Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-25
GERMAN FACTIONS
AGREE ON PROCESS
Of Government
All Political Power in Hands
of Socialists Republic
and Council.
CONVENTION OF DEPUTIES
SOON TO BE SUMMONED
London Press Sees Overthrow Of
Ebert-Haast Combination in
Latest Move.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. November 25.-An
agreement has been reached between
the German soldiers and workmen's
council and the government, 1t Is om-
cially announced in Berlin. The
agreement provides:
'First-An political power is to be
in the hands Of the German socialist
republic and the soldiers and work.
mems council.
"Second-Their aim is to defend and
develop what has been achieved by
the revolution and to suppress all
counter-revolutionar activity.
'Third-Pending the election Of rep
resentatives Of the soldiers and work.
mems council to an executive council
Of the German republic the executive
council in Berlin is to exercise lts
functions.
"Fourth-The appointment and dis
missal Of all members of the various
legislative bodies of the republic and,
until the final constitution is estab-
lished, of Prussia are to be made py
the central executive council wnlcn
"Fifth-Before the cabinet appoints
assistant ministers the executive
council must be consulted.
"Sixth-A convention OF deputies
drawn from the soldiers and work
mems councils is to be summoned as
soon as possible"
Russian System in Theory.
LONDON. November 25.-This morn
\
prominently the German advices re-
garding the agreement between the
soldiers and workmen's council ana
the government, which is regarded as
a development or the greatest lm-
Do. l....ce ana as tan.am..s-t 10 Tue
overthrow of the Ebert-Haase COM
bination and the adoption, at least
theoretically, of the existing Russian
It is admitted that the German
setrsaaganess nsys aS Witch II led 10 tie dis
Indignation and -eaATchy In aaalasla.
the councils not being dominated spY
the b61Shevfk element. /.
Nevertheless the Daily Telegraph
remarks that it is rather significant
that Germany should have adopted
even as stop gap a measure which
was one Of Lenine's original and most
characteristic contributions to leg
islative doctrine.
The Daily Mail, while pointing out
the analogy to the developments In
Russia, suggests that the new step Is
a. part Of big bluff" aimed at per-
suading the allies that the old Ger
II. =. defunct.
The Daily Express also thinks that
the menace of extremism Is possibly
exaggerated for the purpose of Inn
pressing the allies Of the difficulties
of the position.
Liebknecht Seeks to Win Soldiers.
BERLIN, Sunday, November "a (by
the Associated Press).-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the radical socialist leader, is
devoting himself primarily at present
to an effort to influence the men re-
turning from the front. His henchmen
comprise a small army of red soldiers,
who are accused Of packing various
meetings sufficiently to secure the ma
jority necessary to push through reso-
lutions and other measures calculated
to embarrass the present government.
DR.. LiebknechtS agitation in its en-
tirety is the official propaganda of the
Spartacrss group of extreme radicals.
HE chiefly directs his attacks at the
proposed national assembly. The indi-
Effort to win over the returning SOL
diers has failed absolutely, and yester-
days meeting was marked by the vio-
lent opposition of soldiers who are
meeting under false pretenses.
The radical leaders oratory is force
full and vindictive. His principal ap-
peal is to the proletariat.
Ibid the bourgeoise while in power
permit you to have voice in the gov
swers; then the working man must
not allow it to have say now. We
need a government Of soldiers and
workmen, one typifying. the prole-
tariat, which will not have to bow
down before the entente.
There must be no pickering with
entente imperialism. We will dispose
of that just as we did of the Ger
man autocracy. The revolution is
bound also to reach the entente coun-
waste wtole years. are demanding
that the revolution break out in Eng
land and France within twenty-four
hours"
ing DR.. Liebknecht. Her oratory. il
Of the loquacioue and fire-eatine
brand. The Spartacus group meet.
ings are invariably attended by mum.
erous women.
Philfpp Scheidemann, in vorwaerts,
declares that the insecurity Of the
government may be deduced from the
undisturbed activity of the Spartacus
faction, "who in their press. their
pamphlets and their meetings are en-
deaVOflnS TO VIII over Lu0 SOlul01S
for bolshevism.'
Free Speech Menace.
The irony Of the situation lies IN
the fact that the freedom of speech
and Of the press. for which the social
democrats have been clamoring, now
is proving the chief source of menace
to the new government.
An attempted roDuery recently OF
eO. 600. 900 marks belonging to the
treasury of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's army is charged against men,
bers Of the Spartacus faction. When
the car containing the funds reached
the railway station here few days
ago it was taken over by a detach-
ment Of red-badged soldiers. claiming
to represent the Berlin soldiers and
workmen's government.
The funds had reached Berlin under
a strong guard and the unexpected
demand made upon the station crew
caused suspicion and led to an inves-
tiRation by secret service men. Not
withstanding apologies to the effect
that a misunderstanding was respon-
sible for the attempted seizure. the
red guards were arrested and interned
at police headquarters.
Their arrest occasioned considerable
resentment among the ultra radicals
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