The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-25

To influence Soldiers.
Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 24.-(A. P)-
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the radical so
cialist leader, IL devoting himself
primarily at present to an effort to
influence the men returning from the
front. His henchmen comprise a
small army OF red soldiers, who are
accused OF packing various meetings
sufficiently to secure the majority
necessary to push through resolu-
tions and other measures calculated
to embarrass the present govern
ment.
DIR. Iiebknecht's agitation in It's
entirety is the official propaganda of
the Spartacus group OF extreme radl-
Gals. He directs his attacks chiefly
at the proposed national assembly.
The Indications SO far, however, are
that his effort to win over the re-
turning soldiers has failed absolute
ly, and yesterdays meeting was
marked by the violent opposition of
soldiers who are declared to have
been attracted to the meeting under
false pretenses.
Not Bow Before Allies.
The radical leaders oratory Is
forceful and vindictive. His princi-
pal appeal Is to the proletariat.
did the bourgeoisie while in pow
er permit you to have a voice In the
governmert?" he will ask. NO, he
answers; then the working man
must not allow 1t to have say now.
We need a government of soldiers
and workmen, one typifying the
proletariat, which will not have to
bow down before the entente.
There must be no pickering with
entente imperialism. We will dispose
Of that just as we did Of the Ger
man autocracy. The revolution Is
bound also to reach the entente
Hagsisss n wSsis ~ wnyle ysSfs. 'shs IRE az asss
manding that the revolution break
out in England and France within
twenty four hours.
Rosa Luxembourg Aids.
Rosa Luxembourg Is ably second
ing DIR. Liebknecht. Her oratory Is
the loquacious and fire-eating brand.
The Spartacus group meetings ire
invariably attended by numerous
women.
Philip Scheidemann, in vorwaerts,
declares that the insecurity Of the
government may be deduced from the
undisturbed activity of the Spartacus
faction. "who in their press. their
pamphlets and their meetings are
endeavoring to win over the soldiers
for bolshevism". The irony of the
situation lies in the fact that the
freedom Of speech and of press for
which the social democrats have been
clamoring now Is proving the chief
source Of menace to the new gov
ernment.
An attempted robbery OF sixty
million marks belonging to the treas
ury of Field Marshal Mackensen's
army, Is charged against members
Of the Spartacus faction. When the
car containing the funds reached the
railway station here a few days ago
1t was taken over by a detachment
of red badged soldiers claiming they
represented the Berlin soldiers and
workmens government.
Notwithstanding apologies to the
effect that a. misunderstanding was
responsible for the attempted seizure
the red guards were arrested after
an investigation by secret service
men and interned at police head
quarters. The ultra radicals. after
meeting addressed by DR.. Lieb-
knecht, raided police headquarters
Thursday night and succeeded In OBJ
tanning the release Of the men on the
pretext that they were held as politi-
cal prisoners.
Won Mackensen's army now Is on
It's way through Austria for Ger
many. Part Of its treasure was sent
in advance and the word of it's COM
ing apparently had leaked out.