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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25
GERMANY TRIES
new BIG BLUFF
London Press so Views Agree
ment Between Soldiers
Council and Government.
WOULD IMPRESS ALLIES
That Old Germany Is Dead.
Development of Greatest
Importance.
WOULD IMPRESS ALLIES

Copenhagen, Nov. 25.--An agree
ment has been reached between the
German soldiers and workmen's
council and the government, It ts ofl-
scfafly announced IN Berlin
The agreement Provides:
First-All political power Is to be
in the hand of the German socialist
republic and the soldiers and work.
mems council.
Second-Their aim is to defend
and develop what has been achieved
by the revolution and to suppress all
counter revolutionary activity.
Third-Pending the election of
representatives of the soldiers and
workmen's councils to an executive
council of the German republic, the
executive council in Berlin Is to
exercise it's functions.
Fourth-The appointment and dis
missal Of all members Of the various
legislative bodies of the republic and
until the final constitution is estab-
lished, Of Prussia, are to be made
by the central executive council,
which also has the right of control.
Fifth-Before the cabinet appoints
assistant ministers the executive
council must be consulted.
Sixth-A convention of deputies
drawn from the soldiers and work.
mems councils Is to be summoned as
soon as possible.
Important Development
London, Nov. 25.-This mornings
London newspapers display prorni-
nently the German advices regard
ing the agreement between the SOL
,ov,se nn,,pni1 an6 thu
government, which Is regarded as a
development Of the greatest impor-
tance and as tantamount to the over
throw Of the Ebert Haase combina-
tion and the adoption at least theor-
etically, of the existing Russian sys-
tenn.
1t is admitted that the German
councils have not yet developed the
extravagances which led to disinte-
grafton and anarchy in Russia, the
councils not being dominated by the
bolshevik element.
Nevertheless the Daily Telegraph
remarks that it is rather significant
that Germany should have adopted
even as a stop gap, a measure which
was one of Lenine's original and most
characteristic contributions to legis-
lative doctrine.
The Daily Mail. while pointing out
the analogy to the developments In
Russia, suggests that the new step
is a part of a "big bluff" aimed at
the allies that the old
is defunct.
The Daily Express also thinks that
the menace of extremism Is possibly
for the purpose Of i'm
pressing the allies Of the difficulties
Of the position
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CERMANY'S INTERNAL
SITUATION WATCHED
AGREEMENT BE T w E e N
REDS AND BOLSHEVIKI.
New Conditions May Compel
Allied Powers to Rearrange
Entire Peace Program.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The German
internal situation today Is being
watched with increasing concern by
officials here. 1t seems to present
all of the elements that have brought
Russia into its present complete state
of anarchy. :,
Accepting as true the reports that
the radical reds under Carl Lieb-
knecht. have gained control of the
government, 1t was pointed out today
that an understanding between the
new German control and the Lenine-
Trotsky domination, at Petrograd Is
almost certain. That this would
mean very SERIOUS complications In
the effort to arrange a permanent
peace was the general opinion OF
officials here. It has been found
impossible to do any busi-
ness with the Russian bolsheviki
forces and should they be able to
combine with the German reds" the
United States and the allied powers
would have to arrange
q complete new program.
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GEN. PERSHlNC
FOR.PRESIDENCY
Ohio Republicans Formally
Launch Campaign for EIec-
tion Of Army Chief.
DICK HEADS MOVEMENT
Former u. s. Senator Of Akron
Among Prominent Spon-
sors Of Action.
DICK HEADS MOVEMENT

Columbus, o., Nov. z5.-A CAM
S9ign for the election Of Gen. John
j. Pershing. commander-in-chief OF
the American expeditionary forces
in France. to the presidency in 1920
was formally launched in Ohio to-
day by the incorporation Of "the Per-
shing Republican league"
Former United States Senator
Charles Dick. Of Akron, and fourteen
other prominent republicans Of Ak
ron and Summit county are sponsors
for the movement. Mr.. Dicks name
heads the list of the fifteen men who
signed the articles of incorporation.
which were presented to the secre-
tary Of state today.
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INTERNAL SITUATION
AT CRITICAL STAGE
South Germany Opposed ~
"Dictators Who Replaced
Militarism."

