A COBLENZ PLOT.
ATTEMPTED SEIZURE OF AMERI-
CAN ARMS
AMERICAN MISSION AT BERLIN.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association!,
(Received April 7, 5.5 p.m.)
; New York, March 24. The "New York Tribune's" corres- | pondent at Coblenz states that a well"defined Spartacus plot to''seize American arms stored at Coblenz was frustrated by the■'military: police, and nearly a score of the leaders were arrested. The "New York Times'" Coblenz correspondent interviewed members of the American Military Commission which visited Berlin for. the purpose of reporting on the conditions there. The, members, said that they thought that' the Ebert Government would keep power until peace was signed, andj would then be' forced to resign. The nen Government might be autocratic. v The;.member s^gid&Dlared that ■'. Ibhe>;r.e-* ports -of; the; Sp^rtacus uprisings had: beeni exaggerated by, the German. au-; thorities for the' purpose of infiuenfeing the Peace Oonference towards a speedyi decision on 4he peace terms.
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Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15041, 8 April 1919, Page 5
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150A COBLENZ PLOT. Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15041, 8 April 1919, Page 5
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