SOyiET CONGRESS AT BERLIN.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 1, 12 April 1919, Page 5

SOyiET CONGRESS AT BERLIN.

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(Received April 11, IO.EB p.m.) : , Copenhagen, April 10. At Berlin.on the Bth inst., the second congress of SovTets in Germany opened 243 delegates being present.. The Government took extraordinary inilitivv measures in connection'with the congress, even searching the public galleries for arms. The whole atmosphere was electric. -..•..,. . ; .■."-,.

The congress adopted Independent Socialist motions demanding the release of Ledebour and immunity of niesnbers of the congress similar to that given to the National Assembly.