The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
MORE CITIESI IN
PRUSSIA SEIZED
Extremists Fail in Hamburg
Coup, but Dusseldorf Is
Taken.
BOLSHEVISM is GROWING
Liebknecht Acclaimed in Ber-
lin and Grip Of New Gov
ernment LOOsening.
BOLSHEyISM Is GROWING
By the Associated Pross.

ny tHO dSbOCtutcu FVCSS.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The results of
the Spartacus activity continue to be
reported with menacing frequency
from various sections Of Germany.
On top of Thursdays report Of
events at Klel (where the extremists
usurped the power Of the local au-
thorlties) come similar attempted
coups by followers of Karl Lieb-
knecht, Independent Socialist, at
Hamburg and Dusseldorf.
The movement failed at Hamburg,
but it succeeded at Dusseldorf.
The Bundesrat has not been dis
solved. and the Government has in
structed 1t to proceed with its routine
administrative duties in the same
manner that the other departments of
the former Government are now doing.
Negotiations are going on between the
Cabinet and the Soldiers and Work
mems Council for the purpose of es-
tab.ishing the respective Jurisdiction
Of those bodies. The absence of
sharply defined limits Of authority has
resulted in frequent collisions. The
new understanding now being arrived
at will also definitely establish the
competency OF the various SUBJ COM
mittees.
Flag Not Yet Selected.
The official flag Of the German de-
mocracy has not yet been selected
The German navy is flying the war
flag, to which q red pennant has been
attached. It Is d foregone conclusion
that the German people will oppose the
red flag as the permanent ensign, aside
from the reason that 1t is the banner
Of the International Socialist party.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Soldiers and
Workers Councils in the lower Rhenish
province, including those at Dusseldorf
Solingen and Reschaid have accepted the
programme of the Spartacus group by q
big majority. according ID dispatches
received here to-day. The Council OF
Brunswick has adopted unanimously a
resolution opposing a Constituent AS
sembly and declaring that the need oi
the hour is National Soldiers and
Workers Council
A despatch from Karlsruhe to the Vos-
Sische Zeitun0 OF Berlin. however, pre-
sents n hopeful picture Of the situation
in Baden where a State Constituent AS
sembly will meet on January to adopt
a constitution. The entire population ot
Baden, this despatch says demands that
national assembly for Germany be
summoned quickly. The new Cabinet OF
Baden consists of seven Socialists, two
Clericals one National Liberal and one
Progressive.
Chaotic Conditions Grow.
The chaotic political conditions in
Germany are emphasized IN reports re-
ceived here from Amsterdam and Copen-
hagen puporting to reproduce direct
kilograms from Germany. There Is a
sharp divergence OF opinion in regard
to the makeup of the new Germany.
There is general lack of harmony
in different parts of the country and
tendency towards separatism. Bol-
In the west, where Rhcnish republic
is said to be planned.
The Bremen Soldiers and Workers
Council at meeting declared Itself
in complete accord with Bolshevism and
resolved TO call on the Bolsheviki II
Russia 10 help introduce communism.
TIE Spsrtacus group in Dusseldorf is
reported TO have proclaimed a pro.
letarian dictatorship and arrested the
Burgomaster OF the city.
Dr. Carl Liebknecnt. the Radical So.
cialist, was acclaimed at Spartacus
meeting In Berlin which issued an an
peal to the workers to emulate the
Russian Bolsheviki. The meeting re.
fused to listen TO moderate Socialist
speakers.
Position OF Cabinet shaken.
Berlin despatch to the Frankfort
General Anset0er says the Government
crisis Is due to the fact that the exec.
utive committee Of the Soldiers and
Workmen's Council has interfered with
the Governments executive power OF
several occasions Negotiations are ir
progress, 1t adds, hut the prospect OF
an agreement IL so slight that the posi-
tion OF the Cabinet is shaken.
The German Socialist organ, Vor
icderts OF Berlin. publishes the follow
Ing:
Information has been received tina
Admiral Beatty refused to negotlat,
with the delegates from the Workmen'i
and Soldiers Council because they We,
not representatives OF any recognized
government.
Furthermore, We learn that food sup
plies of which tho United States hRC
held out a prospect will he held up TEN
porarily in Rotterdam and Copenhagen
because the American Government in
tends to wait and see whether German,
Is able to give the assurances demande,
by America for free constitution ant
a fair distribution of supplies
The German Government. TCplyiug
10 the Russian Soviet Governments wire
less message asking the German work
Continued on SscoAG PuOc