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THE REVOLUTION IN GERMANY,
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THE REVOLUTION IN GERMANY,
AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the doll. demand, to-day was isf-f
NAVY PLACED AT DISPOSAL OF NEW GOVERNMENT.
STREET FIGHTING: TROOPS AND WORKERS IN
CONFLICT.
THE PEACE TREATY TO BE OBSERVED.
SANGUINARY ENCOUNTERS.
Berlin, March 14.
It is reported that Herr Fehrenbach, President of the National Assembly, has arrived at Stuttgart and convoked a meeting of the National Assembly there for March 16.
Bavaria, Wurtemberg and Saxony have all refused to acknow- been ledge the new Government. A general strike has called for March 15 at Breslau, Magdeburg, Nuremburg and Frank- fort. There have been sanguinary encounters between workers and troops at Frankfort. The troops in Bavaria and Wurtemberg- have declared allegiance to their respective Governments.
HOW BERLIN FARES.
Berlin, March 14,
THE BIG SCHEME REJECTED.
Washington, Marob 14: In the interest of economy the Naval sub-committee has rejectTM ed the Daniels naral programme, but has approved-instead the appropriation of $72,000,000 to continue the 1916 programme.
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BRITAIN'S SURPLUS AEROPLANES.
A BIG DEAL.
Loodan, March 14.
Berlin, March 14.
Officers So far there has beer zo hostility towards foreigners. of the Entente Mission to-day in military motor cars have been at the entrance into the allowed to pass the barricades
It is announced that a powerful syndicats has purchased from The streets are almost deserted, except for occasional military Wilhelmstrasse. The outside of the British Embassy, however, ia
patrols. The workmen at the electric power station have ceased the Disposals Board. for £100,000,000, all the surplus sirceaft barred with barbed wire and protected by feld and machine guns
The ordinary Berliner has so far treated the Revolution out-work, while the trams and underground railways are suspended. material in Britain, including 10,000 aeroplanes and 35,000 new wardly lightly, but there is an undercurrent of uneasiness prevailing. The city railway is not yet affected by the general strike. The aeroplane engines, with the object of maintining British aerial
It is opined that the Agrarians will support the Revolution and water supply of Berlin was cut off this morning. It is expected that supremacy. despatch large quantities of food to Berlin, with a view to maintain the strike will spread in the course of the day, bringing everything
to a standstill. The shortage of bread is already causing grosti ing the prestige of the Government.
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EARLY COLLAPSE PREDICTED.
Berlin, March 14. Ebert's Government has issued a Manifesto from Dresden denouncing the insurrected as the work of Baltic adventures and predicting an early collapse. It says its decrees are illegal and cannot be recognised.
The
Governments of Bavaria, Baden and Wurtemburg have issued a Proclamation declaring that they are opposed to the Unconstitutional machinations of reactionaries and that they recognise only the Imperial Government and the National "Assembly in which their peoples concur.
Meanwhile a general strike has been proclaimed at Frankfurt and Hamburg, where great processions of workers are parading the streets. The workers in the Ruhr Basin are opposed to a general; strike.
A Coblenz message says Marshal Foch, Sir Henry Wilson and the American Commander are holding a conference at Mayence, the French Rhine Army Headquarters.
NEW CHANCELLOR'S FROCLAMATION,
Berlin, March 14. The new Imperial Chancellor, Herr Kapp, has issued a lengthy Proclamation charging the old Government with corruption. It in-i stances the Erzberger case, declaring it incapable of warding off Bolshevism, which is threatening, and alleging that the National Assembly continued to govern without any maridate and has illeg ally postponed the elections.
concern.
The Censor, Lincoln, refuses to permit correspondents to tele- graph abroad anything but facts. They are not allowed to expresa jopinions.
MORE STREET FIGHTING.
London, March 14.
A Berlin telegram says the Militia at Frankfort attacked the barracks where Noske's troops were quartered, but were repulsed. There has been considerable fighting in the streets at Duesseldorf between adherents of the cld and new regimes.
The Governments of Southern Germany are combining to oppose the Revolution.
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Copenhagen, March 14. General von Luettwitz, in an interview, stated that he had 6,000 troops at Deeberitz.
