GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1919, Page 5

GERMANY.

PRIVATE FORTUNES. PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING SMUGGLED OUTSIDE. By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Received Aug. 18, 11.5 p.m. Berlin, Aug. 17. The National Assembly passed a Bill to prevent fortunes'being smuggled out of the country.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. VON DER GOLTZ RECALLED. By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Paris, Aug. 17. Berlin has recalled General von der Golta from the Baltic provinces. Le Matin's Berlin correspondent states that the German Constitutional Commission reports that no German ought to be surrendered to any foreign Government for trial.—Aus. N.Z. Cable A9SOB. EVACUATION OF LETTLAND. Berlin, Aug. 1(1. A German Government note to the Entente denies that the evacuation of I-ett-land is purposely delayed. It is proceeding in accordance with the agreement. The military leaders declare" that the German volunteers are most bitter at the non-fulfilment of the IJllman's Cabinet's promise to allow them to settle and become Lett citizens. They emphasise the danger of increasing the friction by an over-hasty evacuation.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SERIOUS LABOR TROUBLES. Received Aug. 18, 12.55 p.m. Copenhagen, Aug. 17. New and serious labor troubles have arisen. The German electrician strike in upper Silesia led to a gradual deadlock. A general strike is threatened. The workers' demands are political rather than industrial. There are grave riots at Beauthen and Cattawltz. The railwaymen are also dissatisfied with the recent settlement and insist upon a fresh increase in wages.