Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25

London, Nov. Z0.-lhe
whole control of Ger
many is now in the hands
Of the Berlin workmen and soldiers
council and in proclamation to that
effect has been issued.
Latest reports from Germany indi.
cate that the internal situation has
reached critical stage The procla-
nation states that the council at Ber-
lin will govern Germany in order to
suppress all counter revolutionary at
tempts and conrgess of workmen
and soldiers will be summoned n
possible, SO at present there is no talk
about national assembly.
The Neuve Nachrichten of Munich
maintains that If the present rulers
in Berlin are unable to establish the
principles of federated democracy and
are unwilling that authority in the ma.
ton shall be given to Germany ap.
pointed by the national assembly the
rest of the country shall free itself
from what there is in the capitula-
ton and create a new independent re.
public
The Sunday Observer says there is
as yet no security to the new Ger
man government as We see it will
continue.
The old bureaucratic machine goes
on with a new coat of socialistic
paint.
Hindenburg is the military servant
OF the new system.
Won Mackensen Disarmed.
Paris, Nov 25.-When Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen and his staff ar
rived at the Silesia station in Berlin
all We're disarmed and all of their
gold and a great store of food were
seized by the revolutionary guard,
says o Zurich dispatch 10 the MaCin
tody, The reyOlutionaries refused to
give any receipt and when questioned
said they had made the seizures under
orders Of the revolutionary commit
tee, which considered the Mackensen
party's supplies as stolen goods"
Debs to Be Tried.
Washington, Nov. 25.--The Supreme
Court OF the United States, respond.
ing to a government motion, this aft
ernoon advanced the espionage cases
Of Eugene V. Debs, James A. Peterson
and Jacob FrelWerk for hearing Mon
day, Jan. 5. An early hearing of these
ment, since the espionage act under
which the three are held will be ill.,
valid with the conclusion of peace.
War Cases Ready.
Washington, Nov. 25.--Thc govern
ment will make no move to bring up
the antiWar cases previously put over
because of war conditions at this ses-
sion Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, Attorney General Todd
announced this afternoon
Many Masons Present.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 25.--The
largest class Of candidates present
since the establishment of the semi
annual convention of Illinois Masons
met at the Masonic Temple today.
The degree work win continue until
Wednesday evening. when the thirty
second degree will be conferred upon
the candidates,
viii Extend Armlstice.
Washington, Nov. 25.--Extension of
the armistice between Germany and
the United States and entente nations
until Feb shortly will be announced.
This action is necessary inasmuch as
it now appears certain that the initial
sessions Of che peace conference will
be delayed.
The preliminary conferences, for
which President Wilson is going
abroad next week, will of necessity
be OF the utmost Importance They
are expected to result in a general
agreement between the four great ma
ton that must dictate the terms OF
peace--the United States. Great Brit.
ain France and ltaly--so that there
will be no friction az the actual peace
conference. And these preliminary
conferences, which will begin about
the middle of December will rob
Germany of her greatest trump card
the hope that the ranks of the allies
will be split and enable Germany ia
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