The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-09
ORIGIN BERLIN
FIGHT OBSCURE
DR.. liebknecht Making Great
HeadWay by Prophesying
Famine After February.
BoLsHEvIks VEHEMENT
Many Strikes On-New Re-
public Forming Along Rhine.
Riots Continue.
Especial wireless Dispatch.)

I
(London Timcs-Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable.)
London, Dec. 9.-Particulars Of the
/ fighting and its origin In Berlin are
still lacking. A special dispatch
| from Amsterdam Saturday to the
Sunday Times quoted the opinion of
business men residing In Germany
that in the past two years the stu
alton there had been grave in the
extreme, and that they feared a wave
of bolshevism would shortly sweep
the country. Bolshevist agitators
are vehement and Liebknecht Is
making great headway, especially by
prophesying famine conditions after
February. Many strikes are proceed
ing, and some cities are consequently
in darkness. The death rate in Ber-
lin has been treble the rate even of
1917. The extremists apparently
dominate in the coastal towns. while
a new republic is gradually crystal
lizing along the Rhine. Demonstra-
tions continue In Cologne. Berlin and
Main. The Epartacus- group seized
control of the Rheinisch Westfaelisch
zettung, foritaerIysa Krupp organ. z
Will Continue TO Increase.
Uondon Times.Phil. Ledger Cop Cablc.'
The Hague, Dec. 9.--It Is impossi-
BILE to say how far the menace of
bolshevism in Germany rests on
basis of facts; how far 1t Is a mere
lever to extort concessions or to ex-
tend them. Judging from reports
from various places in Germany l
am inclined to believe 1t Is increasing
and will continue to increase as win
ter proceeds. One report Is that
there will be a. general strike within
krSu nA hok
will reign supreme. Naturally / am
unable to guarantee the accuracy Of
such a forecast, but I am convinced
the situation is growing more critical
than the German press will admit.
Persons who come from Germany
tell me the real revolution has not
yet begun and when it does. half OF
Berlin will ascend to heaven In
flames. This may be alarmist talk,
but il the bolsheviks get their way
they certainly will not stick at
trifles.
The Bremershaven has published
a report which says the workers on
the great ship construction docks
have gone over to the bolshevik
camp. The papers say II the work |
ers' demands are insisted on. the !
builders cannot accept more orders |
and the docks will lie idle.
From Another Quarter.
Meanwhile dangers also threaten |
Germany from another quarter. it |
being reported in circles frequented
by active officers of the army that
ex- Crown Prince Rupert Of Bavaria
is drawing together the threads for |
a counter revolution and Is trying to
secure the participation by high off,
GERS and the leading men in the for
mer regime. There Is nothing i'm
probable in this report since the
says the counter revolu-
excess Of officers of all ranks
is notably increasing.
A Munich telegram says Kurt Els
ner has sent telegram to Herren
Ebert and Haase in Berlin, saying
the ministry of the peoples state OF
is unanimously of the opin-
lon that a conference OF representa-
lives of the German governments
should be summoned Immediately In
Vienna or in some centrally situated
place where unity shall be attained
on a program Of foreign and do
mestic policy.