Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-12
is SACCEPTED;
EBERT TAKES
FIRM STAND.
Chief Hardens as Troops
Return-Hails Them
as Undefeated

Berlin, wednesday, Dec. 10y
the Associated Press.)-Dr- W g.
Solf, the minister OF foreign ar
fairs, has handed in his resignation
which has been accepted by the
cabinet
The German cabinet, anticipating
q refusal by the allies to deal with
the present government and the
soldiers and workmen's council
according to the Tagehlatt OF Ber-
lin, is considering couvoking the
reichstag to give the government a
parliamentary basis
The reichstag session. The Tage-
blatt says, may be expected 10 begin
next week
L0ndOn, Dec. I'm consequence
OF the support he is receiving from
the Prussian Guards, newly arrived
in Berlin, Premier Ebert is taking.
sitter attitude toward the Spar
tacus group. the special CORES
pondents In Copenhagen OF the
London News are advised
The protelariat must be prepared
for the worst" the Red Flag, organ
of the Spartacus faction, Is quoted
as saying
A dispatch 70 the Daily Mall from
Copenhagen says the Ebert govern
ment. feeling that it's position is
becoming stronger. evidently has
decided upon sharp measures
against the Spartacus group. The
Offices OF the Spartacus organiza-
tion underwent an examination on
Tuesday by government forces. the
Mail advices add, and arrests arc
expected.
Troops Return SolemnIy.
Copenhagen, Wednesday. Lee IL
-Rerlin's welcome 10 tho Prua-
sian guard Tuesday was solemn
rather than triumphant according
to Berlin advicas received here AL
was generally observed the GOopG
marched under the German nation
al colors and that the bands played
Deutschland Ueber Allies" and not
revolutionary airs.
Friederich Ebert, tho premier.
welcomed the soldiers He declared
it is said, that a new government
had been established in Germany
and that the army would be its
strongest support. In behalf of tho
troops, a sergeant replied 10 tho CT
feet that the watchword now must
be "quiet." He said that the sol
diers desired the convcning OF tho
national assembly at tho earliest
moment, and did not want 70 be led
away from the Secure path oe
quiet and order. by Dr, Karl Lieb-
mecht, or other dreamers."
@Never Overcome BY Enemy
Premier Ebert's speech 10 tho
soldiers is reported as follows:
"Your deeds and sacrifices arc
unexampled. No enemy overcamo
you. Only when the preponderance
Of our opponents in men and ma
terial grew Overwhelming, did We
abandon the struggle.
"You endured fndescrfbable sur
ferings, accomplished Incompatible
deeds and gave, year after year.
proofs OF your unshakable cour-
age. You protected the homeland
from invasion, sheltered your
wives, children and parents from
flames and slaughter and preserved
the nations workshops and fields
from devastation.
"With deepest emotion the home
land thanks you. You can return
with heads erect Never have mon
done or suffered more
win Build @New Germany
THE German people have shaken
off the old rule. on you, above all
others, rests the hope Of German
freedom. The hard requirements of
the yictors are heavy upon us, but
we will not collapse. We win build
a new Germany. With the strength
and unshakable courage you have
proved a thousand times, see 20 Sc
that Germany remains united and
that tho old misery OF the past
union Of states does not overtake us
again.
The union Of tho German ma
tion Is n worl, OF religion, Of social
ism. We must work with all our
strength if we arc not 70 sink 60
the state OF n beEgar people. You
arc laying down tho arms which.
borne by tho sons OF tho people,
should never be n danger but only
"A protection for tho people whose
happiness your Industrious hands
must build up from new founda-
tons"