GERMANY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 31 May 1919, Page 3

GERMANY

LOSSES IN THE WAR. | ABOUT TWO MILLION DEAD. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received May 31, 8.50 a.m.) BERLIN, May 18. A telegram via Copenhagen states that the final adjustments of war losses shows that 1,677,000 Germans were killed and 384,000 are missing, of whom nine-tenths mav be regarded as killed, 4.317.000 were wounded ; 616,000 prisonI ers have not returned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable j Assn. , I THE RHENISH REPUBLIC. i | DESIRES TO BE A NEUTRAL | STATE. j (Received May 31, 8.50 a.m.) BERLIN, May 30. Herr Hirsch,, the Premier, informed the Prussian Diet'that Dr. Fvoderger, on behalf of supporters of tho proposed Rhenish Republic, had secretly negotiated with the enemy with tho view of establishing a neutral. State under tho League of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PEACE TERMS. OFFICIALLY DISAPPROVED. LONDON, May 29. The Daily Chronicle’s Beilin correspondent states that it is announced on official authority that Germany will not sign the Entente’s peace terms in the present form.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KING OF BAVARIA INSANE. LONDON, May 29. j The Daily Express states that the ; aged ex-King of Bavaria has gone mad, i and has violent fits, in which he declares ■ that Bavaria won the war; and he dei sires to return to Munich in triumph at the head of his victorious army.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FUTURE OF RHINE PROVINCES. LONDON,. May 29. Berlin telegrams report indignation in Govern nent circles at the announcement that a Rhenish Republic has been proclaimed. The German Government has issued a proclamation that anyone attempting to dissolve the unity of the I Rhino province with Prussia will he punishable with life sentence. ‘ Tho movement in favour of a republic is supported by commercial ■'and financial circles in tho Rhino province, in the hope that they may thus escape the financial ruin which is threatening the rest of Germany. If France is willing they would include the Rhenish Republic within the French Customs Union. If Franco is unwilling to do this, the Rhinelanders prefer to become French altogether.—Au.s-N.Z. Cable Assn.

OLD BRUTAL METHODS. UNDER NEW GOVERNMENT. (Received May 31, 9.50 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 19. Ignoring the state of sigoe the Young Men’s Christian Association at Munich held its usual meeting and tho members were arrested. Government troops entered the prison, and, believing them to bo Spartacisls, fired, killing 20.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A BIG FALL. ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. (Received May 31, 11.55 a.m.) BERLIN. May 19,. A Government wireless message states that there was a great drop in prices when the Stock Exchange ro-opened, in some cases as much as 40 per cent. Hie decline in tho State loan and shipping shares was especially noticeable.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.