The sun., 1918-11-20
SOLDIERS COUNCIL
GUARDS HINDENBURC
"Did Not Abandon People,"
Says Proclamation.

CoPENR AoKN, Nov. 1e.--The Work
mems and Soldiers Council of Cassel
has issued a proclamation. in which
Field Marshal Hindenburg Is taken I'M
der the special protection Of the Council
After referring to Won Hindenburg q
victories, the proclamation says, "He did
not abandon his people in their hour
of trial"
Soldiers returning from the front are
responsible for riots IN Baden and Wurt-
temburg. They are plundeTing shops and
farms. The peasantry Is organizing pa
trolls to protect property.
Friedrich Ebert, tho German Premier.
told the VoSsische ZeItunD on Friday
that the Government was firmly de-
.ermined to summon the Constituent
Assembly. but that Il was impossible to
hold the elections before January. BY
which time the troops will have re-
turned home. He considered untenable
the objection that delay would hinder
the gathering Of the peace delegates.
Dele gates from all the Soldiers Coun-
els met in the Reichstag Chamber in
Berlin on Friday to discuss the institu-
ton of the Rel Guard. according TO adj
vices received here. The proceedings
were enlivened by Emergencies Of opln-
ion. some advocating the Red Guard as
civil protection and others opposing the
pan IN IInbisAi5 IAN Va No''AA-S">N
In tho soldiers.
y Expect Food From America.
Friedrich Ebert. the Premier. frankly
declared in an address that there was
no necessity, for the Red Guard. He
said:
IT have no anxiety for the new Gov
eminent, because It Is sustained by the
confidence of the masses. We have re-
ceived news that the troops were orderly
when the armistice was declared, In
the back areas however. II wle differ
ent. Many cases Of haste TO return
home are reported. In Baden and
Wurttemburg the troops. streaming back
from the front. constitute great dan
ger to security. Negotiations are in
progress to obtain food from America,
for food is what we need. Peace and
order means transport facilities.
"All Soldiers Councils must place
themselves at the service OF the Govern
ment to hasten rehabilitation. De-
mocracy can march only II its head is
untouched. Then too we have prospect
of getting peace conditions which at
least may be somewhat favorable.
"If the enemy sees anarchy am ing MS
he will dictate conl.tions which win
entirely destroy German economic ne.
Therefore, go forward to common work
for the future"
Amid prolonged applause resolutions
were unanimously adopted that the rep
resentatives OF the garrison of greater
Berlin should employ all means to main-
tain order. achieve a social republic and
increase soldiers pay.
Two More Republics Declared.
The principalities OF Schwarzburg-
Rudolstadt and Schaumburg-Lippe have
been declared republic. according to a
German wireless message. The Diet of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha advocates the
Joining of the duchy to Bavaria.
1t Is asserted that the King of
Saxony, when he heard he was expected
to abdicate. said the Socialists were
welcome 10 try their luck, 1T is but
Just that meddlers should sink into the
muddle," the King is reported to have
said.
The King has left Dresden for south
Saxony, where he IL under the protec-
ton Of the local Soviet. according to
the despatch
BERNE, Nov. 10 delayed The Swiss
frontier along the southern border OF
Alsace has been ordered closed until
Alsace is occupied by allied troops, This
action WAS taken when tho German
frontier police force collapsed after the
signing of the armistice, permitting