Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-20
GERMANY RULED
BY GOVERNMENT
OF The PEOPLE
Workmen's and Soldiers Council
Issues Statement to the
Public.
TROOPS Join THE REvOVT
Friedrich Ebert, Socialist Leader and
Member of Reichstag, is Appoint
ed Chancellor Says New
Government VIII Bring
Speedy Peace.

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE German PEG.
pies government has been Instituted
in the greater part of Berlin. The
garrison has gone over to the govern
ment.
The workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil has declared general strike.
Troops and machine guns have been
placed at the disposal of the council.
The text of the statement issued by
the peoples government reads:
ain the course Of the forenoon of
Saturday the formation of new Ger
man peoples government was initiat-
ed. The greater part of the Berlin
garrison and other troops stationed
there temporarily went over to the
new government.
viii Not Fire on People.
"The leaders of the Populations of
chs 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 in favor of the maintenance of
order. Thereupon, in the offices and
public buildings, the guards which had
been stationed there were withdrawn.
THE business of the imperial chan
cellor is being carried on by the social
democratic deputy, Herr Ebert.
''It is presumed that apart from the
representatives Of the recent majority
group three Independent social demo-
Gratis will enter the future govern
ment."
Calls General Strike.
In an extra edition of the Vor-
waerts, the central organ of the social
democratic party In Germany. the fol-
lowing call for u general strike was
published:
The workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil of Berlin has decided upon gem
eral strike. All the factories are at
standstill.
The necessary administration Of
the people will be maintained. A large
and bodies of troops and machine guns
have been placed ut the disposal of
the workmens and soldiers council.
Long Live Social Republic"
"'rhe movement Will be guided In
common by the democratic party of
Germany and the independent social
democratic party of Germany The
worsmen's and soldiers council Will
<eke charge of the maintenance of
quiet and order. Long live the social
republic
"WoRKNiEN'S AND SOLDIERS
COUNCIL"
From all parts of the German en-
plresnews Is being received regarding
similar revolutions which almost
everywhere remain within the bounds
of economic order.
Incidents Of Strike Described.
With regard TO the incidents of No
vember 0 In Berlin the semi-ofiicial
telegraph bureau. working under the
control of the workmen's and soldiers
council, issued the following report:
This morning at nine O'Clock the
workers of the greatest industrial IN
dertakings commenced general
strike.
PROFESSIONS 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 of all classes.
THE first procession arrived from
the Ackerstrasse and Brunnestrassee.
AS a preliminary the soldiers and Off
GERS were urged to remove their cock
AIDES and epaulettes. In the majority
of cases this took place voluntarily.
Workmen and Soldiers Fraternize.
There was a general determination
NJ soldiers and workmen. The work
men penetrated the barracks, where
they received an enthusiastic reception
from the soldiers.
"'The military occupants Of factories
mingled in common with the workers,
left the works and treated with them
In common.
$50 far as known the only clash be-
tween the masses and armed forces
took place on the occupation of the
so-called 'COckshafer' barracks In
that was guard of fusiliers but only
two officers fired.
Three perso,,y were killed and one
was injured. This Is 10 be regretted.
"The taking possession Of a major
Ity of the public buildings and estab-
Iishmeuts was completed without diff
ficulty, once It was clear that the mill
tary had gone over to the people"
Victory for the People-Seheidema
Deputy Scheidemann 0eader Of the
majority Socialists in the reichstag) In
a speech, said:
"The kaiser and the crown prince
have abdlcated. II is a splendid vic,
tory for the German people.
Herr EHert 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
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