THE GERMAN REVOLUTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14038, 22 April 1920, Page 6

THE GERMAN REVOLUTION.

~lst Elkctiuc tejjegkaph—Copyuigut.J Pis Press Association (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Rec.-ived April 22, at 0.10 a.m. BERLIN, April 20. The climax to Hoelz's three-weeks career was highly melodramatic. When he saw lie must fly he kidnapped two men, and told tlic-m they would be shot unless they made immediate preparations to go to Czecho-Slovakia. They obtained the necessary passports, which Hoelz annexed on behalf ot himself and his chief adjutant, a rascal called Weber. Thus Hoelz anil "Weber crossed the frontier, going to Prague, but they were closely questioned by soldiers and changed their plans and went to Marienbad. The authorities meanwhile telegraphed Marienbad, so a party of police and soldiers was waiting at the railway station. When he saw he was cornered Hoelz drew out a grenade, but seeing the levelled rilics. hesitated. Hoelz and "Weber were quickly handcuffed. Hoelz had tile equivalent of eight thousand ou Mini. It is expected that tile Czechoslovaks will surrender Hoelz. Received April 22. at 9.25 a.m. LONDON. April 21. A wireless message from IJerlin announces that the German troops have begun to evacuate Ruhr.