THE GERMAN SITUATION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11760, 21 February 1919, Page 5

THE GERMAN SITUATION

RADEK CLOSELY GUARDEDCONDITIONS WORSE THAN OLO REGIME. Received Feb 21, 9 a. m. Copenhagen, Feb 18 The Politiken’s corespondent at Berlin interviewed Weinberg, who is defending Radek and other Spartacists, says that Kadek is loaded with heavy chains and confined in a damp, dark and closely guarded cell. Conditions are worse than under the old regime. THE PEACE TREATY. ALSACE AND LORRAINE. Washington, February IS. Brockdorif and Kantzau (German Foreign Secretary) communicated with the United States and the Allies, protesting against [consider ing tne Alsace-Lorraine question closed until th a Peace treaty is con eluded. THE AFRICAN DELEGATION. ACCEPT BRITISH ADMIRAL’S OFFER. Capetown, Fab 30 The Nationalists decided to intimate to the Admiralty their acceptance of the offer of a warship to convey the Natou alist deputation to England. lloyTTgeorge “LE A Y ES~FOR PARIS. London, February 20 Mr Lloyd George lias been urgently (Ssummoned to Paris, and leaves to-day after a meeting with the minsra.

GERMANY’S MERCHANT FLEET. Paris, Feb 18 A German wireless announces that Germany refuses to transfer the merchant fleet nntU thefinancial treaty has been concluded in accordance with tbe understanding reached at Spa, where Germany pointed out that the shipping question was indissolubly bound up with finance. The message adds: “It is the Government’s solemn duty not to place the merchantmen under foreign control nntil Germany’a food supply, which was tbe ruling consideration tor surrender, is assured. ”