GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

i GERMANY'S MISERY* THE PEOPLE'S AWAKENING, Rfceived Feb. 9, 5.5 p.m. Berne, Feb. 8. A Berlin wireless message states that Horr Ebert, at Weimar, welcomed, women members. Herr Ebert said that thp National Assembly was the highest and only sovereign power in Germany. The old kings and princes had gone forever Germans owed their misery to the dis tortcd poL'ey of the old regime, and th# arrogance of militarism, but their enemies were also exhausted; hence their efforts to obtain indemnities. Herr Ebert protested against the plans of revenge against the dominion of the Germans, who cannot be made paid slaves for twenty-six years. (Applause.) He warned the enemy not to try Germany beyctii the limits of endurancecs.—Aus. ami N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN-AUSTRIA. JOINS GERMAN EMPIRE. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 6. Berlin advices state that the council of German-Austria adopted a Bill declaring that German-Austria was a member of the German Empire. The Bill will be submitted to the Austrian National Assembly.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. REMOVING STORES FROM DANZIC. GERMANS RECONCILED TO LOSS. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. Berne, Feb. 6. The Germans are hastily removing their military stores from Danzie, and clearing out the warehouses, indicating that the German Government is reconciled to the idea of losing Danzig.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A PANIC AT WEIMAR. TROOPS CAMPED IN SUBURBS. Received Feb. 9, 5.15 p.m Amsterdam, Feb. 7. A Spartacus outbreak is still feared in Weimar. The town is in a state of panic. The streets are snow-covered, but bear an unusual military aspect. Twenty-five thousand troops, including artillery and minenwerfer, are camped in the suburbs. A detachment of Berlin police is guarding the 1 parliament buildings. An aeroplane news service has been arranged with Berlin. Church services preceded , the opening of the Assembly.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. THE PRESIDENCY. Received Feb. 9, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 8. Sclieidmann is likely to be President of the German republic. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. WELCOMING AUSTRIA INTO REPUBLIC. Received Feb. 9, 5.15 p.m. Paris, Feb. 7 It is expected that the first act of the German Constituent Assembly at Weimar will be the official welcoming of Austria into the German republic.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. GOVERNMENT TROOPS OCCUPY BREMEN. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 7. Government troops have occupied Bremen. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S NEEDS. Received Feb. 9, 5.5 p.m. New York, Feb. 8. The Chicago News Bremen correspondent interviewed members of the Bremen Cotton Exchcange, who said that, next to foodstuffs, Germany needs cotton and wool, as ninety-five per cent, of the cotton mills of Germany are idle, and would employ a million persons if they had the material.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.