Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-11-15
GERMANY RULED
BY GOVERNMENT
OF The PEOPLE
Workmen'S and Soldiers Council
Issues Statement to the
Public.
TROOPS Join The REvOVT
Friedrich Ebert, Socialist Leader and
Member of Reichstag, Is Appoint
ed Chancellor - Says New
Government Will Bring
Speedy Peace.

Speedy Peace.
Berlin. Nov 1.-THE German PEG
pies government has been instituted
in the greater part Of Berlin. The
garrison has gone over to the govern
ment.
The workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil has declared a general strike.
Troops and machine guns have been
placed at the disposal of the council.
The text of the statement issued by
the peoples government reads :,
SIN the course of the forenoon of
Saturday the formation of new Ger
man peoples government was initial
ed. The greater part Of the Berlin
garrison and other troops stationed
there temporarily went over to the
new government.
Will Not Fire on People.
"The leaders of the Populations of
tbs social democratic party declared
that they would not shoot against the
people They said they would, in ac-
cord with the peoples government, in
tercede in favor of the maintenance of
order. Thereupon, in the offices and
public buildings, the guards which had
been stationed there were withdrawn.
''The business of the imperial chan
cellor is being carried on by the social
democratic deputy, Herr Ebert.
1T is presumed that apart from the
IN
group three independent social demo
Gratis will enter the future govern
ment."
Calls General Strike.
In an extra edition of the Vor-
waerts, the central organ of the social
democratic party in Germany, the fol-
lowing call for a general strike was
published:
ssThe workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil of Berlin has decided upon gen.
eral strike. All the factories are at q
standstill.
1.-THE necessary administration OF
the people will be maintained. A large
part of the garrison has been closed
and bodies of troops and machine guns
have been placed at the disposal OF
the workmen's and soldiers council.
"Long Live Social Republic"
'.The movement will be guided IN
common by the democratic party OF
Germany and the Independent social
democratic party of Germany. The
workmen's and soldiers council will
|. take charge Of the maintenance OF
quiet and order. Long live the social
republic!
"WORKMEN'S AND SOLDIERS
COUNCIL"
From all parts of the German EN-
pire news is being received regarding
similar revolutions which almost
everywhere remain within the bounds
of economic order.
Incidents Of Strike Described.
With regard to the incidents of No
vember 9 in Berlin the semi Official
telegraph bureau, working under the
control. of the workmen's and soldiers
council, issued the following report
"This morning at nine o'clock the
| workers Of the greatest industrial IN
| dertakings commenced genera
strike.
PROFESSIONS fastened from all thu
| suburbs to the center of the city. Rec
| flags were carried at the head OF thu
professions in which marched armed
soldiers Of all classes.
sThe first procession arrived from
| the Ackerstrasse and Brunnestrassee
| AS a preliminary the soldiers and OH
| GERS were urged to remove their cock
AIDES and epaulettes. In the majorit,
Of cases this took place voluntarily.
| Workmen and Soldiers Fraternize.
"There was a general differentiation
of soldiers and workmen. The work
men penetrated the barracks, whert
they received an enthusiastic reception
from the soldiers.
"The military occupants Of factories
mingled in common with the workers
left the works and treated with then
In common.
$50 far as known the only clash be
| tween the masses and armed force
| took place on the occupation OF tn
so-called sCockshafer' barracks. Il
that was a guard Of fusiliers, but onl,
| two officers fired.
"Three persons were killed and on
| was injured. This is to be regretted
| ssThe taking possession Of major
fty of the public buildings and estab
| lishments was completed without dit
| ffculty, once it was clear that the mill
| tary had gone over to the people"
Victory for the People-scheidemanr
Deputy Scheidemann Oeader Of tn
majority Socialists in the reichstag) il
a speech, said:
esThe kaiser and the crown prime
4 have abdicated. It is a splendid vic
/ tory for the German people.
"Herr Ebert has been charged wit
the formation of new government
IN which all shades Of the Social Den
ocratic party are to participate.
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