Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11
EX-EMPEROR FLEES
cross DUTCHL|NE
|NFAST MOTOR CAR
Eldest Son, Frederick Will
liam, and Empress Accom-
pany Abdicated Ruler.
PEOPLES GOVERNMENTS
ARE BEING ESTABLISHED
Crowds Sing Long Live the Re-
public" While Marching
Through Streets.
EBERT is NOW CHANCELLOR
Kings in Various Provinces Are
Quitting Thrones and Preparing
for New Order OF Things.
EBERT is NOW CHANCELLOR
IBy Associated rres-.l

'''.a'h iionchZoiiern. the abdica ted
German Emperor and King OF Prussla u,
and his eldest son. Frederick William,
who hoped some day TO rule the Ger
man people. are reported TO have nei
20 Holland
The revolution. which is IN progress
throughout Germany. although II seem.
ingly is peaceful one. probably threw
rear into the hearts OF the former Ea,-
ser and the crown prince and caused
them to take asylum In neutral state
Wilhelm. IL reigning King OF the
monarchy OF Wuerttembcrg. IS declared
10 have abdicatcd Friday night. and
reports have II that tho Grand Duke
Of Hesse. ruler Of the grand duchy of
hesse, has decreed the formation OF
a council OF state TO take over the gov
ernment theIc Every dynasty in Ger
many il to be suppressed and all the
princes exiied. according 10 Swiss ad-
vices
I Peoples governments have been cs-
tahIished in the greater part OF Ber-
III and other cities OF the kingdom and
Of the empire. L;epzig stuttgart CO.
."sne Essen and Frankfort have joined
the revolution. In Berlin there hss been
some hghting between the revolution
ists and rcactionarics in which sew
sral persons were Killed or wounded
been taken over by the revolutionists
Long 1--we the reoublic." and the
singing or the Marseil!aiSe," have been
heard In the streets of Berlin.
Friedrich Ebert. the Sociaiis. lead
.r. has bsen appointed Imperial Chan
cellor and has issued proclamation
a peoples government which will en-
deavor to bring apout speedy peace
Meanwhile the terms OF the allies.
by which Germany may have an armis-
tee, have reached German headauar-
;ers by courier but thus far there is
no Indication that a reply has been
iecaissed by Marshal Foch. Whether
,ht2s.nrms have been sent on 10 Ber-
lin for action by tho new Chancellor
~ proolematical The time limit for
the battle front tho Germans every.
where continue to suffer defeat at the
hands Of the British. French and Amer
can forcee.
The German people: for a generation
The obedient and submissive servants
OF their war lord. for moro than four
years his plant Instruments in raw
aging the world, have spoken new
word. and the old Germany is gone.
From the confused. sometimes con-
fiietins and often delayed advices from
now become apparent that William.
Emperor and King, has been stripped
of his power He Is now plain Will
and. With his fall topples into ruin
Williams mad design to rule the
Little Is known OF the situation to-
day in Germany, for that country is in
the first days OF its new adventure. II
is not&e ear whether the old regime has
been IAs.ma nently disiodged or whether
the neg authorities, with the unscrupu-
lous adro!tness which has long mark ed
the chief figureheads Of Kaiserism in
tho hope Of obtaining an easier peace.
II appears probable that no one In
be determined, which Of the contendinE
elements will Eain the upper hand
REyOLUTIOH Is SPREADING
TOSALL PARTS OF EMPIRE
Revoiu;lon is Spreading rapidly, and
The object Of the revolution is not
merely the quick ending OF the war,
political ties which still Bind the ma
For the allies. the problem has
Germany and her vassals for more
than four years. have emerged from
!, compieteiy triumphant. but within
stalk revolt, famine and anarchy. The
order iii the desolated central empires.
IT may be the lot of the former who
have successfully contested Germany's
fate she imposed on Russia. LiRewise' t"s
help will have to be given to Austria
Hnngary: Bulgaria ana Turkey, whose
the great aut6cracies whose fall marks
the real Significance Of the war In
Russia, Austria Hungary and finally in
Germany. irresponsible power gave
way before the irresistible forces of
democracy. Germany. holding on TO
the last, kept up the hopeless struggle
until Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's $
prophetic wortls. early in TIE war came
true. The side with the strongest
| nerves, said he. would vim 1T was
IN. AasImbling of the home front which
nj lt impossible' for Germany, not
wetanding her great armies In tho
field, to carry on any longer.
The collapse of Germany brings the
eclipse of the German idea OF the
! state. as opposed to the doctrine or
Individual rights Under this regime
there was developed nation of which
militariam was the embodiment. which
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Paris In Again Gny.
PARIS. November 10.--ParIs again
Acelebratcd In the truest sense Of tina t