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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.
A SOVIET CONGRESS DEMANDED,
London. March 19.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AN IRISH RISING ?
SUGGESTED GERMAN INTRIGUE
London, Mar 19. The strike Mr. Clament Edwards has given notice to ask in the House of The situation in Germany generally is not clear. position in Berlin is but little changed. It is stated that the workers Commons whether the Gorerament has received information of a refuse to resume work until all the troops are removed from the city. simultaneous Irish rising on April 5th, and simultaneous ritings in It appears that Count von Bernstorf is Foreign Minister in the Liverpool. Manchester and Glasgow; and, further, whetherthe Navy new Cabinet. It is reported that the arrest of General von Luden-has seized arms and ammunition from Germany and whether the dorff has been ordered. All the leaders of the Revolution have fled German Secret Service is behind the movement. from Berlin.
General von Heckt. on behalf of Herr Noske. has appealed to
the Army to oppose any attempt at Bolshevism.
Further extremist movements have occurred in the provinces. For example, a Congress of Workers' Councils at Chemnitz passed
AMERICA AND IRELAND'S ASPIRATIONS.
Washington, March 19.
The Senate, by 38 votes to 36 adopted a reservation to the & resolution demanding, inter alia, the disbandment of the regular Peace Treaty reaffirming its sympathy with Irish aspirations and troops and the convocation of a Sovie: Congress.
A general strike has started in all parts of Erzgebirge, Vogtland hoping that the time was at hand when Ireland would have a Gov- and North Saxony, where collisions between troops and the crowdercment of its own choosing. have occurred. Martial law has been declared at Leipzig.
AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC.
Copenhagen, March 19.
A message frors Dresden says an Independeat Republic bas been proclaimed at Vogtland, with the Communist Hoelz as self- nominated President. The Red Guards dominate Auerbach and Falkenstein. Hoel has seized the money at the Post Offices and various banks. All shops are closed.
OTHER REPORTS.,
Copenhagen, March 19.
A message from Hamburg says workmen have occupied Kiel. The troops have withdrawn.
It is reported from Munich that the Premier has informed the Landtag that 23 were killed and 50 wounded in attempting to storm the Police Station at Nuremberg, where the troops and Police master the situation. Seventeen hundred revolutionary sailors fired on a detachment of soldiers from the houses. Several pedes- trians were killed.
It is reported from Frankfurt that Herr Noske's resignation has been accepted.
SERIOUS NEWS FROM PROVINCES.
Berlin, March 19.
The railwaymen have resumed, but the workers generally are -dissatisfied and remain on strike.
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
NATIONALISTS ON TOP.
Capetown, March 18,
The final state of the parties is as follows:--
South African Party Nationalists Unionists
40
43
25
Labour
Independents
3
The Nationalists secured eighteen gains.
SOCIALI:MA MENACE.
MR. CHURCHILL'S VIGOROUS DENUNCIATION
London, March 19.
Mr. Winston Churchill has issued a vigorous manifesto calling
on the noa-Socialist Parties to unite to combat the Socialist Party, News from the povinces is serious. The Communists are re-which is arrogating to itself the name of Labour." He declares ported to hold Rostock, Bitterfeld, Meiningen, Langensalza, that Socialism is the darkest and most formidable menace with Falkenstein and the whole of the Rheinish and Westphalian which, now that German Militarism is crushed, British civilisation. industrial districts. Workmen have seized and distributed armed is confronted.
motor-cars, machine-guns and arms.
The Red Atty is reported to be marching from the South to
Munster.
The situation in Thuringia is said to be most precarious. There
is severe fighting in Mulheim.
The Independent Socialists in Berlin have issued a manifesto accusing the Bauer-Noske Government of trying to re-establish the -old regime by a cowardly compromise.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
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Copenhagen, March 19.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
RESHUFFLING OF POSITIONS..
London, March 19. It is officially announced that Dr. Macnamara has been appointed Minister of Labour: Sir Robert Horne, President of the It is reported from Berlin to-day that one hundred were Board of Trade: and Mr. McCurdy. Food Controller.
Fifteen killed and two hundred wounded in resterday's fighting,
Baltic officers were trampled to death outside a suburban Town! Hall. There is a renewed report of Herr Noske's resignation.
ARMY OFFICERS DISLOYAL
London, Merch 19.
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DR. MORRISON'S HEALTH,
London, March 18.
