The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-03
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Bavarlan Premier Revealed as
Seriously Compromised,
Politically.
NO GROUP FREE OF GUILT
Exposure Interesting as Fresh
Evidence That War Blame Is
Shared by All.

(Iondon Times Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable.l
London, Dec. 3.--The demand o.
Kurt Eisner. the Bavarian premier
that Solf Scheidcmann. David ane
other politicians who compromise
their connection with responsibility
for the war should leave the govern
ment has been met by revelations
which show that Eisner himself was
as seriously compromised as any
democratic politician in Germany
According TO Vorwaerts, Ericf
Kuttner, editor Of the Chemnitzei
Volksstimer. declares Eisner was the
only socialist In ell Germany whe
knew that as early as July 2S. lsl4
war had been decided on; that on
the two following days Eisner. who
was in close touch with the Bava-
rian war department, telephoned re-
peatedly to Kuttner that war was
Impending, that 1t was entirely the
fault of Russia; that every EFFORT
must be made to induce all social
democrats OF the empire to support
the government and to vote the nec-
essary war credits.
The revelation will surprise no
body who is familiar with practically
the whole German socialist movement
in the years imm> 1iately preceding
the war. But II Is interesting as
fresh evidence of the futility OF any
pretensc that there is any political
group in Germany which can justify
q Plea OF not guilty in regard to re-
sponsibility for the war.
Vorwaerts states that the feeling
in Bavaria is rapidly becoming hos
tile to E.sner, who may be replaced
in the near future by some one less
inclined to create friction with Ber-
lin and Munich,
Meeting Wa. Stormy.
At plenary meeting of the Berlin
soldiers council on Friday, Motion
,buhr, a member of the executive
council, defended the course followed
in controlling government action as
necessitated by the general situation.
Scheidemann explained the govern
ment had the full support OF Hin
denburg and Groner, who had placed
themselves at the governments dis
posal The meeting is said to have
been stormy. Scheidemann's affirma-
ton that constituent assembly
would soon be convoked elected ap-
,olause. The conflict between Berlin
and bavaria continue to be intense.
The dissensions in the Berlin cabi-
/ net are equally acute.
~ Eisner, declared the Munich CORE
aopfaQf the Berlin Tageblatt, hds
l6$>olH2e ere consequences or
his conflict with Solf and Erzberger.
even to separate action by Bavaria.
The whole south of Germany. with
the Rhine provinces and Westphalia,
would stand by him II he should be
Obliged to fight Berlin methods. The
press Is filled with statements that
the allies intended to send troops
here and there in Germany. He could
affirm all of these are pure inven-
tions and also that statements at
tributed to Hindenburg. IL not in
vented, were inspired by the foreign
office.
Warmed Hindenburg.
'T have warned Hindenburg," added
the Bavarian premier, that he is the
victim of a Berlin intrigue. He has
promised to be more careful in po-
litical matters. What Berlin requires
Is that the masses rise and create a
new government inspiring confidence.
Until that happens, Munich will be
the leading place in Germany. We
can no longer trust ourselves to the
criminal activities Of a small group
of men who tremble for their exist
ence. Our primary object Is to figure
Berlin tendencies, accepting the full
consequences of our acts, then to oh
tain peace; no separate peace, but to
force Berlin to make peace for all
Germany. If in these important mat
tors we cannot work together in
Berlin. then we must act for our
selves"
Bitter complaints are being formu-
lated in Berlin at Eisner's hostility
and separatist tendencies. Mean
while Ebert expresses a conviction
that the constituent assembly will
soon be conyoked