GERMANY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16463, 16 June 1919, Page 3

GERMANY

. THE RHENISH REPUBLIC?. PROTEST'EY HERR EBERT, By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. PARIS, June 9. Heir Ehert has sent a official protest to General Nugent at Spa against the proclamation of the Rhenish Republic. He declares that the French High Command provoked this politico* act. It is probable that the French Government will not reply to the note. Dr. D’Orden (President) declares that the republic will abide by the peace terms as signed at Versailles, although it would have liked a voice in the set-tlement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COBLENZ STRIKE STOPPED. PARIS, June 9. Agitators at Coblenz, as a protest against the' Republic, called a strike. 'The American military, apprehending interference with the transport of food, munitions, and troops, gave the strike leaders the option of calling off the strike or deportation, whereupon work was resumed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLAN FOR CATHOLIC STATE. PARIS, June 9. A Zurich massage states that Spartacist aspirations which have always been strong in Bavaria, are showing i enewed vigour. They are supported by the Catholic and Independent Socialists from entirely different motives. The former desire to unite with the Tyrol Austrian Germans’ and form a Catholic State of Central ■ Europe. This plan meets with the approval of Rome. The Independent Socialists want to create a southern State opposed to the Majority Socialists of northern Germany, ultimately hoping to pave the way to apply Independent doctrines all oyer Germany. The Bavarian Spartacists also hope to effect a separate peace with the Entente, which will he more advantageous than that conceded to the German Empire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A&sn.

AGITATION AGAINST PEACE

TERMS.

LONDON, June 10. Berlin telegrams state that J?rince Max is urging opposition to the treaty because popular sentiment against the terms is growing in foreign countries. He quotes English Liberals and Labourites as disapproving of the terms. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.