New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
May Day Uprising
Feared in Germany

London. April 27.-Pessimism and a
r,.ral nervous ferment have seized
GERMANY in anticipation of May Day
disorders. The government evidently
ar, that the labor troubles that arose
J.hin The last few weeks will be re-
wed with greater intensity. The
rhorities are alternately threatening
4 ,sjoling the entire press is frsnti-
sny appealing. every political agency
3, government can reach is pouring
Il u,on the Cround-waves Of discon-
s. snd even some Of the labor or
a,llnions. which occupy 2 semi-oH'-
al position. are counselling restraint
uh a yehemence that indicates keen
s,rthension Of trouble
throughout continental Europe G2E
nsy is the great festival Of the work
n classes. This year in Germany IL
bI,Es hard upon the heels Of strike
rt orgsnized protest against food re-
hrlon which is scarcely tao weeks
a.
General Groener. head of the muni-
t'a' department. is being used by the
Jhas,y as its mouthpieec OF counsel.
ls sctivit!es before the Reichstag,
s'oagh the press, in evoking the
Rldow Of Hindenburg, and in direct
Ep,als to the workers themselves,
i''u fair index OF the sitult,o7.
Groeners Appeal to Workers
A. appeal by General Groener has
Yer plaesrded in al public places in
Berlin. He says;
Our army needs arms eni muni-
Tens Did YOU not read Hinienburg's :
s'i'f? How dare you defy him2
be will be a mean hound Who does
~ work 30 long as the army stands
''pe'its the enemy, The worst
s'niss are among US. They are
'sil-nlnded people, and those who
siigsis a strike must be branded be-
we The nation as traitors to the
ta'rland and TO the army Those
We listen 20 their words are towards
Who dsres 10 ston when Hinden-
''g commands him TO work. We arc
J" far from the goal. The nations
"'iehes Is at stake"
'a an address before the main com
wee Of the Reichstag Groener de-
,i'ed that the workers who had gone
grise In Germany had been hypno-
hng.
ihey wanted 20 demonstrate TO the
s,''nment where IL had failed. II
~ hypnotism Of the masses. The
''snen who struck on Monday hardly
- WY they had done so. On Tues
every one had returned 10 his
- and on Wednesday a political
s-ar had come about. We hold
49, nat infsmmatory matter was
as,ggieo In from abroad.
4, oensnd that strikes cease in the
sl'e' but. on the other hand. the
I.ahsn must have mouthpieces
a.sn which they may make known
-. 80 oesires and complaints. That
,Ipose will be answered by the ap-
.Ient OF labor representatives on
,,. 'ooo organization, and they will
~ ~ another mouthpiece in the auxil-
y service law"
'als Lsbors Demands Madness"
,Sieensr in justifying his imperative
i,s'ao Tor a cessation Of the strike
fn~s0 mat the so-called Leipsie pro.
h,..iA hAe o,h and the telegram to the I'm
80, Nhaneellor, demanding that he
= - receive a deputatiOn and listen
4 's.lslesl demands, including one for
NJ" "snehise and the creation Of q
s,,s council on the Russian style
das..ls actors which had completely
49, me situation. These demands
s,S esheral Groener, were madness
~ imposed upon the inexperienee
NJ 'urs and honesty Of the work
:, es'e ,en'e shall be no more strikes anc
N 49, 49, ,ethlessly prosecute wire-pull
4, D. p. hlt these political traitors tC
e. eerland with the full force Of
Sessag said.
sss general committee Of the Ger
As'0E Federation. in letter tc