London, Nov. 25.--(BritiSh Wixos
less Service.)-The latest reports ~
ceived in London from Germany m
dictate that the internal situnf1o0
there has reached a critical o1aHo
Although a proclamation has booG,
issued declaring that all po1ltiool
powers Is In the hands Of the 0of<
man socialist republic and the 0ot4
man socialist and workmenss ooun-
Gil. opposition to such a governynGnt
Is growing outside Berlin.
A greater part of south 0oy1rnf
including Wurttemberg. Baden onA
Bavaria, has declared it win not Go1b-
NIT "to the terrorism OF the dlotn~
tors In Berlin who have replaced -
kaiser and militarism." An iuln
dent spe1abl5p : - =, - -
m northwestern Germany. Win ~
burg as the capital Even - ~:
sia, according to the. reportsh
against the Berlin -aoId4if2 w.
worlsmen's councilsi 10 gainiu3
The Nueste Nachrichten, III e
ich, maintains that II the ~
rulers in Berlin are unable 70 oGt&b-
lish the principles of q fedoro1nA
democracy and are unwilling that az
authority in the empire eho1l ~
given to Germans appointed by Z. -
tional assembly, the rest Of the -
pire should detach itself from Boy11n
and create a new independent euv~
ernment 'in some place beyond tn
reach OF the arbitrary action Of
minority inclined to terrorism.~
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terrorism of the dictators in Berlin,
who have replaced the kaiser and
militarism.
1t appears, also, that the cry away
from Berlin" Is being raised even in
Prussia itself, especially as the feel
ing Is gaining ground that the tyr
amy exerted by the rulers in Berlin
may shortly be supported by revolu-
tionary militarism.
The Neueste Nachrichten. Of Mum
ich, maintains that If the present
rulers in Berlin are unable to estab-
lish the principles of federative de.
mocracy and are unwilling that au-
thority in the nation shall be given
to Germans appointed by the ma
tional assembly, the rest of the coun-
try should detach itself from what
has heretofore been the capital and
create a new independent executive
in some place beyond the reach OF
arbitrary action Of the minority to
include terrorism.
The Sunday Observer says there
is as yet no security that the new
German democratic government, as
we see It, will continue.
Hndenburg Military Chief.
The old bureaucratic machine goes
on with a new coat of socialistic
paint. Hindenburg is the chief.mili-
tary servant Of the new system. A
typical exponent of old diplomatic
dupiicity and craft like DR.. Solf, is
another servant. Above all, con-
tinues the Sunday Observer, we do
not know what the German majority
thinks. Before the war. the Catholic
Agrarians with liberal and radical
bourgeois had q solid predominance
Of two to one over the socialists.
Now these former majority parties
are all organizing closely and wait
ing. There have been attempts on
the part of some of the socialist
groups to postpone or, suppress the
proposed meeting Of the constituent
assembly, which was to have been
fully representative of the whole
country. This shows what socialists
undoubtedly dread in their hearts.
They fear that in a constituent as
sembly a strong majority OF all the
different conservative or moderate
classes would restore modified mon
archy.
Best Terms Possible.
The socialists would have been
used. in that case. to get the best
terms possible from the allies. Then
Frederick Ebert and his frienls
would be kicked out of control un-
Iess--which is quite likely-they
Joined in changing their political
faces.
Since the change Of heart has not
vet appeared In Germany, so argues
the Observer, there must he collater-
al security of iron strength until that
change Is unquestlonably brought
about. Otherwise the great war will
be the first Of punic series.
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FINE DEGREE OF SPEED
LONDON -Phlladelpnla ~
Copyriphted Cable.)

SOpyIlsIllSu SdpiCI
London, Nov. 24--Details are
printed of a fighting aeroplane's
speed at 10000 feet Of the time re.
quired to climb to that height, con-
tinuous flight capacity in hours. thus
giving the principal types: Vickers
fighter. 76, 40, 8 1-2; Bristol scout,
III, 10, / 3-4; De Haviland fours,
120, A: Bristol fighter, III, II, 8; j.
E. A, 1876. 10, 3; Dolphin, 12s.
IA. ! 3-4.
There are others, but these given
in the order of their invention to
show the progress achieved during
the war.
The r e 8, which has done the
bulk OF the artillery observation in
France. has speed of ninety-two
miles. The bombing in Germany
was done by the giant Handley-
Page, carrying tons weight Of
bombs.
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ORIGIN OF WORL DIS vian|

