Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-11

strength to realize . peace for Ger
| many. preserving that country from
| the worst"
The proclamation. after promising q
constituent assembly to be elected by
all adult men and women, says that
Bavaria will make Germany ready for
| a league of nations. It then con-
| tinues: =
'The present revolution IL needed
| to complete self-government Of the
people before enemy armies stream
across our borders or before troops
should. after the armistice. bring
about chaos.
'The council will insure strict order.
Soldiers in barracks will govern them
selves by means of soldiers councils
Officers acquiescing in the altered
situation will not be hindered in their
duties.
I'VE reckon on the cooperation of
the entire population. All officials will
remain at their posts
Fundamental. social and political
reforms will Immediately commence.
Schleswig-Holstein a B public.
LONDON. November 10 dies ANN
Schleswig- Holstein, the Prussian prov
ince which formerly belonged to Dem
pendent republic. says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
AMSTERDAM, November 1O.-The
workmen's and soldiers council. In
proclamation to the people of Schles-
wig -Holstein, says:
"A provisional provincial govern
ment is being formed, which will CO.
operate with the existing authorities
in establishing new order Our aim
is free social peoples republic. The
main task is to secure peace.
Questions beyond the limit of the
nrnNinri11 adj nj CT cfil1 ha1ong
to the dominion of the state and i'm
perial legislators. We are willing to
cooperate with the present officials
so far as they submit to the new
course. We are resolved to put down
any resistance with the forces at our
disposal"
Industrial districts have been estab-'
lished in the various cities under the
same general plan.
Ebert Named Chancellor.
COPENHAGEN. November 10. $3.50
a.m.-Friedrich Ebert, the socialist
leader, has been appointed imperial
chancellor. He has issued a proclama-
ton saying that he plans to form a
peoples government, which will en-
deavor to bring about speedy peace.
Chancellor Ebert said he would en-
deavor to fortify the freedom which
the people had won. He begged sup
port in the hard work ahead and ap-
pealed for cooperation in the country
and cities in the problems Of pro-
visioning.
Herr Ebert declared that Prince
Macmillan Of Baden had transferred
the chancellorship to him, all the
secretaries of state having given their
consent. The new government, he
added, would be in agreement with the
various parties.
Splendid Victory, Says scheidemann
BERLIN. Saturday, November .
German wireless to London, Novem-
Der 10, 2:30 m.).-Deputy Scheide-
mann, leader of the majority socialists
in the reichstag. in speech today
said:
THE kaiser and the crown prince
haye abdicated. The dynasty has been
overthrown. 1t is splendid victory
for the German people.
Herr Ebert has been charged with
the formation of a new government i'll
which all shades of the social-demo-
cratic party are to participate.
only DEGREES from the government
bearing the signature of Herr Ebert
have validity. Only orders from the
minister for war bearing the counter
signature of the social-democrat acting
as assistant are official
Deputy Scheidemann exhorted the
crowd to keep calm and to avoid Incl
dents
Deputy Won Thar and some soldiers
spoke from a motor lorry. A delegate
from the corps of officers of the guard
battalion announced that the officers
were on the side of the people. Stormy
applause and jubiation accompanied
the speeches.
Frontier Guarded.
COPENHAGEN, November 9 (Satur-
day).-The Danish frontier is being
strictly guarded by the German
soldiers council. This is being done,
it is stated, in order to prevent the
escape OF rich people, generals and
other high officers.
All national cockades and the eagle
on the helmets of soldiers have been
removed, being replaced by a red band.
The wearing of the iron cross has
been strictly prohibited.
The railway stations in the entire
industrial districts of Germany, from
Dortmund to Duisburg. have been oc-
cupied by soldiers councils, accord
ing to a dispatch from Essen. There
were no disorders.
A council of workmen and soldiers
has been established at Chemnitz,
SaXony, according to the Wolff News
Agency. The council took charge of
military and civil affairs. There were
no disturbances. The council pro-
cidlIneu tTdl us ann was SOOCldllSIlS
republic for Germany.
Disorder Subsidies at Munich
ZURICH. November 10.-The dis
order has subsidized in Munich, accord
ing to the latest reports The where
abouts of the king is unknown. The
casualties in the rioting were confined
for the most part to officers who
resisted.
The landtag has been dissolved.
Only socialists and deputies are per-
mitted to enter the building. Looters
are being shot
INNSBRUCK. Austria, Saturday,
November 8, via. Basel. Switzerland
November 10.-Ravarian troops have
occupied the railway station here.
Austrian troops are returning from
the former front in swarms. clinging
to the cars wherever they can get q
hold. Many have been crushed or
decapitated by the trains rushing
tunnels. Bodies to the number Of 273
were picked up on a single day on
the railroad tracks near Innsbruck.
LONDON. November 10, II: 29 a. NJ
Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony:
Stuttgart the capital of Wurttemberg,
and Cologne and Frankfort have join-
ed the revolution. according to reports
from the Danish frontier. telegraphed
here by the Copenhagen correspond
ent Of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
The soldiers councils at Stuttgart
Cologne and Frankfort have decided
to proclaim a republic
Little Blood Spilled.