The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-20
Soviets, However, Reserve the
Right to Supervise Work
of Government.
TO ELECT PRESIDENT DEC. 29
sThere VIII Be Two Adjuncts in Each
Ministry Appointed by Peoples
Commissioners, Selected From
Two Social Democratic
Parties.

Amsterdam, Dec 2O.-The congress
Of German soldiers and workmen's
councils adopted resolution, accord
ing to Berlin telegram, transferring
Legislative and executive power to the
peoples commissioners (the Ebert gev-
zernment) until some other arrange
ment is made by the German national
assembly.
4 The congress further appointed a
central council of soldiers and work
men to exercise parliamentary super
vision over the German and PruSSian
cabinets and with the right to appoint
and depOse the peoples commission
aers of all of Germany.
In order to supervise the conduct
of business in the imperial ministry.
adjuncts will be appointed by the peo-
pies commissioners. There will be
two adjuncts in each ministry. They
will be selected from the two social
democratic parties. The congress re-
rJected resolution demanding the
complete elimination of the bOurgeoise
class from the government
n May Elect President December 20.
Copenhagen, Dec. 2O-The German
government has decided to convoke
conference of representatives of all
the states Of the former empire on De-
Ecember % to elect a president Of the
German republic, according to Her-
lin report. This step Is said to have
been taken In order to avoid fresh
outbreaks.
Fear New Disturbances.
Berlin, Dec. 2O.-When the soldiers
and workmen's congress resumed its
sessions 1t was evident that further
sensations were impending to height
en- the tension resulting from Tues
days clashes between the cabinet rep
zresentatives and members of the exec
#utive committee. The invasion of the
meeting hall by soldiers was the first
topic brought up for debate.
The chairman announced he had re-
-rceived word that the men of the Ber-
lin garrison forces were surprised to
learn of the action of the invaders,
who were declared not to represent all
the troops quartered In Berlin.
The garrison troops declared they
desired to present their case at pie
nary session or by means of delegates.
The congress voted that the latter
method be adopted and the debate
was temporarily adjourned.
Workers Force Way In.
The house then adopted Chairman
Ieinert's suggestion that the congress
refuse to receive delegations whose
coming was not arranged for, such as
those of Tuesday. Il declared 1t
would not permit local petitioners to
stampede the session.
The members then proceeded to de-
bate In executive committee and were
so engaged when word was received
that a delegation of workingmen was
threat by DR.. Karl Liebknecht that
there would be general strike in Ber-
lin on Thursday if the request were
refused.
The congress finally agreed to ap-
point committee to meet delega-
ton after the plenary session, when
suddenly 30 workmen and several
women forced their way to the speak.
ers stand and the session again was
thrown into a tumult. The spokesman
of the invaders demanded the right to
present resolutions demanding that all
authority be vested in the soldiers and
workmen's councils.
Believed to Be Spartacides.
The chairman warned that speakers
were not permitted. while shouts came
from the floor that the invaders be re-
moved. General pandemonium fol
lowed, but the chairman finally re
stored order by compromising with the
invaders and permitting them to pre-
sent their resolution. The invaders
then left the hall. They are believed
to have been members of the Sparta
Gus group who are on strike.
Is KILLED BY GERMAN MINE