Evening star., 1918-12-04
T0PUT DEMOCRACY
0N0[DF0UNDAT|ON
Hugo Preuss, With RevoIu-
tion as Topic, Discusses
New Hun Government.

COPENHAGEN, December s.
The soldiers' and workers. council
mt Leipzig has decided that German
general headquarters shall be dis
solved and Field Marshal Wn
Hindenburg arrested, according to
the Lolkal Anseiger Of Berlin.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Tuesday, December s.
Hugo Preuss, state secretary of in
sterIor in tAeSnew German. govern
ment, in. discussing with the corre-
spondent the progress Of revolution
today said:
I'VE are obliged to rear democracy
on the foundation bequeathed US by
the old system which is gone forever,
provided it is not restored through
external forces. But the attitude of
our enemies, as it now presents itself
in some new aspect every day. per-
mits the observation that they are
treating US just as if William II were
still on the throne. Many brave Ger
man democrats now are shaking
their heads, wondering whether the
exchange of systems will really bring
US the blessings Of democracy SO
ardently championed by Presiden,
Wilson. We need encouragement, and
lots of it."
B Rim Fears Bolshevik Outbreak.
AMSTERDAM, December 4.-The
Berlin government, according to the
Deutsche Zeitung Of Berlin, seriously
20 1o1, II L.
leadership of DR.. Liebknecht, the rad
ical socialist. The extremists are
said to have a quantity Of artillery
and munitions concealed.
Bavaria Favors German Conference
AMSTERDAM, December 4.-Premier
Eisner of Bavaria, according to an
official dispatch from Munich, has tele-
graphed to Premier Ebert and Herr
Haase of the German government
that the Bavarian cabinet is unani-
mously of the opinion that con-
ference of the representatives of the
German governments should be sum-
moned Immediately at Jena, Sake
Weimar, or at some other meeting
place, to agree on program of for
eign and internal policies. Indis-
pensable points, it is added, include
the questions of the national assem-
bly,, of the foreign ministry and the
publication Of documents.
Returned Soldiers Hear Address.
COPENHAGEN, December s.-Ad-
dressing great meeting Of returned
German soldiers at Ems. in Hesse-
Nassau, Herr Barth, secretary for
social policy in the new German
peoples government, said that the
general situation in Germany was
serious, according to a Berlin dispatch
to the BerlinGske Tidende.
Herr Barth praised the self-dis-
cipline of the German troops retreat
ing ON the western front, but asserted
that. the situation Of the army in
the east was distressing. He added
that he could not see how the great
mass, of troops could be evacuated
in view of the coming winter and the
hostility of the population.
,, Secretary Barth hoped the army
would not suffer the fate of Ma
poleon's troops. but declared "Ger-
/ many is ready to meet the coming
dispensation Of Providence" :.
Demand for solf's Retirement. 3
It is announced officially in Berlin
that the executive committee for
Greater Berlin has reached an under
standing with the Bavarian executive
committee to demand that the resig-
, nation of DR.. Solf, the foreign secre-
! tary, be fulfilled Immediately.
The committee will also demand thai
I, DR.. Solf be replaced by a consistent
! opponent OF the old system and the
!: war policy.
They also will ask that Matthias
Erzberger, who was memper of the
German armistfce delegation, not be
permitted to participate in the peace
, negotiations.