A Berlin message says the Government considered it urgently necessary to take action to protect Europe against Bolshevism, for which Germany must have an Army much larger than the 100,000 permitted by the Entente.
BELGIUM'S PROTECTIVE MEASURES,
Breussels, March 14.
The Fremier has stated that in view of the events in Berlin, the The Proclamation promises that the financial conditions of the Belgian Government has taken measures completely safeguarding Federal States will be constitutionally restored, that the War Luans the frontier. will be safeguarded and repayments begun, and that economic freedom will be restored to landed property, which will be properly" taxed. Strikes and sabotage will be ruthlessly suppressed and the Government will hold the balance between Capitalism and Labour, shielding the worker against servitude. It concludes:Work is the principal duty of every man. Germany shall be a moral cam- munity of labour."
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ON A VISIT TO MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
Paris, March 15. M. Berthelot, Director of Political Affairs at the French Ministry, is now in England. He arrived on Saturday night at the residence of Mr. Lloyd George, at Criccieth, in copnection with) German events-Haras.
MAR-HAL FOCH IN GERMANY."
Paris, March 15.
HERR EBERT,
whose Government has beez overthrown by German Revolutionaries headed by Herr von Kapp.
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LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
VISITING THE F. M. S.
Singapore, March 18. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard and sta leave to-morrow for Kuala Lumpur, by special train from Johore, on the first visit to the F. M. S.
BRESLAT GOES OVER.
Breslau, March 14.
Breslau has adhered to the new Government and the Governor has been arrested.
(Other Late and Special Telegrams on Pages 2, 4, 5 and_Extra.).
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EAST PRUSSIA RECOGNISES NEW GOVERNMENT.
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Berlin, March 14.
FORMER POLICE ACCOUNTANT.
DON'T FORGET.
OTHER ITEMS.
Berlin, March 14.
The publication of all newspapers is suspended until March 15. on the ground that important Government negotiations are pending with Labour representatives,
The Democratic Party at Leipzig has declared in favour of the old Government.
A general strike has been proclaimed at Kiel and Osnabrueck. The Right Socialists, Independent Socialists and Trades Unions of Greater Berlin declared for a general strike, whereupon the large cales in Berlin closed.”
The old Minister of Interior has issued from Dresden a statement that all the Federal States are backing up the old Government.
CONFLICT BETWEEN TROOPS AND WORKEKS.
London, March 14.
A telegram from Berlin says there has been a collision in the streets of Berlin between troops and workmen. Several persons were wounded and one killed.
A general strike is reported to have been beclared at Dortmund and Bochun. The Governor of East Prussia and the Commander of the First Reichswehr have issued a manifesto recognising the new Government.
RIFLES AND HAND GRENADES USED.
Magdeburg, March, 14.
It is reported from Weimar that a prolonged attempt was made to capture the Post Office. Rifles and hand grenades were used, but the Security Guard, garrisoning, beat off the attackers.
GERMANY TO KEEP PEACE TREATY.
London, March 14.
Lord Kilmarnock, the British Charge D'Affaires in Berlin, The arrest of Erzberger has been ordered. It is reported that reports that there has been a defnite assurance that the Kapp the Democratic Party is joining the Majority Independent Socialists Government intends to adhere to the Peace Treaty. against von Kapp. This would considerably weakmen the position of the new Government.
Herr Noske has gone to Saxony and is reported to have as- sumed command of the Saxon troops, who are considered trust. worthy.
Later. It appears that the collision in the streets, mentioned earlier occurred at Frankfort, not at Berlin.
MAD REACTIONARIES.
Berlin, March 14. The Saxon Government has issued a Proclamation denouncing the new Government in Berlin as mad, reactionary insurgents and declaring that Germany is threatened with civil war and complete ruin. The attempt to institute a Military Dictatorship in Berlin must be prevented by every means.
NAVY TO SUPPORT NEW GOVERNMENT.
Copenhagen, March 14.
A message from Kiel says the Commander of the Navy at Kiel has placed the naval forces at the disposal of the new Government. A few shots have been exchanged between torpedo boats and harbour workmen on the quays. Consequently Marines have cleared the quays.
RE-RAKING THE FLAG.
