The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-11
BERLIN IS IN
HANDS OF REDS
The A!'Dy Joins Revolution
in Germany,
KtISER FLEES TO HOLLAND
A Peoples Government Has Been In
s.;,uted and General Strike Oeclar-

l.rri.n. Nov. l1.-Th- German poo
p}t: government has been Instituted
ii. Beriin.
The garrison has gone over to the
gol eminent.
troops and machine guns have
be,u placed nj The disposal of the
council.
: general strike has been proclAiln-
ell II the capital and Il proclamation
issued stating:
long live The Socialist republic and
the soldiers council
Similar revolutions are reported
from all paris of the empire.
The Social Democratic party is CO.
operating with the peoples govern
ment. The guards which had been
stationed at the public offices and
other buildings have been withdrawn.
The text of the statement issued
by The peoples government reads:
IN the course of the forenoon of
Saturday the formation of new Ger
man peoples government was initiat-
ed. The greater part of the Berlin
gaI rison and other troops stationed
there temporarily went over to the
new government.
THE leaders of the deputations of
the Social Democratic party declared
that they would not shoot against the
people. They said they would. in ac-
cord with the peoples government. in
tercede il favor of the maintenance
of order Thereup0n in the offices
and public buildings the guards which
had been stationed there were with
drawn.
"The business of the imperial chan
reIlrr = being carried on by The Social
Democratic deputy. Herr Ebert.
at is presumed thAt apart from the
Representatives of the recent majority
groun the independent Social Demo
Gratis will enter The future govern
ment."
The revolution has resulted in
striking victory almoS- without the
effuson of blood
\ general strike was declared. 1t
brought ahou, Il cessation of work in
all workshops.
\ regiment of Nuremberg chaS$eurs
IpaSSnd over 10 the people Other
troops rapidly followed their action
The Alexander regiment. after hear
Ing Il declaration by Deputy Wells
went over Ia the revolution.
Delegates of the revolutionary Ger
| Wi
| day. according To Il despatch from Co
penhagen 10 the Exchange Telegraph
company. They conferred for several
hours with the minister of marine and
with members of the reichStag ma
jority parties.
II is stated that Hugo Haase, a
Socialist leader in the rcichStag. has
the situation ut Hamburg in hand.
The Rhenish WeStfalan Zeitung. of
Essen, announces that Eutin. the cap
ital of the principality of Luheck. is
| in the hands of the soldiers council
Many persons, both civilians and
military. have been shot there.
! An official despatch from Darmstadt.
capital Of the grand Ouch of HeSse
announces that the grand duke Of
HeSSe has dpcreed the formation of Il
council of state 70 fake over the bust
ness Of the government until final
settlement of the questions arising
from the present situation.'
Bertha krupp Arrested.
| Essen, where the great krupp steel
works are situated. is reported to be
| In the hands of the revolutionareS.
| Lieutenant Krunp Won Bohlen and
Halbach, the head of the Krupp works,
and his wife have been arrested.
The railway stations in the entire
| industrial districts of Germany from
| Dortmund to DuiSburg have been or-
cupied by the soldiers councils. ac-
cOrding To another Copenhagen des-
patch repeating Il report from Essen.
There were no disorders.
With regard to the incidents of No
vember 9 i'll Berlin, the Semi-ofticial
| telegraph bureau, working under the
control of the workmen'S and soldiers
| council. issued the following report {:
| This Saturday morning, at nine
O'Clock. the workers Of the greatest in
! duStrial undertakings commenced n
general strike.
"ProceSsions FASTENED from all the
| suburbs to the center of the city Red
/ flags were carried at the head of the
professions, in which marched armed
soldiers and II classes.
| "The first procession arrived from
the AckerstrasSe and Brunnestrasse.
As preliminary the soldiers and Off
GERS were urged to remove their cock
AIDES and epaulettes. In the majority
of cases this took place voluntarily.
"There was general fraterniZa-
| ton of soldiers and workmen. The
workmen penetrated the barracks,
where they received an enthusiastic
reception from the soldiers.
One Small Clash.
$50 far as known, the only clash
between the masses and armed forces
took place on the occupation Of the
so-called 'cockshafer' barracks. In
that was a guard of fusiliers, but only
two officers fired.
"Three persons We're killed and one
injured. This is TO be regretted.
"In taking possession of majority
| of the public buildings and establish
ments was completed without Difficult
| ty, once it was clear that the military
had gone over to the people
Deputy Scheidemann, leader Of the
mapority Socialists in the reichstag
in a speech said:
"The kaiser and the crown prince
have abdicated The dynasty has been
overthrown. 1t is a splendid victory
| for the German people.
Herr Ebert has been charged with
| the formation of Il 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 hearing the counter