A telegram from Stuttgart says that Herr Noske, in an
the Army are! Dr. Morrison, who has been for many months in a Nursing! that the officer class of interview, declared disloyal to the Republic. The Army is now being purged of the Home, has improved sufficiently to go to Devonshire. If bis improve- disaffected officers. There was ng question of an amnesty for men ment continues, he hopes to return to Peking in June. guilty of treason.
MORE BLOODSHED.
Berlin, March 19.
The rioters arricades have been destroyed in south-east Berlin Twelve rioters were killed and 28 by the troops exploding a mine. wounded,
When the Baltic troops were leaving Berlin, crowds booed and jeured ther. The soldiers became enraged and fired volleys into the crowds. There were 22 civilian casualties.
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WAR VENTURES.
ADMIRAL SIMS AND AN IMPRACTICABLLE SUGGESTION.
Washington, March 17. Admire! Sims, before the Senate Naval Committee, charged A Communist Council has been established at Cassel The entire Suhl region is revolting. Fighting between the Reds and President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George and other civilian leaders with Regulars has occurred at Kottbus, the latter using artillery. The allowing themselves to be drawn into fascinating speculations. One of the most impracticable suggestions was the sinking of 83 concrete- workers' losses were fifty. The Regulars had six killed.
filled vessels to block Heligoland Bight.
A SCENE AT THE BRANDENBURG GATE.
Berlin, March 19.
Three officers, supposed to be from the Baltic, were killed and one mortally wounded at the Brandenburg Gate. The officers were in a car and had been requested to halt by the Security Guard. A crowd surrounded the officers, whereupon the latter fired. At armoured motor car came up and threw & hand grenade into the car, into which the Security Guard also fired. Six civilians were wounded.
A GOVERNMENT STATEMENT.
London, March 19.
ECHO OF BOXER RISING.
حلقة
Rome, March 18.
The heirs of Signor Rosati, who was injured by the Boxers, have started a law suit against the Italian Ministries of Treasury' and Foreign Affairs because the latter obtained from China an indemnity of 178,000 lire for Signor Rosati, while it proposes to pay. The heirs ask the Court to ascertain the the heirs only 18,000 lire. use which the, Foreign Ministry made of the balance.
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WORLD'S LARGEST DIRIGIBLE.
At a meeting of the National Assembly at. Stuttgart, the Chancellor (Herr Bauer) reviewed the circumstances of the insur- rection. He said General von Luttwitz demanded a strengthening! The failure of of the Imperial force and preparations for revenge.
He paid a the revolt was largely due to Government officials.
- Philadelphia, March 18. tribute to Herr Erzberger, who had been subjected to the heaviest attacks. He claimed that the Government's recent departure from The world's largest dirigible is to be built at the Philadelphia He Navy Yard. Naval men will attempt a trans-Pacifid flight Berlin, which had been críticised, proved a tactical success. admitted that Silesia and Beat Prussia were out of hand, but & therein. settlement was only a matter of a few days.
Herr Bauer referred to the rising Communistic tide and the threatened Bolshevism, as E result of the insurrection, and emphasised that the Government's single-mined aim would be to repel attacks against Democracy, He foreshadowed the serverest maksures against the Empire-wreckers, including legislation confis cating their property, the dismissal of all, the "disarmament of mutinoum troops and the sternest punishment of all civilians and military men concerned.
PARIS COLE STRIKE ENDED;"
Paris, March 19.
The coal strike has ended. Govenment arbitration has been sccepted.
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TROUBLE IN SUMATRA.
UNIONS TERRORISING EMPLOYERS.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was dalkd
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THE "ANTILOCHUS."
Singapore, March 24 Special counsel have started from Batavia to deal with the
UNRELIABLE. accused in the case of the Sarekat Islam Union, whose alleged
and Hilling persons. objects are to promote strikes among labourers, stirring up revolt MILITARY GUARD PROVES
The Police found in existence on the east coast of Sumatra ten) Mea's Unions, especially amongst Chinese labourers, which have terrorised employers and sent menacing letters urging assassinationa and general strikes.
The movement has been suppressed in its inception but is still not exterminated.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
FOOCHOW NEGOTIATIONS.
Peking. March 24
inst.
DISCOVERY OF TWO BOMBS,
The Blue Funnel liner Antilo- chus, with Serbian, Croat and Slovens troops and their families aboard, left this morning on her way to Europe.
