The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
BAVARIA NOW
REPUBLIC, KING
LUDWIG 0USTED
New Rule Is Suddenly Es-
tablished After Great
Popular Meeting.
ESSEN JOINS IN REVOLT
German Navy Sails From Kiel
Under Red Flag-Rail-
ways Are Cut.
ESSEN JOINS IN REVOLT

BASEL. Nov. S.-A republic has been
proclaimed in Bavaria at the conclu-
sion OF a great popular meeting yes
terday. says a telegram from Munich
Under to-days date.
During the sitting at the Diet Pal
ace to-day a decree was passed de-
posing the Whittelsbach dynasty. ac-
cording to a despatch received here
tonight from Munich. Bavaria.
A Munich despatch gives additional
details o. the meeting at which the
republic was proclaimed Several
thousand persons were present, hav-
ing come by invitation Of the Socialist
party. After fiery speeches by nu-
merous orators the crowd adopted a
resolution demanding the abdication
of the Kaiser. remuneration OF right to
succession by the Crown Prince, the
introduction OF a democratic regime
In Germany, acceptance OF an armis-
tice. no future wars except for ma
tional defence, social reforms and an
eight hour day for workmen.
Soldiers Join in ProcessioE.
The speakers were received with
great enthusiasm. They all affirmed
that the Socialist party urged neither
IA strike nor revolution but desired only
complete reform.
In procession which was formed
and which was mile long were many
soldiers of all arms headed by a band.
The procession marched to the Royal
Palace and the Ministries. where the
Government hurriediy posted appcat5
for the populace to remain calm.
CorESHAGEN. NOV. S.-Telegraphic
communication between Amsterdam and
Berlin. Lubbock, Bremen and Hamburg
las been stopped at the request Of the
Berlin postal authorities. 4 report Is
current that there have been disturb
ances at Essen.
Telegraphic communication between
Copenhagen and Berlin. which was shut
off for some time. has been reopened.
Hamburg In Hands of Reds.
The great German maritime pot OF
Hamburg Is completely in the hands OF
the revolutiouists, according to reports
from Hamburg newspapers printed by
the Cologne Gdesfte. The red flag is
flying on all the ships In the harbor.
The headquarters OF the commander
Of the pert has been occupied by the
Soldiers Council after exciting occur
rences in which mschlne guns were used
All kinds of excesses tooii plac" In
the neighboring city OF Altoona. The
port commander there agreed TO all
the demands submitted BY the Soldiers
Council
Bremerhaven and CuXhaven are in the
hands OF Soldiers Councils, the Schles-
wig roIks Zeitun0 says,
Torpedo Boat Crews Quit.
Reyolutionists have cut the North
German Railway line south II Flens-
burg in Schleswig -IIolstein This breaks
communications from the north with
HambUgg
4 Berlin wireless despatch says:
The Third Squadron remains faith
full to the Government
The ferry between Treileborg, Swede a.
and Sassnitz, Germany, has been Sus-
pended because the crews of the Ger
nan torpedo boats at Sassnitz are re-
fusing to obey the orders OF their COM
harding officers.
Some Of the German wRrships from
Kiel have arrived at Flensburg, in
Schleswig, the Berlin0ske Tidende OF
this city reports. Their officers were
navigating them under the command Of
the sailors,
LONDON, Nov s. - The movement
which resulted in the seizing Of vir'
tually the entire German navy by revo
lutionRry forces was carried out In d
fairly peaceful manner. according to th'
Exchange Telegraph correspondent a
Copenhagen. The red flag was hoistet
quite generally. he adds.
All the large wharves connected will
the naval service were also taken ovel
by the revolutlonists.
At Wilhelmshaven the naval officer!
agreed TO hand authority over to tn,
| rebels II they would promise to make re
sistance should the British attack tina
naval port
The Third Infantry Regiment, accord
ing to these advices, has taken posses
sion OF the airdrome at OldenburE. II
! Holstein.
| Blankensteiu, commune in West
| phalia twenty-four miles northeas: o
| Dusseldorf. has Joined the revolution.
The greater part os the German navy
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