The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-25
BoLsHEvIKI AT WORK.
Are Laboring with German Soldiers Re-
turning from the Front.

Berlin, Sunday, Nov "a tby the As.
sociated Press DIR. Karl Liebknecht,
the radical Socialist leader, Is deyoting
himself primarily at present to an effort
to influence the men returning from the
front. His henchmen comprise small
army Of Red soldiers who are accused of
packing various meetings sufficiently to
secure the majority necessary to push
through resolutions and other measures
calculated to embarrass the present gov
eminent.
Dr. Liebknecht's agitation In its en-
tirety is the official propaganda of the
Spartacus group of extreme radicals. He
chiefly directs his attacks at the pro.
posed national assembly. The Indications
so far, however, are that his effort to
win over the returning soldiers has
failed absolutely, and yesterdays meet
ing was marked by the violent opposi.
tion of soldiers who are declared to have
been attracted to the meeting under
false pretences.
The radical leaders oratory is force.
full and vindictive. His principal appeal
is to the proletariat. 'Did the bour-
geoisie while in power permit You to
have a voice in the government" Z" he
will ask. "No" he answers. "Then the
workingman must not allow it to have a
say now. We need a government of
soldiers and workmen, one typifying the
proletariat, which will not have to bow
down before the entente.
"There must be no pickering with en-
tente imperialism. We will dispose of
that just as we did of the German autoc.
racy. The revolution is bound also to
reach the entente countries, but we, who
made the Russians waste whole years,
are demanding that the revolution break
out in England and France within "a
hours"
Rosa Luxembourg is ably seconding
DR.. Liebknecht Her oratory is of the
loquacious and eating brand The
Spartacus group meetings are invaria-
bly, attended by numerous women.
Philip Scheidemann, in the Vorwaerts,
declares the insecurity of the govern
ment may be deduced from the undis-
turbed activity of the Spartacus fac
tion, "who in their press, their pam
phlets and their meetings, are endeavor-
ing TO win over the soldiers for bolshe.
vism."
The irony of the situation lies In the
fact that the freedom of speech and OF
the press for which the Social Demo
Gratis have been clamoring now is prov
! ing the chief source of menace to the
new government.
An attempted robbery recently of sixty
million marks belonging to the treas
ury of Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army is charged against members of the
| Spartacus faction. When the car con.
| tanning the funds reached the railway
station here few days ago, it was tax.
en- over by detachment of red -badged
soldiers claiming to represent the Ber.
| lin soldiers and workmen's government
The funds had reached Berlin under a
strong guard, and the unexpected de.
mand upon the station crew caused sus.
picion and led to an investigation by Sc.
cret service men Despite apologies tc
the effect that misunderstanding was
responsible for the attempted seizure
the red guards were arrested and in.
termed at police headquarters.
Their arrest occasioned considerable re.
sentiment among the ultra radicals. They
held meeting, which was addressed BY
DIR. Liebknecht, and organized for the
rescue. A squad raided police headqiar,
ters on Thursday night and succeeded in
obtaining the release of the men impli
Gated on the pretext that they were held
as political prisoners.
Won Mackensen's army now is on it.
way through Austria for Germany. Part
of its treasure was sent in advance and
] the word Of its coming had apparently
leaked out.