Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-06
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Berlin. Wednesday, Dec. 4.-The
Ebert government has arrived at no
decision concerning the status of
former Emperor William. Hugo
Haase, foreign minister in the Ebert
cabinet, has informed the corresponds
cent of a Vienna newspaper that tho
Ebert government is studying dlpios
matte documents bearing on the
origin of the war and hat when thaS
task is completed it will decide
whether individuals responsible for
the war shall be brought to justice.
Herr Haase today denied rumors OF
an internal crisis in the government.
He admitted the discussions between
the majority and minority socialists
existing during the wal were now aoA
centuated. but said that in govern
ment affairs he always had succeeded
in effecting a compromise.
Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-An officiaS
dispatch received here from Munich
says the Bavarian premier has tele.
graphed Hugo Haase and Friedrich
Ebert Of the Berlin government that
the Bavarian cabinet Is unanimously
of the opinion that a conference OF
representatives of the German govs
ernments should Immediately be sum-
moned, to gather at Jena or some
other meeting place, to agree upon .
program Of foreign and home poll.
cies. The points of discussion, says
the message, should include the ques.
ton OF a national assembly, a foreign
ministry and the publication of docu-
ments.
Basic, Dec. 5.-(Havas)-Certain
districts have had to be entirely iso-
lated in consequence of riots at Co.
Ilogne. barriers of troops being sta
toned there to prevent further pill
Laying.
Numerous persons were killed or
wounded in the riots of yesterday and
large forces Of police and civil guards
had to take stringent measures
against the gangs of m%arauders which
ransacked the shops and houses. Ma
chine guns were used, but even after
the crowds dispersed they spread all
over the town and continued footing.
With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Dec. 5.-(By Courier to Nam
cy. by the Associated Press)-Official
recognition by Major General Joseph
T. Dickman's army of the German
Soldiers and Workmen's Councils has
been denied. Every effort by the del
egates assigned to supervise the at
fairs Of the districts occupied by the
American forces or to have the Amer
leans deal with them have failed. Gen
eral Harry A. Smith. in charge CT
civil affairs, adhering to the policy
that he must treat with the de facto
authorities.
Members Of councils, who now are
4 only civilians since the soldier men,
bers departed with the army. repeat
edly have called at headquarters to
) explain their connection with the new
German government and to assure
the American officers their only de-
sire is to exercise certain supervisory
acts of burgomasters in their govern
ment. : This was the role they had
,Ihad prior to the entry of the Amer1.
it is quite enough to deal with one
faction. and so long as honest Coop
Grafton is accorded this policy will be
continued.
protested they are not in accord with
the doctrine Of Belshevism and de-
clared their only desire is to bridge
which should end in February, when
a constituent convention will be held.
PLAN AIRPLANE EXCURSIONS.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-An airplane pas
senger excursion service for Lake
Michigan points surrounding Chicago
next summer is being planned and an
effort made to recruit several army
a%viators for the project.
The manager of M exclusive out
lying hotel says he expects to open
the summer eason with at least two
hydro-airplanes which will be used to
transport guests to and from tho
downtown district. The trips which
now takes about thirty minutes by
automobile. street car or elevated
trains. will be made by airplane in
less than ten minutes.
The hydroplanes to be used will be
equipped with three engines and
cabin capacity for about twelve per-
ons at a maximum speed of fifty
miles an hour. Practically the entire
trip will be over the lake at a height
not to exceed twenty-five feet.