Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-11
REVOLT IN GERMANY
Berlin in Hands rf Revolutionaries-
Similar Conditions Exist in Other
Cities Of EmPire-Red Flag Flying
Over Palace and City Hall.

Similar Conditions Exist in Other
Cities Of EmPire-Red Flag Flying
Over Palace and City Hall.
Copenhagen, Nov H.-Berlin is in
the hands of the German revolutions
'ries, The revolt sweeps on through
mt the empire. From the crewn prince
"a!ace, The city hall, the post Office
end all other buildings in the capital
aies the led flag.
Seizure of Berlin was not, however,
=, ought about without terrific street
battles, though lie new government,
r an official statement sent broadcast
attempts to minimize the bloodshed.
The general tendency Of the news
IS that the bulk of the military in
:luGing the majority Of officers, join
Il the revolt as soon as they saw the
,,eople we're in dead earnest. This, for
the present, has avertcd colossal
vii war, which may, however, flare
- as soDl as the armistice is signed
nd 100000 so!icrs, beaten, and en-
Uttered, pour Jack into the strife
.orn Fa*hsrand. =.
The formation Of Socalstic gov
tlnmenr IS in progress. Only three
.Cn-SoclallSt ministers are slated to
participate Among, them will be Err
.ergcr, the Centrisi leader and head of
he arrnStice commission. There will
Q three Independent Socialists in the
ministry.
Prince Maxmilian Of Baden has
anished from the scene. DR.. Fried
ich Er,a";, the Socialist deputy, i.
citing chancellor.
He, together with all other leaders
Areptinc few radicals, is berding
light and main TO restore order and
vert fur;her bloodShed.
Steps 2re undcr way for the elec-
IN of a constituent assembly to de
.idc the future form Of government.
+ the Socialists have their way,
iermany will become federated re-
public. Kings. grand dukes and
ukcS are abdicatng or swept away.
Wurtr"lnburg and S>hleswig- Hol-
tnin have been proclaimed republics.
Four n".ncipal men are forging the
rstiniea CT the new Germany:
!. DR.. Ebert, head Of what is vir-
pally :, provisional government
2. Philip Scheidcmanr, majority So
ialist leader. wko is mingling with
i.A mas.,c;, eXho.ting them not to fol-
Ky in lhe path Of the Russian Boil !.
Ecviki; but the 1:ain plan and execu +;
on of the revolt are strikngly along
;olShcvst lines. Everywhere couu-
ills of soldiers. workmen and peas
ants are set up. /
3. Dr. karl liebknecht,' the indie ,
.cndent Socialist leader with anai-
.lstic tendencies. He is in the main
!otivc-pcuer bea:nd the executive !;
I'd of the rebellion. ,r.
l. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
.ho appears to letain the good will
/. the null; Of the population and to
ave the main fighting forces still in
land.
London. Nov. l1.--At the height of
Aturday's revolt in Berlin ma
nine gun battle was fought ir. the.
imperial palace, from which last night
uttered The rcd banner of rebellion:
ccordins to the Daily Mails Rotter>
am correspondent.
Loyaiis+ troops barricaded them.
elves IN the imperial stables, and
ncre. too, no. machine gun battle
as Tough before the reyolutionaries
,ad overcome all resistance.
Bcrin's cafes last night were crowd
4 and me city is pandemonlum
: iov. There was .itt!e disorder. Huge
rowds surgcd through the streets.
happy rs circus crowds" the CORES.
,ondcnt {, the RottcrdamSche Cour-
Mt sav.;. The Ber.ifers are hoarse
rom singing the Marselliaise. Here
nd thee when officers in full uniform
re encountered, they are stripped Of
|. heir trimmings. Most of the military
,cwcvcr. have gone over to the rebels.