Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-22
The Revolutionary Parliament
Lodges All Power in Cabinet
Aided by Central Executive
Committee,
HINDENBURG ISSUES
PECULIAR DOCUMENT
Field Marshal Praises Vic
tory" of German Army and
ScoIdS RevoIutionists for
UnSeating All Officers,
taY NORM e IouenAt SPECIAL lCAstp wlerl

A1f hONHl 20 JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED MtHEl
Berlin, Friday. Dec 20 (by the AS
ISOLATED Pressb Tho revolutionary
parliament which adjourned this aft
crnoon gave the cabinet the fullest
authority to manage affairs. The
prestige of Chancellor Friedrich Ebert
and Philip S;cheldemann has been
greatly enhanced BY the appointment
of national executive committee of
twenty-seven soldiers and working
men, composed wholly of majority So
cialists
The committee is largely body
with preliminary functions on a small
scale. 1t can eject obstinate cabinet
members and has a restricted veto
power.
The congress devoted its closing
hours to specialization problems,
II approved OF state control for
such industries "as are ripe" for the
experiment and a start viii be made
with the coal pits, Afterward the
steel and chemical industries and the
alkal mines will be in line for seiz-
ure, although The bulk of sentiment
was for leaving such complex prob-
lens to the national assembly Emil
Barth of the Ebert cabinet urged
that an Immediate start be made with
the coal mines on account of the eco
nomic situation. as industries were
haing menaced by the chronic unrest
in the silestan ssld RAeplsh3 mining
districts.
Herr Ricklet proposed Weinlar,
capital of the grand duchy of Sake
Weimar- Eisenach as the seat of the
first constituent assembly.
The general makeup of the congress
was pronouncedly mediocre. as the
majority of members were from local
soldiers and workmen's councils hur-
richly organized in the early days of
the revolution, The fact that the
congress convened at Berlin WAS re-
sponsible for some embarrassing cpl
sodes, such as invasions by soldiers
and laborers.
Herr Scheidemann was loudly
chcored by the country members
when in the course of his address, he
declared that Berlin was not Ger
many.
Amsterdam Dec, 21.---A remark
able proclamation has been issued byI
Field Marshal Won IIindenburS, from
German main headquarters at Will
helmshohe dated christmas, 19lS,"I
The Cassel Allgemeine Zeitung pub
fishes the proclamation, which refers
to the might achievements in war Of
the German nation in arms, trained
to warfare, which did not collapse
before world of enemies"
The proclamation declares
at drew this capacity from the
holy fire of patriotism, will 60 victory
and a spirit of loyalty The German
army" it continued, has vanished, |
dissolved, disbanded, although until
the last it was feared and respected
by its enemies To the officers, high !
and low. as trainers and leaders OF
the national army is undeniably due /
a great share of the glory. and It is
petty revenge to deprive them of
their insignia and arms and declare
them incapable to exercising com
mand.
THE utter destruction of the ma |
tional strength of the German people |
is the intention of those destructive, |
spirits, who are working to |
impede the reorganization of the chi
pire on sound political and economic
basis"