The sun., 1918-11-26
Fear Of Berlin Terrorism
Causes Formation of
Republics. ..
EVEN PRUSSIA UNEASY
Separation From Capital
Threatened Unless As
sembly Rules.
SOCIALISTS WIN POWER
Agreement Reached Between
Government and Soldiers
and Workmen.
EVEN PRUSSIA UNEASY
SOCIALISTS WIN POWER

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The --latest re-
ports received In London from, Ger
many indicate that the Internal sit
uatlon there has reached critical
stage. Although n proclamation has
been issued declaring that all polit-
ical power is in the hands of the
German Socialist Republic and the
Soldiers and Workmen's Council, op-
position to such Government is
growing outside Berlin.
A greater part of south Germany.
including Wurttemberg. Baden and
Bavaria, has declared 1t will not sub
NIT "to the terrorism of the dlctators
in Berlin who have replaced the
Kaiser and mllitarism." An indie
pendent republic also has been
formed IN northwestern Germany.
with Hamburg rs the capital. Even
in Prussia, according to the reporte.
feeling against the Berlin Soldiers
and Workmen's Council is gaining
ground.
Secession Is, suggesred.
The NeucSto Ndcbrichtcn of Munich
maintains that If the present rulers in
Berlin are unable 10 establish the
principles of a federated democracy
and are unwilling that the authority
in the empire shall be given to Ger
mans appointed by a National As
sembly. the rest OF the empire should
detacl itself from Berlin and create
a new independent Government 'in
some place beyond the reach of the
arbitrary action OF q minority inclined
to terrorism"
The Breslau National Council, which
is the central council for Silesia, has
voted unanimously in favor OF an in!-
mediate convoCation of a German Ma
i!onal Assembly, according to de-
spatch from Breslau, via Amsterdam.
The resolution was adopted H. ar
agreement with the soldiers.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the German Soldiers sne
Workmen's Council and the Govern.
ment. 1t Is officially announced in Ber-
lin, according to a despatch coming
by way OF Copenhagen. The agree
ment provides:
First-All political power Is to be
in the hands of the German Social
list republic and the Soldiers ard
Workmens Council.
Executive Council TO RuIe.
Second-Their aim is TO defend
and develop what has been achieved
by the revolution and TO suppress
all counter revolutionary activity.
Third BprIinn ha aIa
representatives of the Soldiers AND
Workmeu's Councils to an Executive
Council Of the German republic. tho
! Executive Council in Berlin is to ex-
ercise it's functions.
Fourth-The appointment ana
dismissal Of all members OF the
various leeiSlative' bodies Of the re
public, until the final constitu-
tion is established OF Prussia. are
TO be made by the Central EXecu-
tive Council, which also has the
right OF control
Fifth-Before the Cabine. an.
points assistant Ministers the Exec.
ut!ve Council must be consulted.
SiXth-A convention of Deputies
drawn from the Soldiers ana Work
mems Councils is to be summoned
as soon as possible.
Adopts Russian system.
To-day's London newspapers displa-
prominently the German advires re.
gard ng the agreement between the
soldiers and WOrkmens Council anI
the government, which Is Regarded a.
development Of the greatest impor-
tance and as tantamount to the over
throw of the Ebert HaaSe combination
and the adoption, at least theoretically.
of the existing Russian system
II is admitted that the German cour-
ellis have not yet developed the eA.
travaGances which led Ia d!sintegra-
ton and anarchy in Russia. the coun.
ellis Mt bA!cg dol.sLc2tel ~ tnn EQl-
shcviS element.
Nevertheless, the Daily TELEGRAPH
| remarks It is rather significant tina.
Germany should have adopted. even a.
a stop gap, n measure which was on.
of Lenine's original ard most char
acteristic contributions TO legislative
| doctrine.
The Daily Mail while pointing ou,
the analogy to the developments in
Russia, suggests that the new step IL
a part Of ';big bluff" aimed az per
suadinE the Allies that the old Ger
many is dcfunct. The Dail,, Erpresy
also thinks that the menace OF eX
tr9nism is possibly being exaggerated
for the purpose Of impressing the A.
| lies with the difficulties Of the POSITION.
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