Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
RED FLAG HO|STED
IN VIENNA; EMPEROR
FLEES REVOLUTION
National Assembly Accepts New
Constitution; Austrian Officers
Stripped Of Their Cockades.
SOCIALISTS IN CONTROL

Copenhagen. Nov. IA dispatch from
Vienna printed in the Tageblatt, Of Bcr-
lin, says
The National Assembly met at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. A vast crowd
had assembled before the Diet and
frantically chcered the red flag which
was displayed by laborers from the
suburbs of Vienna.
Socialist members OF the Diet were
cheered when they addressed the crowd
in favor Of a republic.
"Mayor Wcisekirchner tried vainly to
yet a hearing, but he was greeted with
hisses
Meanwhile the National Assembly
had accepted a constitution. in which no
place WAS left for the crown. The Ma
tional Assembly has the Legislative power,
while the State Council and the State
government share the executive power.
Ii was planned to name n new govern
mcnt Wednesday night.
Victor Adler, Socialist leader, is
| the probable choice for state secretary
| for foreign affairs. The Socialist, Leutcr.
| is the most prominent candidate for secrc-
| tary Of war, while the Progressive, Wner,
| is mentioned for minister OF justice.
AT 8 o clock in the evening a deputa-
National Council and demanded the
| formation Of q soldiers council to conduct
| the dcmobilization Of the army and to
abolish professionally the military garrison
Groups passed through the streets
! in the night compelling officers to remove
| thcar cockadcs Even old generals were
! not exempt Youths invaded cafes on a
/ similar mission.
The demonstrations began in the fore
noon with a meeting Of the students,
which was joined by the wofhngmcn IN
| front Of the Parliament Building. Presi-
dent hnghofer. of the National Council
in a speech. declared the National Council
would take over the whole adminietrat alton
on Thursday
Down with the Hapsburgp' shouted
the crowd
An officer in uniform then called or
the soldiers and officers TO remove the
| imperial cockades His appeal was obey
cd with enthusiasm. The imperial stans
flving before the Parliament Building
was then hauled down upon the order o
President Gross. of the Austrian lowe
house
Basel. Nov. Vienna WIS quict unit
Il O'Clock last night, after which thcr
were demonstrations IN front OF th
ministry Of war, according to Nrenn
dispatch quoting the semHothcial new
agency. which customsriiy rs used TO
making court announcements. Nfenn
newspapers deny that Emperor Charlie
has left the capital. The imperial coupl
are still in Vienna. it is declared
An imperial ordinance autborizes 3
officers in the country to place themselve
1 l.. O< h. 20
by the newly formed governments, an
to permit the soldiers under their con
mand to serve likewise.
, London, Nov. "a Zurich dispatc
10 the Exchange Telegraph Compan
saws that Emperor Charles before leavin
Vienna personally gave orders that a
conflict with the population be avoided
i, He instructed the authorities TO yiel
: without resistance 10 the new power.
Amsterdam Nov. 2-The German
, Austrian State Council has issued
| proclamation, according TO dispate
, from Vienna announcing that II ha
: assumed the government OF German
Austria. and that il will conclude peace
accord with the German empire.
Before Tuesdays sitting Of the Ge
} ! man-Austrian National Assembly, sa,
} | a dispatch from Vienna dated Wedne
dav. a great crowd gathered outsiC
: of the Landhaus. where meeting ",
/ | held. Speeches were made from ii
z balcony, and German national songs wei
sung.
Replying TO a deputation which a,
| vocated the formation of national arm
: | to maintain order President Din
4 hofer, of the assembly, declared that Il
J formation Of an independent German
r Austrian army was proceeding.
4 Dispatches quoting Austrian and &c
/ man papers tend 10 show that while ii
S Austrian peace note was submitted TO q
{ German ambassador at the time it Vi
forwarded to Washington Germany "
s not actually consulted, but merely /
9 formed that the step was 'iTevocable
. London. Nov. 2.-The German-Boh
a nian deputies OF the Reichrath, aft
n proclaiming the establishment Of I
;. State of German Bohemia, according to
= Vienna dispatch forwarded from Amstt
o dam to the Central News Agency, ente
a ed into negotiations with the Berlin go
d ernment with view TO joining &c
= Inan-Austria to Germany.