The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-26
BOCHE COUNCILS
IN A RESOLUTION
BACK OF RULERS
Several Cities Represented at
the Meeting.
Demand ConvocatiOn OF a
National Assembly.
4 DEFEAT FOR EXTREMISTS
Vote Is 140 to 4 Against a
Dictatorship.
Urder as German Troops Come
From Front.
Demand ConvocatiOn OF
National Assembly.
A DEFEAT FOR EXTREMISTS
Vote Is 140 to 4 Against
Dictatorship.
Urder as German Troops Come
From Front.

Berlin, Nov. 26.-At a meeting of
soldiers, workmen's and peasants
councils. representing Bremen, Han
over Hamburg, Oldenburg, Flensburg,
Osnabrueck. Wilhelmshaven and
number of smaller places in the prov
inces of Hanover and Schleswig- Hol-
stein. a resolution was adopted declar-
ing that these councils would stand
behind the present government ana
demand the convocation of a national
assembly. The resolution was adopted
by vote of 81 to 20.
There also was a crushing defeat for
the extremists at meeting represent
ing the Tenth army corps at Hanover,
where, by a vote of / 40 to 4. resolu-
tion was adopted against efforts to es-
tablish dictatorship and demanding
the summons of constituent assem-
bly,.
Soldiers from the front are begin
ming to arrive in Berlin and men who
have conversed with them express
themselves optimstically as to the re-
suit of their arrival as regards its eff
feet upon the preservation of order
Hcjcct Eo.shevisin.
These men declare that the great
bulk of the soldiers reject Bolshevism
in all its phases. 1t also may perhaps
be considered an indication of the gen.
eral public's faith in the conservatism
of the soldiers that German and Prus-
sian flags are beginning to reappear
all over Berlin after having made way
for the red flag since November 10.
Only in one of the suburbs was any
objection raised to the flying of the
national flags. Certain elements there
tore the Prussian banners from the
street cars.
Minus a Leader.
Lordon, Nov. 26.-Germany is
practically without a leader, the lat
est advices indicate.
Altho the power of Karl Lieb-
lsnecht, head OF the Bolshevlst mQXe-
ment, Is growing, it Is rot believed
that Chancellor Ebert has yet been
ovcrtnrown, SO far as, it is known,
lie still heads the government in Ber-
lin, altho actual control is maintained
by the worl1men and soldiers.
AS a result of the situation in Ger
many, the Express points out, that IN
less responsible authorities sign the
peace pact the allies may be forced to
occupy the country or continue their
blockade until a stable government is
established.
-'Gcrman newspapers declare the in
tcrinr OF Germany. inciuding German
Austria. is united against the Bolshev
ist ell, ment in Prussia, particularly ir
J;erlin. Many states are hurryins
plans for the establishment of indie
pendent r"publics-
All Eyes on Huns.
Washington. Nov. 26.--The eyes oi
the world today are on German sol
die"s returning home.
Whether they aid in restoring an or
Ge"lv regime or yield to the anarchis
tic pleadings of DR.. Karl L.ebknecht
Gcrmany's Lenine. will determine il
the empire is to gain it's feet or joiT
with Russia in chaos and crime
Fear is expressed here that the Ger
man troops. returning to barren cup
boards in war broken homes. will fal
prey to the doctrines of Liebknecht
He. like Lcnine, has taken a srant
against not only the imperialism o
Germany but he has threatened the
democratic peace of the allied worl6
as well.
With BoIshcvik Control.
With Germany in control of the
Boisheviki, a great portion of Europe
would be in the hands of anarchists
The problem is one giving civilized
governments today the most solemn
thought and worry.
There still is uncertainty as II
whether the chaos in Germany has it.
incept " in those desiring return of
monarchy as the sole means of resto
ing orUer. The latest appeal of TIL,
German government protestin.
against demobilizati ton of the German
armies is held to indicate that tn
government Is counting on theS
troops to assist in establishing a mill
tary dictatorship which might squelcl
the present upheaval.
AS to allied aid, no definite conclu
sions have been reached. 1t is certain
however. If Bolshev.srn gains the as
cendancy in Germany. the allied ar
mics will be the only immediate mean
of combating its spread into othe
countries
Throw Armies Around.
The allies might throw an arme
Gordon around Germany. or occup
her leading cities, to assist in bringin
order.
1t was pointed out that Presider
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