The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-11

GIGANTIC STRUGGLE ENDS
ALLIES TERMS ACCEPTED
Of cases this took place voluntarily.
Workmen and Soldiers Fraternlzs.
@There was a general fraternizatiou


Workmen and Soldiers Fraternlzs.
@There was a general fraternization
LOT soldiers and workmen. The work
men penetrated the barracks, whers
they received an enthusiastic reception
from the soldiers.
1.-THE military occupants of factorie.
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 forces
took place on the occupation of the
so-ca11ed 'Cockshafer' barracks. Ir
that was guard of fusiliers, but only
two officers fired.
'Three persons were killed and one
was injured. This is to be regretted
1.-THE taking possession of n ajor
lty Of the public buildings and estab
I1shments was completed without difi
f1culty, once it was clear that the mill
tary had gone over to the people"
Victory for the People-Scheidema
Deputy Scheidemann Qeader Of the
IL
a speech, said:
'"The kaiser and the crown prince
nave abdicated, 1t is splendid vic
tory for the German people.
Herr Ebert has been charged with
the formation of a new government,
in which all shades Of the Social Dem
ocratic party are to participate.
'Only DEGREES from the government
bearing the signature Of Herr Ebert
have validity. Only orders from the
minister of war bearing the counter
signature Of the Social Democrat, act
Ing as assistant, are official"
Deputy Scheidemann exhorted the
the crowd to keep calm and to avoid
Incidents
Deputy Thar and some soldiers
spoke from motor lorry. A delegate
from the corps Of officers Of the
guard battalion announced that the Of
GERS were on the side of the people
Stormy applause and jabilation accom-
panied the speeches
Socialist Ebert Takes Control.
Copenhagen, Nov. lit Is officially
announced from Berlin that the war
ministry has placed itself at the dis
posal Of Friedrich Ebert, the Socialist
leader whose appointment as imperial
chancellor was forecast yesterday by
the decree Of Prince Macmillan. This
action was for the purpose of assuring
the provisioning of the army and as
sisting in the solution Of demobiliza.
ton problems
has been appointed imperial chancel-
lor. He has issued a proclamation say
ing that he plans to form a peoples
government which will endeavor to
bring about speedy peace
Herr Ebert in his proclamation said
transferred the -chancellorship to him,
all the secretaries Of state having Civ
en- their consent The new govern
ment, he added, would be in agreement
with the various parties
Deputy Ebert; who has been appoint
ed imperial chancellor, is Friedrich
Ebert, vice president Of the Social
Democratic party and president Of the
main committee Of the reichstag.
Ebert's election to the latter office
In June of this year was taken to mean
at the time that the Socialist. minority
In the reichstag had either been re-
claimed by the military government
or that the Socialists had gained the
ascendancy. Later events have proved
that the Socialists were in the saddle.
Ebert quite recently declared in the
reichstag that the German people
would no longer permit themselves to
be without the right to decide their
fave. 1t wds he who Informed the
reichstag of the release of Doctor
Lebknecht.
- Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-THE proclama-
hon issued at Munich in behalf Of the
oouucn OF workers, soldiers and peas
ants which constituted itself into a
diet, announcing a republic had been
formed In Bavaria, declared that the
democratic and socialist republic OF
Bavar1a has the strength to realize a
peace for Germany, preserving that
country from the worst"
Prepare for League Of Nations.
The proclamation, after promising a
constituent assembly to be elected by
all adult men and women, says that
Bavaria will make Germany ready for
a league Of nations. It then continues
1.-THE present revolution Is needed to
complete the self government of the
people before enemy armies stream
across our country or before troops
should, after the armistice, bring about
chaos.
1.-The council will insure strict or.
der. Soldiers In barracks Will govern
themselves by means of soldiers coun-
ellis. Officers acQuiescing In the altered
duties.
1--WE reckon on the cooperation o1
the entire population. All officials VIII
remain at their posts.
Fundamental social and poAHcal
reforms will Immediately commenceF
Bavarian Princess Shot Fleeing.
Copenhagen, Nov. 11.-According te
\ frontier message, Princess Heinrich
wife Of the grandson of Ludwig III Oh
Bavaria, was wounded in the arm
when fred on as she was fleeing frou
Munich. She and her husband now are