The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-11
Revolution and BIoodShed Grip
All of Germany; Repub-
No Set UP.
TROOPS JOIN THE REvOvT
Friedrich Ebert, Socialist Leader and
! Member Of Reichstae, Is Appoint
cd Chancellor - Says New
Government Will Bring
Speedy Peace.


American time. 1t was agreed
that hostiIities should cease at
II a. m, Paris time; 6 a. m,
American time The announce
ment came at 2::45 a. m. Monday
from the state department. The
text of the terms will be made
public later.
Berlin, Nov 1.-The German peoe
ple's government has been instituted
in the greater part ct Berlin The
ment
The workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil has declared general strike.
Troops and machine guns have been
placed at the disposal Of the council.
The text of the statement issued by
the peoples government reads:
TN the course of the forenoon OF
Saturday the formation of new Ger
man peoples government was initiat-
ed. The greater part Of the Berlin
garrison and other troops stationed
there temporarily went over to the
new government.
Will Not Fire on People.
"The leaders of the deputations OF
this social democratic party declared
that they would not shoot against the
people. They said they would, In ac-
cord with the peoples government. In
tercede in favor of the maintenance OF
order Thereupon, in the offices and
public buildings, the guards which had
been stationed there were withdrawn
1.-THE business Of the imperial chan
csllor is being carried on by the social
democratic deputy, Herr Ebert.
"It Is presumed that apart from the
representatives Of the recent majority
group three independent social demo.
Gratis will enter the future govern,
ment.'
Calls General Strike.
| In an extra edition of the Vor
waerts, the central organ of the social
democratic party in Germany, the fol
lowing call for q general strike was
published:
| 1.-THE workmen's and soldiers cOun'
! Gil OF Berlin has decided upon a gen.
| eral strike. All the factories are at 8
atandstill.
'aThe necessary administration o1
the people will be maintained. A large
part OF the garrison has been closed
and bodies of troops and machine guns
have been placed at the disposal OF
| the Workmen's and soldiers council.
"Lona Live Social Republic"
! "The movement will be guided II
common by the democratic party o.
Germany and the independent socia
democratic party of Germany. Tht
workmen's and soldiers council VIII
take charge of the maintenance o.
ouiet and order. Long live the sociA
republic!
"WoRKMENs AND SOLDIERS
COUNCIL"
From all parts of the German EN-
pire news Is being received regarding
similar revolutions which almOs
everywhere remain within the bounds
Of economic order.
| Incidents Of Strike Described.
With regard to the incidents OF NO
vember 8 in Berlin the semt-ofticia
Telegraph bureau. working under tn
control OF the workmen's and soldiers
council, issued the following report
"This morning at nine O'Clock th'
workers of the greatest industrial un
dertakings commenced genera
strike.
PROFESSIONS FASTENED from all fh
suburbs to the center OF the. city. Re
flags were carried at the head OF tn
professions IN which marched arme
| soldiers OF all classes.
s'The first procession arrived froI
the Ackerstrasse and Brunnestrasset
AS a preliminary the soldiers and off
GERS. were urged to remove their cocA
lades and epaulettes. In the m21ont
aes