The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-14
|FALKENHAYN
LOSES INSIGNIA
Chief of German Staff Seized
by Revolutionists and SUBJ
jeCted to Humiliation.
RIOT RULES IN BRUSSELS
Grown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria Seeks Refuge at
Dutch Legation.
(By John T. Parkerson.)

NDy Jonn L. faTkerSOn.)
With the British Army on the
Western Battle Front. Nov. Ia
(Delayed.)-U. N. S.)-Gen. Won
Falkenhayn, former German general
chief of staff. was seized by revo-
lutionary troops. stripped of his
sword and his insignia torn away,
according to information reaching
the British lines today.
The same treatment was accorded
all other German officers in Brus-
sells without shot being fired.
A soldiers committee directed that
all German officers that entered
Brussels should be stripped of their
epaulettes.
Long Live German Republic.
A mob of German soldiers in Brus-
sells marched through the streets,
bearing red tablecloth, all of them
shouting Long live the German re-
public and socialism," Then they
went to pond on the outskirts of
the city, smashed their guns and
threw the pieces into the water.
1t is reported that three delegates
from the soviet at Hamburg at
tempted to enter Brussels by auto
mobile, but were held up. Even
tually they arrived and went to the
palace of justice in the Avenue
Royal. which had been occupied by
the German kommandantur for four
years.
The delegates made their appear
ance upon the balcony. where they
spoke to 5000 German soldiers. The
speakers assailed the militarists, de-
claring that 100000 men had been
murdered in the past four years.
They urged the German soldiers to
Kill no more and to retire into Ger
many. The soldiers were told to1
disregard the orders of their officers
and to respect life and property of
the Belgians. ,n@s
Fire On AirpIane.
There is an unconfirmed report
that. while the delegates were ad-
dressing the soldiers, an allied air.
plane appeared overhead. The Ger
man high angle guns went into
action, but their booming did not
disturb the meeting.
There were three ranks Of loyal
German soldiers with guns and
bayonets nearby, but they did not
attempt to dispense the mob,
One of the delegates, in the course
of his, speech. said that the revo-
lutionaries must avoid going to ex-
tremes.
Later the delegates demanded an
with Won Falkenhayn. One
delegate visited him at his head
quarters and the two were closeted
for an hour.
Red TabIecIoth.
In the meantime a German sailor
from the revolving fleet, who had
arrived in Brussels, hung out a red
tablecloth from the balcony of the
palace of justice. amidst cheering.
The crowds OF revolving soldiers in
the streets Of Brussels, demanded "a
world republic. with no military rule
in the future, but a brotherhood of
men instead"
Accepts Soldiers Terms.
The delegate who had visited Won
reported upon his return
to his fellows that Won Falkenhayn
had resigned and had consented to
accept the terms of the soldiers as
1. Immediate peace on any terms.
2. kilograms should be dispatched
to the front recalling all soldiers to
Germany.
3. No military order should be
given without the consent Of the |
committees. All units from |
q battalion to a division shall select |
two or three soldiers to form a COM
mittee.
There was an unconfrmed report |
In circulation today that Won Hin |
denburg had sent a message to the |
German paper Belgische Courier of
Brussels. approving the revolution
ary movement, and adding:
Let us have immediate peace.
beg all officers and soldiers to obey I
every order given by the soldiers
1t is said that many officers, par
ticularly those of lower ranks. will
|ngly gave up their epaulettes and
swords, associating themselves with |
the soldiers.
BeIgians Burn kiosks.
On Sunday night some Belgians |
In Brussels burned kiosks. where
German papers were being Sold
German soldiers fired blank cart
ridges upon the crowd. but t1e Bel
yians were undaunted. The soldiers
hen fired real cartridges and twelve
Belgians were killed. This action
was sanctioned by the soldiers COM
mittee, on the ground that 1t was
necessary for the preservation OF
order.
Gen. Won Falkenhayn made
statement accepting the surrender OF
his command. 1t was translated
from German into French and
printed in the Brussels papers so
that the Relgians could read It.
Calls for Troops.
It was stated today that the BEL
yian army has been asked to send
troops to Brussels to preserve or
Ter, chiefly among the Germans.
According to H. c. Ives. j. w. De-
mares and Mr.. Van Swinderen. dele
yates of the Spanish and Dutch food
who arrived today
from Ghent, Crown Prince Rupprecht
If Bavaria. commander Of the Ger
nan armies on the Flanders front,
1t 3 o'clock yesterday morning. went
% the Dutch legation at Brussels IN
. closed car. accompanied by an AIDE
md asked for refuge. Minister Won
representing Holland.
refused and then Rupprecht went 70
he Spanish legation. where the