London. Nov. 25.-The Prussian Gnn<
eral staff reckoned on defeating VfSn
within one month In 1914. basing 1k11
belief upon Frances shortage Of r1l11
according to a news agency diapoA A
from Munich today. The Munich NxFf|
respondenz is publishing an ofIlcial r1S'
port on the origin Of the war. divids6 ~
follows: M 3A
Conditions were deliberately huuo
upon Serbia enforcing a conflict;
Berlin gave Vienna free hand. G1Sm|
risking war with Russia; N
The plan was for the kaiser ana a.
German government to be outV0xM&'
surprised at Austria's action: 1
The Prussian general staff. cllcu1n<~.
ing on Frances shortage of rifIoa a1
howitzers. reckoned on the defoo& ~
France in month. 4S . N
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25
RECORD HEIN0US
UP TOLAST HOUR
Huns Leaving Brussels Give
IS Away Food to Tempt
Crowd to Station.
EXPLOSION REAPS TOLL
Hundreds Killed and Injured
When Well Timed Bombs
Ignite.
EXPLOSION REAPS TOLL
Nondon Times. Philadelphia Ledger

llIneS- 1<cu6cT
Copyrighted Cable.)
Paris.-The last party of Germans
left Brussels by train last Sunday
morning. AS the train was about to
leave, reports started that the Ger
mans had made q gift Of wagon loads
of food which was at the station and
would not be taken away, to who
ever might care to fetch it. The re-
suit was that all the people of the
neighborhood collected at the station
while they were waiting. A series
Of vast explosions took place in
which at least 300 were killed and
$50 wounded. 1T was extraordinary
to witness the street crowded with
people carrying the national flag and
rejoicing at the approach of their
saviors while the station was filled
with clouds at the time set for the
explosions.
At Hammontt German munition
train blew up and burned two Ger
man hospital trains. killing a thou
sand wounded men and partly
wrecking the town.
The point Is that Hammontt Is a
Belgian frontier station on the rail-
way through Dutch Limburg, where
the Germans had promised the Dutch
to carry no military supplies.
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MACKENSEN DISARMED

Paris, Nov. 25.--When Field Marrhnl
Won Mackensen and his star Arrived
at the Siesia station in Berlin an were
disarmed and all OF their, gold and =
great store OF food were seized ~ IN.
revolutionary guard. says a dispatch ~
the Matin today. Therevolutionario
questioned said they had made the s2ir.
ures under orders Of the revoiufioTnY,&
committee. which considered the W3S4S
kensen party's supplies a. sssloie,S
goods" 1900 AZ
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POPULAR AS Fill

New York, Nov. 25.--William IA
enzollern, erstwhile German l01
is about as popular In Holland
the Spanish influenza, accortlin
passengers OF the Royal H0
liner Hollandia, which docke6
today. 1t was the impression of
on board the liner that WilIiam
the former crown prince both Win l.
run out Of Holland unless thov +
unfairly seek another have
refuge. & b
"The German people win
permit their government to go&
into another war;" declared d.
eric Albert, formerly attacho
Chilean legation at Berlin, NJ
his way home from the G6rm1n
ital. "They have had enouGI
With them the present ~
equivalent TO llermanent
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25
NINE SWEEPERS CLEAR
WAY FOR BRITISH SHIPS

London, Nov. 25.-A fOtil1a
Of mine sweepers left the Firth
Of Forth this morning to clear
a passage to Kiel for the Brit
ish squadron which 1t is un-
derstood will disarm and in
tern the remnants of the Ger
man navy.
Wilhelmshaven will also be
visited by the squadron which,
1t is reported, will comprise one
battleship and fiotilla of de-
stroyers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25
AVENUE LINED WITH
CAPTURED GERMAN GUNS
REMOVE sANDBAGs TloIe
ARC D'TRIOMPHE.
Elaborate Arrangements Tor
Reception of King George On
His Arrival in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 25.--Workmen are en-.
ployed today removing sandhagB
from the Arc D'Triomphe, throu9h
which King George Of England VIII
pass on Thursday, when driven down
an avenue lined on both sides with
captured German guns.
The thoroughfares from Boio de
Boulogne station to the DUAL D'Orsay.
where apartments have been fur
nished for the visiting royalty. VIII.
be ablaze with allied flags.
The choicest from a national col
lection of furniture has been selected
for the kings use,
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REQUEST LICENSE
pu Pont Powder Company Wants to
Use German Owned Formulas.