From an authentic source--we have obtained information which
to indicate goes that what might have bean, -a senous mutiny by the troops. against their officers was pre- vented by the prompt action of the local Police. It will be
ou
A formal conference in connection with the Foochow incient remembered that on her arrival opened between the Japanese Minister and the Vice Minister here, the Antilochus had to go into quarantine on account of a of the Foreign Ministry on the 22nd
In reply number of cases of small-pox.and to the
Minister's declaration that Japan had Украдеве already removed the Consul in Foochow before the Chinasephus which broke out
the voyage from Vladivostok. Government made any demands, the Vice Minister said that a new It appears that after the release Consul must he appointed to the post as soon as possible. On the from quarantine, a serious disputa questions of compensation and punishing the guilty, terms are
which Almost agreed to. It is believed that the whole affair will be settled are amongst the troops. The
military guard this month.
appointed on the voyage from be Viadivistock was found to unreliable, whereupon they were disarmed and a special members guard composed of
BOLSHEVIK PROMISE TO CHINA.
Shanghai, March 24.
of the local Police Force was put on board. In the dis- The Russian Soviet Government has indirectly informed the arming of the military guard no Peking Government that all rights in China which had bean forcibly opposition was offered, the men secured by the Imperial Russian Government will be ceded to surrendering their arms quite
China
THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.
A SOUTHERN SPLIT.
Shanghai, March 24.
cluntarily. A search was then conducted amongst the effects of the other troops, and a number of firearms, as well as two bombs, were discovered and confiscated by the Police.
bance
As it was thought that no re- A telegram from the Premier to the Tuchun of Shantung liance could be placed on a guard requests him to persuade the community not to believe unfounded formed from amongst the troops rumours in regard to the Shantung question, and not to permit in the event of another distur
during the trip to rowdy meetings, which would upset the whole case. As he himself is a native of Shantung, he will protect the interests and sovereignty Europe, the course ther offered itself to the local Police of the Province.
authorities of placing an armed guard on board, composed of eleven police officers who were due for Home leave or retirement on pension. The officers, who nOW Shanghai, March 24. Tong Kai-ylu, Tuchus of Yunnan, and Luk Wing-ting, act as the ship's guard are--In- Inspector of the Two Kwongs, have officially declared war with spectors Macdonald and Browne Sergeants Lannigan each other, and are now seeking separate peace with Peking Crown
and Bond (both of the Water Government,
Police); Lance Sergeants Marks, Thomson, and Fallon, Acting Lance Sergts. Williams and Kenneally; and Police Constables Kirby and Farrington.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
BOLSHEVISM IN MALAYA.
Singapore, March 23. The Medan police bave arrested two editors and the administra- tor of the Chinese newspaper Sumatra Po. Important and com- promising documents were aled seized proving beyond doubt that a big Bolshevist propaganda was to be launched.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRANCE AND GERMANY,
Paris, March 16.
Marshal Foch and his Chief of Staff, General Weygand, reported yesterday morning to M. Deschanel the present military situation in Germany and the movement of Allied troops in the occupied areas. The political debate in the Chamber of Deputies announced for to-day was postponed.--
·FRENCH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
Pariz, March 18.
With the object of hastening the repatriation of French prisoners in Russia the French Government has authorised the Chancellor of the French Legation at Copenhagen to enter into communication with the Bolshevist Litvinoff. The Chancellor is not permitted to treat on any other subject- Hayas
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
Paris, March 18. France in a definite reciprocal treaty of alliance bas pledged herself perpetually and unconditionally to come to Belgium's msistance whenever attacked Har88,
The destination of the troops is the port of
in Regusa, Herzegovina, where they will be disembarked. The Police Officers at this port will be transferred to another steamer bound for England.
GOING HOME.
TROOPS LEAVING
.HONGKONG.
All the P. G. A. mon due to leave here for demobilisation are proceeding Home by the Blue Funnel steamer Hyson,
been which has
alongside. the Naval Yard for the past two days. The vessel has been under- gcing the necessary fitting-up for the purpose of taking the troops Home, and she was due to leave this afternoon.
The reason why the troope affected are leaving by this boat is because it has been laid down in a War Office instruction, under the Demobilisation Order, 1920, that all men serving under the Military Service Act must be actually on their way Home by April 1st.
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