Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1918 — GERMAN REDS OPEN WAR ON THE ENTENTE [ARTICLE]

GERMAN REDS OPEN WAR ON THE ENTENTE

Doctor Carl Liebnecht Appeals to Soldiers to Fight Bourgeoisie Imperialism. GAME OF PACKED MEETINGS 1 ■ , ■. Demand Revolts in England and France —Agitation in Its Extirety Is the Official Propaganda of the Spartacus Extremists. Berlin, Nov. 26.—Dr. Carl Liebnecht, the radical socialist leader, is devoting himself primarily at present to an effort to influence the men returning from the front. His henchmen comprise a small army of Red soldiers who are accused of packing various meetings to secure the majority necessary to push through resolutions and other measures calculated to embarrass the present government. , Liebknecht’s agitation in its entirety is the official propaganda of the Spartacus group of extreme radicals, lie chiefly directs his attacks at the proposed national assembly. The indications so far, however, are that his effort to win over the returning soldiers has failed. Sunday’s meetings was marked by 1110- violent opposition of soldiers, who declared they had been attracted to the meeting under false pretenses. The radical leader’s oratory Is forceful and vindictive. His principal appeal to the proletariat runs thus: Assails “the Bourgeoisie." “Did the bourgeoisie while in power permit you to have a voice in the government? No; then the working man must not allow it to have a say now. We need a government of soldiers and workmen, one typifying the proletariat, which will not have to bow down before the entente. “There must be no dickering with entente imperialism. We will dispose of that just as we did of the German autocracy. The revolution is bound also to reach the entente countries, but we, who made the Russians waste whole years,, are demanding that the revolution break out in England and France within 24 hours.” Socialists Court Army.

The council of the people’s commissioners welcomes the returning troops with a proclamation, saying: “You marched into the field for the fatherland when you ‘had nothing to say and a handful of autocrats had the power in their .hands and distributed ilie booty among themselves. You had to fight.in silence, while hundreds of thousands at your side had to die. '*■ “Today you return to your own country, where’in the future only tire people themselves will have anything to say. Germany free, our socialist public will join the league of nations. You will find not only all the political rights you hitherto have been deprived of, but the fatherland shall also be your property economically.” Tiie proclamation is signed by Chancellor Friedrich Ebert, Hugo Haase, Philipp Scheidemann, Wilhelm Dittman, Lansberg and Barth, all members of the ministry. Agreement Is Signed. Copenhagen, Novr—2s.—An agreement has been reached between the German soldiers’ and workmen’s council and the government, it is officially announced in Berlin. The agreement provides: “1. All political power is to be in the hands of the German socialist republic and the soldiers’ and workmen’s council.

“2. Their aim is to defend and develop what has been accomplished by the revolution and to suppress all counter-revolutionary activity. “3. Pending the election of representatives of the soldiers’ and workmen’s councils to an executive council of the German republic, the executive council in Berlin is to exercise Its functions. “4. The appointment and dismissal of the members of the various legislative bodies of the republic and until the final constitution is Prussia, are to be made by the central executive council, which also has the right of control. “5. Before the cabinet appoints assistant ministers the executive council must be consulted. “6. A convention of deputies drawn from the soldiers’ and workmen’s council is to be summoned as soon as possible.” Spartacus Group Strikes. Stockholm, Nov. 26.—Adherent sos the Spartacus group at Berlin attempted on Friday evening to seize the Berlin police presidency. Several persons were killed or injured.