GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1918, Page 5

GERMANY.

WAR ON THE BOLSHEVIKS, A STABLE GOVERNMENT & NECESSITY. Received Dec. 20, 11,55 p.m. The Hague, Dec. 18. Eerr Ebert, addressing a crowd at Berlin, declared war oil tbe Bolsheviks, saying ih.it the existing state of things must not continue. The business of the whole country, even the impending peflra, was st stake. The Government must be abl." in continue the Imperial business or repudiate responsibility. A people's defence force was being formed to render the National Assembly safe. The Government determined to oppose all attempts to Interfere with the National Assembly, which should be called within » month.

OCCUPATION OF BERLIN. INVITATION TO ALLIES. Received Doc. 20, 1155 p.m. Paris. Dec. IS. The Matin says reports still persist that the Ebert Government entreated the Allies to occupy Berlin. Berlin newspapers, almost without exception. declare that the first day's season of the Congress representatives of Soldiers' and Workmen's Councils made a National Assembly a certainty.—Aus.N.Z. CableAssoc. and Reuter. A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ASKED FOR BY SOCIALISTS. Received Dec. 20, 1145 p a Copenhagen, Dec- 17. The General Assembly of Independent Socialists at Berlin passed a resolution in favor of summoning the National Assembly. The resolution represents the great defeat of Spartacysians. A great body of troops from the front occupied the Town Hall and other public buildings in NeukeJln suburb and broke up meetings of Spartacusians and dispersed the extremists.—Aus.-NZ Cable A»»e.

MACKENSEN AND HIS FORCE. PREVENTED FT:OM MARCHING THROUGH HUNGARY. Received Dec. 20, 11.15 p.m.

Amsterdam, Dec. IS. Genera! Mackensen demanded that his army should be allowed to marc'i .through Hungary in accordance with the Spa armistice, but finally consented t-j internment in accordance with General Desperey's agreement with Austria - Hungary. General Mackensen and staff are residing in Hungary.—Reuter.

STORMY SCENES. . j EBERT AND COUNCIL RESIGN. | Received Dec. 20, 11.15 p.m. Copenhagen, Dec. 17. Stonny seenea occurred at the Berlin conference. It is reported that Herr! t-bert and the Council of six resigned, and will be replaced by delegates of the Soldiers' and Y\ orkmen's Councils.—Aus. Nil. Cable Assoc. BRITISH LAW. AS ADMINISTERED IN COLOGNE. Received Dee. 20, 1.20 a.m. • London, Dec. 18. Mr. Percival Phillips, writing from Cologne, says the city is beginning to realise that British law must not be trifled with. Over forty men and women have been fined ten marks or seven (lavs imprisonment for being abroad after nine At night without a pass. Many British military police are old metropolitan constables, and use the same firm but courteous methods. The proceedings in court are scrupulously fair, though calm and with no bullying. First offenders, detained near the British Governor's headquarters, failed to realise the British poseriousness when asked to produce their passes, but succumbed to the bullying questions of the German detective intyrprcttK.—United Service.

GERMANY'S KILLED. INACCURATE FIGURES. Received Dec. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 1!). Berlin advices state that the total Germans killed in the war is officiallv siatoi at (149,000 (?).