Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-11-15

! Deputy Thar and some soldiers
spoke from motor lorry. A delegate
from the corps of officers of the
/ guard battalion announced that the Of
GERS were on the side of the people.
| Stormy applause and jubilation accom-
| panied the speeches.
Socialist Ebert Takes Control.
/ Copenhagen, Nov. lit is officially
announced from Berlin that the war
ministry has placed itself at the dis
posal of Friedrich Ebert, the Socialist
| leader whose appointment as imperial
chancellor was forecast yesterday by
| the decree Of Prince Macmillan. This
/ action was for the purpose OF assuring
the provisioning Of the army and as
sisting in the solution of demobiliza-
ton problems.
/ Friedrich Ebers, the Socialist leader,
has been appointed imperial chancel-
| Tor. He has issued proclamation say
! ing that he plans to form peoples
government which will endeavor to
bring about speedy peace.
All Ministers With Ebert.
Herr Ebert in his proclamation said
/ that Prince Macmillan of Baden had
transferred the chancellorship to him,
all the secretaries of state having CIV
4 en- their consent The new govern
ment, he added, would be in agreement
with the various parties.
! Deputy Ebert, who has been appoint
ed imperial chancellor, is Friedrich
Ebert, vice president Of the Social
Democratic party and president OF the
main committee Of the reichstag.
Ebert's election to the latter offlce
in June of this year was taken to mean
at the time that the Socialist minority
in the reichstag had either been re-
claimed by the military government
or that the Socialists had gained the
ascendancy. Later events have proved
that the Socialists were in the saddle.
/ Ebert quite recently declared in the
reichstag that the German people
would no longer permit themselves to
be without the right to decide their
| fate. It was he who informed the
reichstag of the release of Doctor
Liebknecht.
Amsterdam, Nov. 11.-The proclama-
ton issued at Munich in behalf of the
council Of workers, soldiers and peas
ants, which constituted itself into a
diet, announcing a republic had been
formed in Bavaria, declared that the
democratic and socialist republic of
Bavaria has the strength to realize
peace for Germany preserving that
country from the worst.
Prepare for League Of Nations.
The proclamation, after promising a
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 continues:
''The present revolution is needed to
complete the government Of the
people before enemy armies stream
across our country or before troops
should, after the armistice. bring about
| chaos.
i Soldiers to Govern Themselves.
"The council will insure strict or
der. Soldiers in barracks will govern
/ themselves by means of soldiers coun-
! ellis. Officers acQuiescing in the altered
| situation will not be hindered in their
/ duties
1--WE reckon on the cooperation OF
the entire population. All officials will
remain at their posts.
Fundamental social and political
reforms will Immediately commence"
Bavarian Princess Shot Fleeing.
Copenhagen, Nov. 11-According to
a frontier message, Princess Heinrich,
wife of the grandson of Ludwig III Of
Bavaria, was wounded in the arm
when fired on as she was fleeing from
Munich She and her husband now are
hiding In southern Bavaria with
Princess Adalbert, wife Of Emperor
Williams third son.
Names Council to Rule Hesse.
Amsterdam, Nov. 11.--An official dis
patch from Darmstadt, capital Of the
grand duchy of Hesse, announces that
the grand duke Of Hesse has decreed
the formation of council Of state to
take over the business of the govern
ment until final settlement Of the
questions arising from the present stu
alton"
! Revolt Succeeds.
Basel, Nov. 11.-An official dispatch
received by the Havas agency from
Berlin says:
Official. The revolution has result
ed In striking victory almost without
the effusion Of blood. A general strike
was declared this morning. It brought
cessation of work in all workshops
about ten o'clock.
"A regiment of Nuremberg chasseurs
passed over to the people. Other
troops rapidly followed their action.
"The Alexander regiment, after
hearing declaration by Deputy Wells
went over to the revolution"
TROOPS DANISH IRON CROSS