The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-11

tricH, not to disturb production OF
food nor its transportation into towns
but to foster 1t.
Scarcity of food means looti1G
and plunderfng, with misery for all.
The poorest would suffer in the most
! heavy fashion, workingmen in in
dustries would be hit most severely.
| whatsoever takes away food or
! other objects of necessity. or means
Of transportation necessary for their
distribution commits the heaviest sin
against all.
Citizens urge YOU all, leave the
streets and provide for quiet and
order"
Another radio from Nauen. caught
at 2:02 this afternoon, gives this proc
lamation issued by Chancellor Ebert
New Government Takes Charge.
The new government has taken
charge of business in order to pre-
serve the German people from civil
war and famine and In order to en-
force It's just claims of self determi-
nation. This task I only can accom- :
piish IL all authorities and all civil
officers In towns and landed districts
lend 10 II helpful hands
Il know how ii will be hard for
many to cooperate with new men
who have to lead the business of the
s'ahtii't pHh i appeal W tilfiT loNG loI
our people. If organization of public
life stops in this serious hour. then
Germany would be the prey of
anarchy and most terrible misery
Therefore, lend together with me
your help to our country by con-
tinuing work In fearless and unre-
lenting manner. everybody in his posi-
ton, until the hour has come that re-
ljeves us of our duty
F1Jf TO- l.
is told the history OF how the socialists
took over control of the government:
On the morning Of Saturday, No
Vember 9. the socialist party de-
clared that Gt) leaves the cabinet.
Since then the socialists and inde-
pendent socialist committee were
holding permanent joint sitting In
the reichstaF where soon afterwards
appeared delegations of various regi-
nents garrisoned in Berlin and neigh
boring towns in order to express their
allegiance to the new popular govern
ment The building of the socialist
newspaper Norwaerts was occupied
by squad OF three hundred rifiemen
in order to protect 1t against possible
eventualities on the side of the former
regime.
The movement among the troops
had been originated by a speech made
by rechstag member in the court
yard of the barracks of the Alexan-
der regiment, upon which the regi-
ment, together with a large mum Der
Of its officers. decided upon sending
deIega ton to the reichstag.
AT noon the socialist deputies
Ebert and Scheidemapn, went in a
military automob accom- panied by
troops TO the chancellor and declared
that tthey) were decided to take the
government in their hands.
In reichstag there arrived dele
cation sent by 3000 sailors who are
marching in the direction of Berlin
and are expected during the after
noon. 1t is reported that they equally
are ready 10 express their allegiance
to the new popular government"
Empire Upset.
The reports Of disturbances In all
parts OF the empire. the strike in Rer-
lin. and Scheidemann' speech follow
Reports come in from all parts OF
the German empire of similar disturb
iances which remain almost everywhere
workmen (within?) the limits of eco
nomic order Everywhere workmen
and soldiers councils are rapidly form
ing which act with the already exist
ing authorities, the result of which Is
that the carrying on of the public ser
vice-partly under the control OF the
workmen and soldiers councii--con
tinues to work undisturbed
Concerning the events of the mint h
| OF November in Berlin, the serni-offi
| ctal Telegraph Bureau. under contro
OF the workmen and soldi/rs' council
gives out the following report;
| This morning at Q O'Clock the
workmen of the great Industrial en-
terprises went on general strike
They FASTENED. in professions before
! which red flags were carried and a.
the head of which armed soldiers o.
all branches of the service marched
from all the suburbs to the interlo,
of the city
:" AT FIRST the soldiers and Officer
were demanded Ii, Ia ks off their t.tt-k
AIDES and shoulder straps. To a larg,
degree this took place voluntarily
general determination OF the strikers
soldiers and workmen took place
Many went into the barracks ant
round an enthusiastic reception from
the soldiers. Military garrisons o
factories had left the workshops II
common with workmen and acted to
gether with them.
So far AS is now known the onh
collision between the crowd and tn,
|armed forces came in case of the gar
rtson of the guard fusileers barracks
but the only two officers fred shot
1t is to be regretted that there wer,
three killed and one wounded
Military With the People.
| Taking possession of most OF tn,
public buildings and institutions wa!
accomplished without difficulty after I
was clear tho military had gone owe,
TO the side of the people
| "A procession of striking workne,
arrived at half past one before tn.
reichstag. A delegation Of chasseurr
occupied the open steps before which
the crowd assent led Herr Scheide
mann made speech. saying:
The emperor and crown primo,
have abdicated, The dynasty Is over
thrown. A splendid victory for tn,
HERMAN people. Herr Ebert has hecf
requested TO form a new govcrnmen
with the participation OF all branche.
OF the Social Democratic parties TIL,
ordinances of government have valid
| ity only with Eberts signature The
ordinances of tho war minister onl,
when countersigned by his Social
Democratic assistant
'Scheddemann called upon III,
crowd to preserve order and to avoit
disturbances. Other reichstap mem
! bers and some soldiers spoke from ar
automobile. A delegate OF the officers
corps OF n guard battalion stated tha
officers were on the side of the PEG