The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-11

Ihertted the great plant, When Herr
Bohlem married her he affixed the
name krupp to Ills own, under 9
stipulation Of the late Krupp's will
TO perpetuate the founders name.
| Herr Bohlen was formerly in the
diplomatic service and was secretary
OF the German embassy in Washing In
1see-1soo. Upon his marriage to
krupp's daughter he took over con-
| troll of the gun works.
Princess Heinrich. of Prussia, wife
| OF the kaiser's third son, is reported
to have been wounded In the arm
when mutinous sailors fred upon an
| automobile in which she fed from
Kiel last Monday
The kaiser's third son is Prince
Adalhert. who holds a high rank in
tho German navy and has his head
quarters and a magnificent palace in
keil He is thirty-four years old.
Prince IL Wounded.
It is also known now that Prince
Henry, the kaiser's only brother,
nominal commander in-chtef of the
German navy, was wounded when he
fed in a red tagged car from KEEL
early this week. He is said to have
escape 10 Denmark,
DR. Ebert in his appeal for the
maintenance of order announced that
Prince Maximilian. Of Baden. had re-
linquishcd the chancellorship. There
s a degree OF ohscurity as to the exact
present status of the Baden prince.
II is possible that he will act as re-
gent pending the convocation of a
national constituent assembly More
likely, however, il Is complete elimina-
ton from the government, this being
a precarious time for princes, even
such as have long fought In the fore
front of the dem ocratizatfon move
ment The prince, who played such
an important part In bringing about
the uphsaveal. Is believed to continue
in the councils OF the new regime. but
moro behind. than upon the scenes
The revolution in bavaria appears
to have been effected with remark
able swiftness and success. AS soon
as a republic was proclaimed the gar
rison and police at Munich. Bavaria's
capital. surrendered to the peasants
and soldiers council. which proceeded
to appoint an entire new ministry.
The situation in Berlin IL described
by the correspondent of the news
paper Politiker as quite Bolshevist."
The correspondent saw an automobile
filled with rebel soldiers arrive at the
Pariser Platz. Emerging from the
the sentinels surrender their arms
The demand was willingly complied
with.
great crowd witnessed the affair.
The police did not interfere. The
correspondent inquired OF the rebel
leader what authority he had.
I'VE want. and we have the whole
power--nothinG more was the reply.
Whereupon. the chieftan and his men
continued in the peaceful collection
OF the sentinel's arms.
Form New Government.
The formation of socialistic gov
eminent is in progress. Only three
mon socialist ministers are slated to
participate. Among them will be DR..
Matthias ErZherger. the centrist leader
and head of the armistice commission.
There will be three independent
socialists in the ministry.
| Prince Macmillan of Baden has
vanished from the scene. DR.. Fried
rich Ebert. the socialist deputy. is act
! ing chancellor.
He, together with all other leaders,
excepting few radicals, is bending
might and main to restore order and
avert further hloodshed
| Steps are under way for the election
of constituent assembly to decide
the future form of government. II
the socialists have their way Germany
Will become a federated republic.
! Kings, grand dukes, and dukes are
labdicatiug, or swept away.
Wurtemburg and Schleswig Hol-
COLOGNE and Frankfurt arc to follow
lsuit.
The kaiser and the crown prince
have fed. no one knows whittier; nc
one seems to care.
Four principal men are forging the
Idestines Of the new Germany
/. DIR. Ebert. head of what is virtu-
ally a provisional government.
/ .. Philip Schneidemann. majority
| socialist leader, who Is minglng with
the masses, exhorting them not TO fol
! low in the path of the Russian Bot.
iatiee BUT the main plan u nd exc
lCution of the revolt are Striking1S
Ialong Bolshevikist lines. Everywhere
councils of soldiers. workmen anc
peasants are set up.
g. DR.. Karl LicbknIcht. the Inde
lpendent Socialist leader with anarch
istic tendencies. He is the main mo
tive power behind the executive enc
of the rebe lion.
Hindenhurg Remains.
/ T. Field Marshal Won Hindenburc
who appears to retain the good Will o
the bulk OF the population and to hav'
1.-THE main fighting forces still in hand.
A general strike has been declares
in Berlin and practically Throughout
Germany. The schools are closed ant
few shops are open. The railway sys
item is largely paralyzed.
Il Six German warships are said Il
have been blown up at Hamburg
land at hers Mt KEEL
Later dispatches from Berlin to
night say the postoffice and town hal
were set afire.
Hearing of the wild disorders a
Hamburg. some Socialist leaders hur
ried to that port from Berlin by air
lplane.s
The Prussian war minister. Genera
Won Schwenck. appears to retain hi
office. His orders must, however, b
icountersicned by Ebert.
The whole Rhine province is con
itrolled by the rebels
/ One dispatch anticipates "a long lis
Of notable German suicides
Another says proclamation or
| German republic and liquidation ire
| pudiation of the imperial obliga
tons are imminent.
Jatn ;ap{pht Eeriiu diHpatrh say