The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Troops March Under Ma
tional Colors To Deutsch-
land Uber Allies
ARE WELCOMED BY
PREMIER EBERT
Soldiers Desire Convening
Of National Assembly
At Once

Copenhagen, wednesday. Dec. IL
Berlin's welcome to the Prussian
guard of Tuesday was solemn rather
than triumphant, according TO Ber-
lin advices received here. It was
generally observed here that the
troops marched under the German
national colors and that the bands
played "Deutchland Uber Ales,F and
not revolutionary airs.
Brandenburg gate and the streets
through which the soldiers marched
were decorated with evergreens and
flags. The officers and men were
decorated with national rosettes of
flowers and wore their iron crosses.
The soldiers in the procession par
ticipated in the last battles OF the
war and suffered tremendous losses,
some detachments being reduced to
almost the vanishing point. it Is said.
The ranks, however. were filed with
men from other detachments.
Owing to the fact that no steps
to control traffic had been taken
many persons were injured when the
vanguard of the troops passed
through Brandenburg gate. The
throngs for the time completely ar
rested the parade and force had to
be used to open a passage for the
soldiers.
Friedrich Ebert, the premier. well
coined the soldiers. He declared. 1t
is said, that a new government had
ben established in Germany and that
the army will be it's support. In be-
half OF the troops sergeant replied
to the effect that the watchword now
must be quiet" He said that the
soldiers desired the convening Of the
national assembly at the earliest mo-
M 1s1 n hn In1
away from the Secure patch OF
quiet and order by DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht or other dreamers."
Premier Ebert's speech to the SOL
diers is reported as follows:
Your deeds and sacrifices are un-
exampled. No enemy overcome you
Only when the preponderance of oul
opponents in men and material grew
ever heavier did we abandon the
struggle.
"You endured indescribable suffer
ings, accomplished incompatible
deeds and gave, year after year
proofs of your unshakeable courage
You protected the homeland from IN
vasion, sheltered your wives. chill
dren and parents from flames and
slaughter and preserved the nations
workshops and fields from deyasta-
tion.
with deepest emotion the home
land thanks you. You can return
with head erect. Never have men
done or suffered more.
The German people have shaken
off the old rule. On you above all
others rests the hope of German free
dom. The hard requirements Of the
victors are heavy upon, us but we
will mot collapse. We will build a
new Germany. With the strength
and unshakeable courage you have
proved q thousand times, see to it
that Germany remains united and
that the old misery of system of
small states does not overtake US
again.
"The unity of the German nation is
work of religion, OF Socialism. We
must work with all our strength If
we are not to sink to the state of a
beggar people. You are laying down
the arms which, borne by the sons of
the people, should never be a danger
but only protection for the people
whose happiness your Industrious
hands must build UP from new foun-
dations."