The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-28
ERMAN CRISIS
EXAGGERATED
blitical Situation in Berlin
Declared Not as 0esper-
ate as Rum0red.
|FFERENcES BRIDGED
eace and Bread to Be De.
cisive Factors-Sober Ele-
ment to Triumph,


\ (Lpndon Times-Phil. Ledger Cop. cable.)
Stockholm. Nov. 2s.-The political
Dosition In Berlin probably is not 30
Hosperate nor SO critical as might
G6pear from messages reaching the
>&tside world through the SEMI Off,
II German news agencies. With the
mination OF hostilities the differ
les between the minority and the
jority socialist parties virtually
sed to exist. The Ebert govern
mt undoubtedly represents the
Tvs Of an overwhelming majority
the German socialists. Ostensibly
ire Is a struggle between the Ebert
Eernment and the executive COM
tce of the Berlin soviet, which,
hding the assembly Of a national
inference the soviet claims the ulti-
tie authority In the. state and pro-
ses to postpone indefinitely the
ction of a national constitutional
Dembly.
IL Is necessary to remember Herr
ert and his colleagues are Ger
ans and there Is no reason to sup
|se that they have a characteristic
Srman doctrine in regard to efiicien-
of fear.
n No U.Boat Menace.
lrhe allies, no longer fearing the
11bmarine and other manifestations
a frightfulness, may still be eX-
1cted to fear bolshevism In Ger
kany. 1t also Is clearly to the ad-
tntaGe Of ,the Ebert government to
Ike the wind out Of the sails OF the
5nuineiy bolshevist Spartacus group
Ihich Is capable of causing unpleas-
1t disturbances and against which
is inconvenient to employ force.
Ne considerations account largely
II the contract between the ex-
ressed views of the Berlin soviet
IA those of all other soviets. from
'oyno to the western front, also Tor
IL sudden differences In policy be-
reen the leaders of the majority
Id the minority party on the one
And and. the leaders of the Berlin
wiet on the other hand. They also
Dcount for the fact that Ebert,
Eaase and Schiedemann do, not ap-
Bar to be greatly concerned about
bposition. 1t is not that the sug-
Sgtcd conflict is entirely unreal.
rom d socialist point of view there
a strong case for a tenn
prary dictatorship proletariat as
|e BERLIN soviet leaders demand Tor
la purpose Of passing certain ire
cable socialist measures before the
Ieyitably mild socialist national as
lmbly comes into existence. NO
,aibt this policy has much genuine
mort in the rank and file Of Berlin
IcIalists, quite apart from Karl
Spartacus griup. But
ace and bread will be the decisive
ctors. The correspondent con-
udes:
at Is scarcely an exaggeration to |
" there is no bolshevism in Ger
any" =.
The opinion In Germany in favor |
cummoning a constituent assem-
v and to act against the violent
minority in Berlin |
hich is gaining ground all over the
untry. The Kiel soviets are strong
Supporting the election or con-
|tuent assembly quickly, and Bre-
en and Hamburg soviets likewise.
8 notwithstanding Of the Russian boil
eyist government regarding the
ture of the revolution in Germany /
ems complete. The upholding OF
ne. former bolshevist ambassador
Germany, by the German soldiers
uncil on the eastern front, appar-
tly Is convincing, especially when
was followed by an intimation
at. the Russian representative IN
,rlin was not desired at present.
A formal examination Of traitors"
10 seized the reins of power IN Ber-
after the offer Of peace and the
rvices of an invincible red army
be at the disposition of Liebknecht
D expected from the bolshevlK
in Russia. All advances
the Russian bolshevik are likely
be repulsed by the sober, educated
,rkmen and soldiers Of Germany.
Last Trip Of British to kiel.
As to the impending visit Of the
itish squadron for the inspection
7Kiel, says that great difficulties
Kiel are not expected to arise In
tnection with the work Of disarm-
! the German warships. the expe-
ion recalls the last visit of the
Itish squadron to Kiel in 1914 to
ebrate the completion Of the Kiel
Ia when the kaiser went on board
British dreadnaught for the first
le. The admiraps flag was hoisted
Of che kaisers honor
q rank in the British navy. Be-
y the British squadron left Kiel
n news had arrived of the assas-
Alton of the Archduke Ferdinand.