Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15

| tremists in Holland who have demanded
the abdication OF Queen wilhelmlna Is
causing anxiety at The Hague, accord
ing to the Daily Express.
Jonkheer Colyn, the former minister
Of war who has been in London since
July, returned to Holland Thursday.
He was recalled, the Daily Express be-
lieNes. to take charge of the Govern
mcnt The former minister has great
influence in Holland and several time;
has refused the request Of the Queen
, to form n new Government.
The labor confererice meeting in
London has unanimously adopted "A
resolution submitted by James Ram.
say Macdonald. chairman Of the
Labor party. demanding that labor be
represented at the official peace con.
ference and that an international labor
congress sit ConCurrently. There were
cheers for international Socialism and
trA ROlshevistes.
Socialists StoTmed the Austrian Par.
lament building in Vienna Wednesday
ar t'i~i to enter tho chamber where
the new state council was in session.
SHOT We're fired before order could be
rc..orod and twenty persons in the
r'Isr outside the building were in
ju"eu, according to diepat ches reach.
ing here. President D!rghofer deniel
that ii" firing began from the Parlia.
mont building.
Tive now national flag or three
lands, r"d, white and red, was hoist ed
over the building. but soon afterNrard
some one removed the white band and
til" crowd cheered the red flag.
party OF Socialists occupied the
oh.C-5 OF the Noue Freie Presse and
irn'7.' Out special editions advoc,Lt-
f1,t -. ~ -. d, [.
rc ouOli" as in Germany.
Vienna newspapers announce that
the GerlLan.Austrian republic will be
proclaimed today and that En-
pero" Charles request to be permitted
TO reside in Vienna as a private citi.
zen has bnen refused. according to
an Amsterdam dispatch to the EX-
Change Telegraph Company.
The crews or German C-boatS at Il
mass meeting al Bvuusbuttel accord
irE 20 Copsnhaseu dispatch TO the
Daily Express. resoly ed 10 oppose the
revolution and re!rstate the officers.
They decided 10 fly the national flag in
stead Of the red flag
The revolution continues comparative
IS Deaceable in the south German States.
but further sanguinary disorders are re-
ported TO have. occurred in Berlin. Es-
sen and Dan2ig.
majority of IN" BaVIl ian troops
have quit the Ty'ol hurriedly as they
were threatened with capture by the
Italians who are advancing in automo-
bi!es. Famine leiSn9 IN the Tyrol, es-
peciallr in VorarIberg. the west ernmost
district OF -Au5trid-Ifungary. The Swiss
are doing their utmost to aid the popu-
lace, as Vienna is power'nss to do 50.
A sirAicant message from the
Allied Ugh Command to the Ger
, man rL~sh Command has been sent
out by the French Government wire.
.ess stations. 1t reads:
The commanders Of German armies
continue to propose to the command.
ers Of the Allied armies facing them
that they should Immediately hand
over their wal material and prisoners
to the Allies
lThe German soldiers in various
sections OF the occupied territory
have apparently been getting out Of
, hand. In some places they have
, attacked their commanders and
/ raised the red nag Of revolt.1
Describing the situation at the front
! the military correspondent of the British
Wireless Service says:
Marshal Foch had pr"nared 4 further
great attact east Of the Meuse which
would undoubtedly have dealt the enemy
decisive blow. When the armistice
was concluded. therefore, the Germans
we've faced with disaster, and the only
course open 10 them WAS to surrender
The German army appears to be in
a state Of extreme confusion. but the
| five days respite which has beer
| srg nted may enable the Germans to or
! ganiHe their lines of communication and
! carry out the withdrawal Of their troops
It il evident that tho Allies must re.
main prepared for possible hostile &C.
| tion on the part of certain elements OF
! the euemy's forces. Revolutionary coun-
! ellis have been set UP which may refuse
to &cuuicsce in the terms OF the arIni-
| stice, ana the mere fact that the armi-
stice can be terminated by either side at
forty eight hours' notice ueceSsitatcs the
Allies being fully prepared for al
| cVertualitlcs.
"Whatevar happens, 10 organized OF
| effective resistance can under any cir.
cumstances be offered by the German
! army, but IL the troops refuse TO ac.
! knowledge III" authority OF their present
! commanders and the army should dis
integrate. the Allied armies may still
, have much work to do"