Berlin, March 14.
SENTENCED FOR EM-
BEZZLEMENT.
the second charge. I gave defend- ant a cheque on that Saturday morning in his favour, es Police Accountant, for $3,891.98. for payment to the New Territory stations. This cheque had to be cashed either by defendant; or the usual procedure was.
the cheque another officer in the
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Chan Più, former Police that he banded Accountant, was to-day brought to on remand before Mr. E. A. Accounts Office, who would cash to the Police Canteen, of which Irving on five charges of emit on that Monday morning, defendant was accountant also due to each This arrangement has since been bezzlement in respect of a sum of dividing the sum
etation into separate borer, when altered. In that capacity, defen- about $8,000.
would be Mr. Wolfe:-"Your Worship they
conveyed dant, received the daily takings
"The third charge relates to a
children.
who
I went to make it clear to you to each station in the New from the Store Sergeant who ran what exactly defendant has Territory by either train
of the Casteen. He had received up actually been charged with. He is launch. This cheque was endors to the time of his disappearance charged on five counts of amber-ed by defendant himself and the sum indicated on the charge." zlement which amounted to about can produce it if necessary, as I
Mr. Leo D'Almada, $8,000. The accounts, of course, have it in my custody. I can also defanded, made a strong appeal than that indicated on the charges. ually cashed it on defendant's out the prisoner's fine' record in show a considerably larger sum produce the messenger who act for a lenient senterce, pointing I have brought these five charges behalf,
the service, mentioning that he only because I feel that these are
was nearly 50 years of age, and actually cash transactions which sum of money, $1,172.73, which saying he had a family of 13 I am in a position to prove down the defendant had collected from
Mr. Irving sentenced defen- to the hilt, there being no ques. private firms which employed Herr Von Kapp, addressing foreign press correspondents, stated tion of advances coming into these Indian watchmen. The arrange- dant to six months hard labour Advances ments were that at the request of for each of the first two charges, these private firms we supply the sentences to run consecutive- that he would loyally fulfil the Treaty insofar as fulfilment was particular charges.
818 which are very them with Indian watchmen. reconcilable with German bonour and the country's economic future. are
prove in
ly and six months on each of the hand They He said the Government took its stand on democracy, but added:difficult to
salary other three charges, the sentence “We have re-raised the black, white and red flag to a place of honour. In connection with the first
be for the watchmen to us and we to run concurrently with the We shall put down any attempt at a general strike." He said that charge, though, they can' war criminals would be tried at Leipzig. The censorship would fairly accounted for on paper. pay them, thus enabling the sentences inflicted for the first
In connection with the first Police Department to bave con- two counts. shortly be relaxed.
The old Government has gone to Stuttgart.
charge, the defendant's duties trol over the watchmen in private were to collect any money on be-employ. The sums which de-lto ask for one more indulgence- half of deceased Police officer fendant had collected had not that was to ask his Worship to Cert been paid into the Treasury at order the sentence to commence In the case of the charge, the amount, $20.10. the time be departed.
on the day of defendant's arrest, "The fourth charge represents viz. February 12th. bebalf 01
Mr. Wolfe said he strongly
A PROMISE OF ELECTIONS.
Berlín, March 14. Herr Von Kapp, in a Proclamation, declares that Reichstag elections will be ordered immediately quiet has been restored.
THE FOREIGN MINISTER.
Berlin, March 14, Herr von Jagow, the former Foreign: Minister, will become Foreign Minister in the new Government,
Court.
the
Mr. d'Almada said he wanted
was collected of a deceased officer and could $575.10 which was the balance of not be found after defendant had the Fire Brigade's pay which it opposed this. Defendant had got absconded. The inspection which was defendant's duty to pay out off extremely lightly. The time I personally made of defendant's to the men. On the morning in had been necessary for the in- cash box revealed five £1 notes question he paid a certain number vestigations of the circumstances which were part of the deceased of the men and the balance was of the case. The sentence was Sergeant's property and which, in his char when the office eminently a reasonable one, as the according to books in closed for that day.
case involved thousands and his own writing, should have "The fifth charge, which in-thousands of dollar. been there. As regards volves a sum of $1,686.18, reldtes The sentence was confirmed
his