The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27
Speedy Summoning of the
National Assembly De-
cided Upon
EVEN SOCIALISTS
URGE CAUTION
Spartacus Faction Discred-
tied Through Lieb-
knecht IS Talk
(By Associated Preas.)

kby Associated Pfcss.l
Berlin, Tuesday, Nov. 26.-Tha
events of the last few days cuIminaf-
ing Monday In the meeting or the
heads OF the various German states.
atBerlin. have indicated that withths
exception Of the numerically unirn-
portant Sparticus group, there in
complete agreement in Germany that
national assembly must be held.
Berlin. Tuesday. Nov. 2s, via Co
penhagen.-The German federal con-
ference has adopted the following
resolutions:
There is absolute necessity for all
tribes to act in unison for the main
tenance of Germany's unity and to
fight all the separatist movements.
THE proposal for speedy sum-
moning OF the national assembly
meets general approval.
Until the meeting OF the national
assembly the soldiers and worlmenA
councils will represent the peoples
will.
THE administration of the empire
Is required to work for the secuhing,
Of preliminary peace with the ut
most speed
6uelness muSt 10 On
DR.. August Mueller. minister oe
economy, gave warning against un-
authorized encroachments on the
money and credit systems by COM
plicated governmental machinery.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
at Is absolutely necessary that
banks and other credit institutions
work on the same basis and In the
same form as hitherto to maintain
Germany's economic affairs, secure
for the country supplies Of provI-
sioIls and raw materials and TO OBJ
tain credit abroad for the German re-
public"
Urges Caution
Among the various speakers was
| Kurt Eisner. Socialist leader OF the
revolution in Munich, who warned
| the conference against any attempt
to establish pure Socialigtic state
while diEorder was reigning 1Iar
| said the department of foreign af-
fairs must have a stan OF men of an-
impeachable conduct and that a
president must be elected so that
Germany as a whole might be able 10
negotiate with the entente powers.
No Socialist State Now
Philip Schediemann who resigned
u
sisted that 1t was impossible TO cre-
ate Socialistic state at a time OF
disorder like the present. He oppoB-
ed q class parliament such as the
soldiers and workmens council must
De. for long time. DR.. Mueller said
that IL the present lawless situation
continued the German state would
break financially
Herr Schaffer, minister of finance.
outlined an extensive financial pro-
gram including sharp measures
against taxation frauds and excess
siye war profits.
Great Interest in Conference
Copenhagen, Nov. 2s.-Keenest fa~
terest is felt throughout the Ger-i
man empire in the result Of the con-
ference of the republics OF the fed
eral states at Berlin. The question
of summoning the nationai assembly
and tnsnring the unity OF the em-
pire Is being discussed everywhere.
1t Is generally expected that a deci-
sion win be reached to call the ma
tional assembly at the earliest pos-
sible moment, otherwise Bavaria.
Wurttemburg and Baden are report
ed to be considering the formation Of
a republic. Hesse. Hanover and
German Austria are also credited
with demanding meeting OF the
assembly.
Liebkneoht overreachsd Himself
It lis stated that feeling at Bremen
and Kiel is against the Spartacua
party. At Bremen the soldiers ard
workmens council voted ST to 90 IN
favor of the national assembly The
sailors council at Kiei has renouno~
ed the action Of the Spartac1s ad-
herents. Philip Schiedemann, writ-
ing for the Vorwearts. ascribes the
change in the situation to DR.. Karl
LiebIknecht's attempted coup d'etat.
SoIf May Co
Paris. Nov. 27.-Dr. w. S. Soft. the
German foreign minister, may resign
very soon. It is indicated by Develop
ments during debates at the confer
ence of the German states now being
held at Berlin, according TO Berna
adyices to the Petit Parisene.
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