The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
German People Deceived by
Royal War Censor
Took Revenge.
REBELS WERE ORDERLY
Luxcmburger Tells Of Fabu-
lous Prices and Rage Over
Food Found i'm Palace.
Nv RAYMOND G. CARROLL.
sprcial cable Despatch to The sus and ia
D.bfye Tsdo~r

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Public Ledger.
Copyrfght. 1915 all rights reserred.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OccU-
PATTON. Nov. 29.-Bernard Writ is a
serious Luxemburger who has lived
for the last four years in Berlin, study
ing engineering. LuXemburgers are q
cosmopolitan folk. with the practical
minds of Germans and the good man
ners of the French. Writ came home
n few days ago. His brother, Joseph,
+. leading member of the Liberal party,
got him to tell me about interior con-
ditions in Germany.
For the duration Of the war l have
resided at 60 Leibuity strasse. at
Charlottenburg. Berlin, and have gore
daily to the Techinische Glosschule,
which until the revolution started, was
prefxed by the word "Koniglich."
meaning royal" Writ said. 1.-THE
tag Of Imperialism dropped at the
moment of peace and the upheaval
came in Berlin coincident with the >al-
most magic disappearance of photo
graphs and Autographs of the Kaiser
from public places, walls and a ma
\ ;ority of German homes.
THE loss of popularity by the
Kaiser was due to the slumbering
wrath rising in the minds of the peo-
pie from day to day and eliminating
IN the knowledge of his sacrifice OF the
manhood OF the empire, in his failure
10 obtain peace, plus the Government
suppression Of vital facts in connec-
ton with the progress of the war.
Radical Popularity Feared.
THE German industrial captains be-
side Herren Schiedemann and Ebert,
who really are not Socialists but Lib
eral Democrats. fear the growing
popularity of DR.. Karl Liebknecht.
head of the Radical Socialists.
IL was at the Goerlitz railroad sta
ton when DR.. I.iebknecht returned
from prison. where he had been in
termed by imperial order.
There was a grand demonstration
and working people carried him upon
their shoulders to the Koniglische
Schloss and there from the very
balcony of the palace where the Kaiser
stood at the commencement OF the
war Dr. Liebknecht announced that
freedom for the people was close at
hand
$50 far order Is being maintained in
Germany. but it is doubtful IL 1t will
continue for long. What I know Of
conditions extends to and includes
November 10 when ] took a train
scheduled to leave Berlin at o'clock
a. night and got away at 4 o'clock the
next morning, reaching Treves at 8
o'clock Sunday, with one hour of delay
10 change trains at Cologne. The cars
we're crowded. men sat on my knees,
and the corridors were filled with men,
women and children, also soldiers. The
people were even riding upon the
roofs Of the cars.
Many passengers were groups OF
tho newly formed Soldiers and Work
mems Council going forth on their
missions for carrying the gospel Of
FolsheviSm TO the distant centre OF
Germany. leaving the train at various
cities we passed through, including
Hanover, Dortmund. BoChum, Essen,
Duisberg, Dusseldorf and Cologne.
Hundreds of soldiers were among
the passengers, including Alsace- Lor-
r3iners returning from their regi-
ments to become citizens of France
1 home.
Confusion I'm Germany.
Germany now IS a scene of great
confusion, the returning troops not
Knowing where TO go. and the trains
or" running irregularly because OF
n in Il irtx ~
marks $3.50 for a pound of butter.
fifteen marks (S3.75) for a pound of
meat and ono mark Cos cents) each
?or eggs. Sugar is impossible to get
- the stores. The city is divided into
districts. ] got my cards at the Blu
i"aI Of Food Control in Pestalozzi-
"hdSS6, and it was necessary to have
o." card each for bread, meat and po-
''o'S which cards run for one month;
A." other cards running Indefinitely
ior l4con and butter, sugar, eggs and
soap, ana Il general card for n num-
Der Of articles, including noodles. mac
erpu. and jam Cards for clothing are
p'" "urahlc at a different bureau. When
tnFNS a person is allowed one pair
Q. shoes year and has to show his
OIL pair when purchasing. Three col
lars arc allowed "A year, and ii is neces-
ta.F 10 take oath that no more than
~ collars are at homo.
gave 1000 marks (S250) for this
poor cloth suit | am wearing. Shoes
cost $50 marks (S375O). The bottom
u out Of the whole card system upon
~" certain knowledge that the war
was lost. So phleGmatic are the Ger
man people that in only the Moabte
Se'lon Of Berlin there were riots
Vas Is where the poor people live. in
VI" north end of the city. and hungry
FAMILIES broke into the shops and took
"hft they wished. Elsewhere Il gem
orally was quiet with no special disor-
a., tho officers quickly yielding, when
surrounded by the revolutionists, who
''I the officers to tear Off their
e'''.ets and give up their swords.
Officers Seek Refuge.
ITO" first day. when sailors came
nom kiel. joining with soldiers and
N"f"mgmen and took possession of
''' it"'nhstag and put guards at the
'lf"ad stations, about 100 officers
'''E refuge in hotels In the Victoria
'"'ral ana the Bauer. at Inter Den
'"'"."n and Frederic Strasse, and an
'''I."l they would use their re-
'''F'gs. The people crowded up and
in nj