out, nor war material destroyed. Germany, on contrary, should according to Lnbtwitz, prepare for a new war.

KAPP LACKED SUPPORT. (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 16. Messages from Berlin start© that Kapp’s position was critical, as Hindenburg and Helfferich refused to support him. The Imperial office for tiio distribution of cereals sent an ultimatum to Kapp, demanding his resignation within twenty-four hours. ADMISSIONS BY, LINCOLN. (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 17. Interviewed, Trehitsoh Lincoln said he had laboured hard for the last six, months against Ebert’s Government, Ho was not ashamed to admit it, but the new regime was nofc reactionary. Questioned, ho added: “If they were I probably would be associated with them still. I have my own aims and purnoses, but refuse to disclose them. It is difficult to say what nationality I am. Certainly I am not English.” A BELATED MESSAGE. (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. March 16 Berlin telegrams report serious dissentions in the Kapi> Government, chiefly over its attitude towards the workers. Tho Moderate men want to negotiate, but the military members claim the force of arms is tho only way to deal with the partisans of Ebert and Noske. Grave events mav bo expected. Rioting has not yet been suppressed.