Usc German Owned Formulas.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Request for
five licenses to use German n-owned or
controlled patents, covering acids,
dyes and the processes for making
them, was today made of the fed
eral trade commission by the du
Pont Powder company. OF Whining
ton. Del.
The patents referred to were is
sued by the United States patent Of
flee at different times from 1908 to
1908 to assignors OF German firm of
IIudwigshavan = or the = Rhine. Ger
many. " X &
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EXTREMISTS DOMINATE
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Control Evident, Either Through Actual Power
or Agreement-Nothing Definite as to Fac n
ton Having Upper Hand in Berlin.
Influence On Peace Conference.
international News Service J


The German boshevik evidently the
German government either through actual domination
ment according TO cabegams from neutral today
The extremists gained first northern
where the original revolution began early this month"; and they
have apparently spread their authority Berlin There IL still
confusion to which faction absolute
German capital however The extremists insist that the national
power shall be derived from the various sovets of councils Of
workmen and soldiers The political confusion
have consder erablc bearing the conference
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ference. And when that program is
arranged, a complete statement will
be forthcoming for the benefit of the
American people. There will be no
secret diplomacy, officials again as
serted with great emphasis today.
The subject at issue is too great and
means too much to the people of the
world to have 1t settled through
round table procedure. But 1t is alb
solutely necessary that the viewpoint
of the "spokesmen for democracy"
as the president and the allied pre-
miers were today aptly termed,
should be secured without acrimo-
NOUS debate. And such debate
hardly could be avoided If the rep
resentatives of the egreat allied powers
entered the peace conference with
out previously having reached ba-
sis of common understanding.
Officials here believe that a COM
plete agreement on the big questions
involved in the creation of league
the seas" shall be assured Is pos
sible. They say that there is COM
plete understanding on both subjects
in the abstract and that the points
subject to argument are of detail
only. 1t will not require any lengthy
discussion, In their opinion, to reach
an agreement and then the work of
the peace conference will be plain
sailing.
Paris dispatches today saying that
submarine warfare hereafter would
probably be restricted only to opera
tions against naval craft were some-
what confusing. officials said. They
expect that submarine warfare will
be restricted. of course. but they feel
satisfied that no effort will be made
to deny nation at war the use Of
submarines against troop transports
as we'll as war vessels. IN
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BoLsHEvIsM IN GERMANY
Declared on Increase--opinIon Sharply
Divided.


London, Nov 23.-The chaotic polit-
ical conditions in Germany are empha-
sized in reports received here from
Amsterdam and Copenhagen purporting
to reproduce direct kilograms from Ger
many. There is sharp divergence Of
opinion in regard to the makeup of
the new Germany. There is general
lack of harmony in different parts of
the country and a tendency toward sep
aratism. Bolsheviki ideas are declared
to be growing in the west. where a
republic Is said to be planned.
The Bremen soldiers and workmen's
council at a meeting declared itself in
complete accord with bolshevism and
resolved to call on the bolsheviki in
Russia to help introduce communism.
The Spartacus group at dusseldorf
is reported to have proclaimed prole-
tartan dictatorship and arrested the
burgomaster of the city.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the radical So
cialist, who was acclaimed at Sparta
Gus meeting in Berlin. which issued an
appeal to the workers to emulate the
Russian bolshevih. The meeting re-
fused to listen to moderate socialist
speakers.
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GERMAN BOLSHEVIN IN CONTROL
WASHINGTON PUZZLED BY
| BAD NEWS FROM SIBERIA.
Dispatch From Vladivostok Reporting Gen.
Semenoff, Anti -Bolshevik Commander in
Trans-Baikal Region, at Odds With
Omsk All Russian Government.

Madyosok Nov "a CA p Delayed
between
districts and has established cha
ADMIRAL
ome time have mot been friendly
wad Gen. Horvath OF Admiral Kolchaks
-[.g fN - WASHINGTON PUZZLED.
reporting
at odds with the Osk
fceved the first unfavorable SKIS
or
in
the Of
ended Semnon
: the pence Of Siberia will be
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED

England Prepares for Election Of New
Parliament On December "A.
London, Nov. 25.-King George dis
solved parliament today. \
The national election or 4 new par
liaxAent Will be held On Dec. u.
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HUNGARY ASKS EARLY PEACE
Basel, Nov. 25.-(Iavas.) 1.-The Hun
garian government has requested the
allies to hold an immediate discussion
OF peace terms. according to reports
reaching Swiss newspapers.
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MoNARcHisTs SEEK TO
BRIGHTEN PoPUlACE

zurich, Nov. 2b.-The coun-
ter revolutionary movement in
Austria Is Progressing to such
an extent that the national
council has placarded the
streets. warning the public
against II. It is said the mon
archists are resorting to all
kinds Of methods to excite dis
trust Of the council and trying
to frighten the people by the
prospect Of allied occupation.
according to Vienna dispatch
to the Frankfort Gazette.
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LENiNE HAS FLED.

