South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-14
REDS SEIZE
ALL CONTROL
IN BRUSSELS
Gen. Won FaIkenhayn and
Other German Officers Strip
ped of Insignia and Power
in BIoodIeSS Stroke.
BY JOHN t. PARKERsON.


international News Service:
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY on
THE WESTERN BATTLE FRONT,
Nov. 12-(delayed)- len. Won F'al-
kenhayn. former German general
chief Of staff. was seized by revolu-
tfonary troops. stripped Of his sword
and his insignia torn away, accord
ing 10 information reaching the Brit
ish lines today.
Th. same treatment was accorded
all other German officers in Brussels
without a shot being fred.
A soldiers committee directed that
an German officers that entered
Brussels should be stripped Of their
epaulettes
Long Live the Republic"
A mob Of German soldiers in Brus-
sells marched through the streets
bearing a red table cloth aloft,
shouting Long live the German re-
public and socialism" Then they
went 10 a pond on the outskirts of
the city. smashed their guns and
threw the pieces into the water.
II IS reported that three delegates
tempted 20 enter Brussels by auto
mobile but were held up. Eventual
" they arrived and went TO the pal
ace OF Justice in the Avenue Royal.
which had been occupied by the
German kommandantur for four
years.
Assan NIllltarists.
The delegates made their appear
ance upon the balcony, where they
smoke 20 9 900 German soldiers.
The speakers assailed the militar-
lists. declaring that 10000 900 men
had been murdered I'm the past four
years. They urged the German sol
diers TO kill no more and TO retire
immediately into Germany. The sol
diers were told 20 disregard the or
der OF their officers and TO respect
life and property of the Belgians.
Demand an Audience.
There Is an unconfirmed report
that. while the delegates were ad-
dressing the soldiers. an allied air
plane appeared overhead. The Ger
man high angle guns went into ac-
ton. but their booming did not dis
turh the meeting.
There were three ranks Of loyal
German soldiers with guns and bay
onets nearby but they did not at
tempt 10 disperse the mob.
One OF the delegates in the course
o. his speech. said that the revolu-
tionaries must avoid going 20 ex-
tremes-
Later the delegates demanded an
audience with Won Falkenhayn. Gre
delegate visited him at his headquar-
ters and the two were closeted for
an hour
Tn the meantime a German sailor
from the revolving feet. who had ar
rived iu Brussels. hung out a red
tahecloth from the balcony OF the
palace of Justice amidst cheers.
Demand World Republic"
The crowds OF revolutionaries in
Tho streets of Brussels demanded a
world republic. with no military
rule IN the future. but a brotherhood
or men instead"
The delegates who had visited Won
FsIkeuhavn reported upon his re-
turn 20 his fellows that Won Falken-
h8vr had resigned and had consent
cd 20 accept the terms Of the sol
dIe~~ as follows
Immediate peace or any terms.
-TeIeErams should be dispatch
eE ro the front recalling all soldiers
10 germany
-No military order should be
given without the consent of the sol
fters' committees All units from .
rausIior 20 a division shall elect
TWO or three soldiers Ca form a com
uittee
Report "Hindy' Approves.
There was ar unconfrmed report
fr circulation today that Won Hin
denhurr had sent a message 20 the
German paper BeIgische Courier OF
Eru approving the revolutionary
movement and adding
Let MS have immediate peace
Reg all officers and soldiers 20 obey
every order given by the soldiers
committee
1t is said that many officers. par
tCuarIy those OF lower ranks. will
frglv gave up their epaulettes and
swords. associating themselves with
f1e soldiers
ON SUNDAY night some BeIgiaus
r Brussels burned kiosks where
German papers We're being sold.
German soldiers fired blank cart
edges upon the crowd but the Bel
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