The sun., 1918-11-18
GERMAN ELECTIONS
SET FOR JANUARY
Two More Ruling Dukes of
Principalities Abdicate as
Turmoil Continues.

CoPESHAGEN, Nov. 1.-The German
Government expects to hold elections
for national convention in January.
says a Berlin despatch received here.
| Duke Charles Edward OF Snxe- Coburg
and Gotha and Grand Duke Friedrich
Franz ". Of Mecklinburg- Schwerin have
abdlcated.
| Charles Edward OF SaXe-Coburg and
Gotha was born July lg. 1891. He sue
ceeded his uncle, Alfred,-as Grand Duke
in July, 1900 Friedrich Franz ". be-
came ruler OF Mecklinburg-S chwerin on
April 10. 1897. succeeding his father,
Friedrich III. He is SO years old
| A special despatch from Karlsruhe
says that the provisional Government
has announced that Grand Duke Fried
!rich H., has abdicated and that Baden
is free republic. A constituent assem-
bly, VIII later determine the form OF
government TO be established.
! More Republics Formed.
More Of the smaller German princi-
palities have followed the example OF
theiT larger neishbors and have taken
steps toward establishing republican
forms OF government
l
q republic and all estates owned by
Princes are made public property.
Berlin police authorities have adopted
resolution declaring that It is their
| intention TO do everything possible 10
| support public order and ''to let polite
| ness and consideration rule in their re-
'ations With their fellow citizens"
The resolutions ask the citizens OF
Berlin to forget their old grievances
| against policemen and help them. The
Berlin Bourse reopened yesterday.
The Berlin Tortcderts Announces that
| new non-Socialist republican party Is
soon to be formed from the ranks OF
the Progressives and the left wing OF
the National Liberals The new party
will have a democratic and far-reach-
ing social programme
The Forteasvrs expresses the belief
that such party would command the
support OF a large part OF the press 3 nd
says the Socialists would be compelled
to meet strong opposition from the in
''lectual middle class
Bess for Public Order.
The hretts Zeituno Of Berlin prints an
APPEAL OF Ernst Won Heydebrand 10 the
Conservatives begging them despite
the bitterness and grief which we now
feel In our hearts to remember the
| country's fearful condition OF need and
TO do all in their power to maintain
| order and secure life and property In
order 10 insure the people being pro-
visioned
The appeal Is considered significant.
as Won Heydebrand is a Radicalist OF
The Jutiker type and has been referred
to as the uncrowned King OF Prussia.
The appeal is expected 10 have good re-
suits in inducing the great estate own
| ers TO assist in solving the food problem.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. is.-Berlin news
papers and dispatches reaching here in
dictate that there Is great confusion in
Germany over the powers to be given
the various councils, committees and Of
ficials.
The dispatches indicate that there Is
chaos in Government affairs. owing to
the formation by the Spartacus group of
a new political party. which has reduced
the strength OF the Independent Social
lists. How strong this new party will be
Is not known.
workers. Council Rescfnds Order,
The so-called executive council OF the
Workrnens and Soldiers Council has
followed the Berlin garrisons demand
By temporarily resembling It's order
for the formation OF a civilian Red
Guard. There Is reason to believe that
the executive council. despite the fact
that Capt Won Beerfeld was forced to
leave 1t because ne was considered too
radical. Is still more Sociaiistic and
radical than the larger council, from
which IL has its commission.
That the bulk OF the soldiers them
selves refuse TO countenance Bolshevik
methods again has been demonstrated
at a meeting IN the Reichstag building
OF delegates from all the soldiers co,in-
ellis In Berlin and delegates Of similar
councils elsewhere. The Berlin soldiers
are united firmly against DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht. They declared that he had been
thrown out of the barracks owing 10 his
repeated efforts to deliver incltive
speeches.
Premier Ebert, in addressing the
meeting. declared that a vast majority
of the people supported the Government.
The Government had nothing to fear
from the troops at the front. but that
many men from rear positions who are
hurrying home are causing disorder in
Baden and Wurtten1berg.
The Premier added that the United
States would help feed the Germans, but
that order must be maintained.
11oNpoN, Nov. GA wireless despatch
from DIR. Solf, the German Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. addressed 10 Secretary
OF State Lansing, was picked up here
to-day, II repeats the request for a
prompt peace conference at The Hague
and for permission to send a German
commission to Washington.
ADVANCE OF BRITISH
ARMIES is STARTED
Plumer and Ra.Olinson Begin
FortUdrd Moue.