London. Nov. 25.-Nikolai
Lenine. bolshevik premier of
Russia, with thirteen other boil
shevik leaders, has fed to the
Russo-Ffnnish frontier, where
the party asked for neutral
protection. said a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Daily Mail to-
day. quoting advices from Hell
singfors. the Finnish capital.
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SNOW, SAYS BILLY

1t a W a. y 8
seemed peculiar
that our vernacu-
lar describing
hens and chick
ems SO fagrantly
does err. 1t calls
'em dressed when
really they're
. starkly negligee
"a n d w h e n
they're clothed
with feathered
coats "undresssd"
IN RIGHT IN aay.
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ALLIES MAY APPLY FOR
THE EXTRADITION OF KAISER

loadon Nov rs t5;1o pm) N 81 The allies consd-
application the extradon the
4xxncy dispatch from Belgium today. 1Vs N
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The weather.. Continued fair to-
night Probably rain or snow to-
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COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Ben NJ.
Moore, Of Macon. Ga, machinist in the
naval aviation service, has been COM
mended by Secretary Daniels for brav-
cry in rescuing chief turret captain
Anthony Feher, after the wreck OF a
seaplane Aug. 20, off Pensacola, Fla.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
WOULD UNITE ALL
ISLES IN PACIF IC
Britain Looks to Cohesion in
Disposition of German
Holdings There.

SYDNEY. Australia. Aux. g.
The dnal disposition 81 The German
colonies in the Pacific. the "Paci-
&c Monroe Doctrine broached by
he prime minister. william 81.
Hughes I'm his speech before the
pilgrims club in New York. and the
recent report OF tho Australian in-
-erstate commerce commission upon
British and Australian trade in the
-suth Pacific" au relate directly or
Indirectly 90 discussion which Us be-
coming more o. less frequent in the
Australian New Zealand and Fiiian
press touching a federation or the
south Sea islands. The interstate
commerce commission said in its
eport:
The government or the islands
controlled by the British crown Is
~ present lacking On cohesion and
policy. The commission is sat-
SIZED that the islands under the
British crown should be grouped un-
Ger q more coherent system.
The commission has suggested that
tu order 20 ensure timely settlement
of this paramount question OF gov
eminent a Joint inquiry BY repre-
Pentation OF the United Kingdom,
Australia and New Zealand should
be undertake." one Of the Brit
ish Pacific island commissioners said
"a Sydney white on recent visit
mere
The suggestion that conioint
commission OF inquiry be appointed
% an early date should I'm my Opin-
ION be carefully considered by the
public Of the commonwealth The
question as to whether adm.u!stra-
tive powers should he granted 70
such commission which would
represent the interests or the imper-
lal government OF the common
wealth. and OF the Dominion or New
Zealand. is one which also claims
Inc fun consideration OF statesmen
British interests at present are
widely spread under many forms OF
,ontrol. and difficulties are con-
stantlv created by the lack of eff
fective cooperation. Great Britain
Australia and New Zealand are
carrying on the work OF admins
tration through officers who have
no direct relation with each other
There are crown colonies Fiji and
the Gilbert and EIlice islands tEt
imperial protectorate of The Solo
mon islands Australian depeuden.
sies such as Papuas and the island.
tndcr the civil administration OF
>ew Zealand To add 90 this di-
versity or control we now have Che
military occupation hoy Australia
and by New Zealand OF the late
German Pacific possessions IN lis a
maze OF control with centers OF ref
rrenec in London. Melbourne and
Wellington
Objection may be made 90 the
erant OF administrative powers "a
present 90 any comm issiou. The
war is still on and IL may be urge,
that little can be doue--3t least 81
FAR MS the late German Pacific POS
sessions arc couccrncd-tilI the is
sue OF it is known But pending
peace. why not appoint board oil
commission 10 obtain information
and. as far as possible 20 simplif,
the existing administration The
commission could thus put the I'm
forests Or Great Britain. OF Austral
and or New Zealand into q com
mon pool for the moment an'
whom the peace conference sit
ruch valuable information Should
l- aFaila bile