The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-25
DIR. Karl Liebknecht Is Influ-
encing the Troops in Capital.
His Henchmen Are Ready 10
Pack All Called Meetings.
.EMBARRASS The GOVERNMENT
Russian Scheme Is in Enect In
German City Now.
Hamburg Is Capital OF New
German Republic.

Berlin. Nov. 25-Dr. Karl Leib-
knecht, the Radical Socialist leader, is
devoting himself primarily to an Ell
fort to influence the men returning
from the front His henchmen COM
prise a small army of red soldiers
who are accused of packing various
meetings sufficiently to secure the ma
jority necessary to pass measures cal
culated to embarrass the present gov
ernment.
Doctor Liebknecht's agitation is the
Official propaganda of the Spartacus
group of extreme radicals He chiefly
directs his attacks at the proposed ma
tional assembly. The indications SO
far, however, are that his effort 10
win over the returning soldiers mas
failed absolutely. and Sundays meet
ing was marked by the violent opposi-
ton of soldiers. The radical leaders
principal appeal is to the proletariat.
Ffc-Eating Ally.
Rosa Luxembourg is ably seconding
Doctor Liebknecht. Her oratory is OF
the loquaci and fire-eating brand.
The Spartacus group meetings are IN
variably attended by numerous women.
Phillip Scheidemann in Vorwaerts de-
clared that the insecurity of the gov
ernment may be deduced from the un-
disturbed activity of the Sparatacus
faction who in their press, their
pamphlets and their meetings are en-
deavoring to win over the soldiers for
BolsheviSm."
Irony of Situation.
The irony of the situation lies IN
the fact that the freedom of speech
and of the press for which the social
democrats have been clamoring now
is proving the chief source of menace
10 the new government.
An attempted robbery recently of
nnh AI@
treasury of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's army, is charged against
members of the Spartacus faction.
When the car containing the funds
reached the railway station here
few Gays ago it was taken over by
detachment of red-badged soldiers
claiming to represent the Berlin SOL
t'ers' and workmen's government.
The funds had reached Berlin under
a strong guard and the unexpected
demand made upon the station crew
caused suspicion and led to an in
vestiration by secret service men.
Notwithstanding apologies to the eff
feet a misunderstanding was respon-
sible for the attempted seizure, the
red guards were arrested and interned
at police headquarters. The ultra
Radicals held meeting which was
addressed by DIR. Liebknecht and or
ganized for the rescue. A squad raid
ed police headquarters on Thursday
night ana succeeded III ODIdlnlnS the
release of the men implicated on the
pretext that they were held as polit-
ical prisoners
Won Mackensen's army is on its
way thru Austria for Germany.
At Critical Stage.
London, Nov. 25 British Admiralty
Wireless) --latest reports from Ger
many indicate that the internal situa-
ton there has reached a critical stage.
The whole control of the country is
now in the hands of the Berlin work
mems and soldiers council and a
proclamation TO that effect has been
issued II states the council viii pro-
visionally govern Germany in order to
suppress all counter revolutionary at
tempts and congress of soldiers and
workmen's councils is to be summoned
a soon possible, tho at present there
is no talk about a national assembly.
The decision has caused enormous ex-
element thruout Germany and the
final result is that an independent re-
public has been formed in northern
Germany with Ham burg as the capi-
tai. The republic includes Oldenburg,
East Friesland. Bremen, Hamburg,
and Schleswig- II HolsteiD.
Southern Germany-Wurttem mburg
and Baden as we'll Bavaria-are de-
clarinG they will not submit to the ter
rorism of the dictators in Berlin who
have replaced the kaiser and militar-
ism.
1t appears also that the cry Los Won
Berlin" taway from Berlin) is being
raiser even in Prussia itself, especially
as the feeling is gaining ground that
the tyranny eXerted by the rulers in
Berlin may shortly be supported by
revolutionary militariSm.
The Neuste Nachrichten of Munich
maintains that if the present rulers in
Berlin are unable to establish the
principles of federative democracy and
are unwilling that authority in the en-
pire shall be given to Germans ap-
pointed by the national assembly. the
rest of the empire should detach itself
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