Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-19


While the allied nations, generally
agreeing that the former kaiser and
his, fellow conspirators must be
brought to trial for their crimes. are
discussing ways and means of bring
Ing. this about, William Hohenzollern
isspreparing to resist extradition from
Holland, and is getting ready his de-
fense in case Wilhelhiina's govern
nent does give him up. The Dutch
premier declares the former emperor
is entitled to the right df sanctuary in
Holland, and is not interned, since he
Went there as private citizen after
rsneuncing his throne, and that his
return to Germany cannot be legally
demanded. In taking this position,
fs ASSERTS. Holland Is not unneutral
but is observing the law and treaties.
An unconfirmed report came across
that William attempted suicide, and
otSar stories have him quite i'll.
Premier Ebert, who may not become
tine first president Of the German re-
pHblfGf appears to be gaining the up
per hand, though slowly and with DIFF
{ ficNlty. Doctor Liebknecht and his
SpAftacus group have been badly
uOrsted in several elections for MEM
bers of the soldiers and workmen's
COUNCIL. and his advertised revolution
resulted only In q series of rather
sh6ddS riots in Berlin and some other
4 cities. There are other elements,
however, that enter into the cOmpli-
cate6 situation, notably the Prussian
GpRrd and other still intact bodies Of
troops that refuse to disarm and join
intellectually with the socialists
wher they return from the front.
TlNS,in the opinion of some Germans,
portends. a. counter-revolution, pre-
.suaiably for. .tfie srsstoiation of the
ncnarchS ;;saHu "a nucleus for such a
movement has bsfn provided by Prince
Henry Of Prussia, brothersof the for
F-mer .kaiser, who has proclaimed the
establishment Of a Foyalist; party in
Germany. For the present the Prus-
;.sian Guard is supporting Ebert.
r. The executive dbmmfftee of the sol
dfers and workmen,s council invited
Russian bolshevists to Berlin to
take part in a conference on. ,necem-
ber t6%but the; qAbinet has asked the
Russian government not to send these
Delegates, because of the present
situation i'm Germany" The cabinet
was mach. disturbed by the rash boast
ing of rJoffe, bolshevist ambassador
to Germany, that several Of the min
listers were. actively seconding his
plan, to introduce Russian methods
into Germany.
I. Yhe anxiety Of the German people
is greatly Increased by the belief that
the allies will not conclude a peace
until stable form of government is
.estah ah,tAied;: sssfds that their chances of
getting food. from rtlein .cond0erors are
very slim while disorder rules in their
Hand. II order to give the Ebert gov
.trnment parliamentary basis the
reichstag probably will be convened
soon Incidentally, Ebert has got rid
of Dcctor soiE WHO has resigned as
n,inister'pf fofeigfi affairs.
- -, s-4.ha: :.
/ President. Wilson was wsociferously
Welcomed when he landed at Brest
friday. His, journey to. Paris was a
tfiqqphal- p ;pyogrsss and iat the cap
ftaI he was, yilq yilqly acelaimed. The
welcome he Teceiyed- from, the civil
.and military chiefs Of France was
E.most ffatterifg. It Was announced
!. .tthat aifs offcial' visit In Paris would
last. ,;saay 48 hours. after which he
would settle down to the serious busi:
ness Abats:hass taken hin overseas:
Tile Ers.pen SPECIALISTS ..are taking
every sdvpntage of Mr.. Wilson's pres
: ence IN. France, and among those who
greeted him was q. large delegation Of
the sStialfsts members Of the chamber
of deputies. The French general la.
b0r ,federation-has.causef meetings Of
WorktnRn fo iHe heIa' throughout the
Country to4adapE RESOLUTIONS offering
President WiasoRe etheb helm "to:brlng
eDos, 2 a 1EsSsps tsr h'f conception q
y 1t iss aahoinced, that the president
WI vSsiy the .itseiyast 4 Il "a parts of Bel.
GUM md Fldata apd also. thAtsheswiil
go TO Italy. Hs hast however. scQrn-
fully declined id advance any invita-
|,tions to visit Germsapy.
".
- Unless Italy tones down her course
on the east coast Of the Adriatic the
Jugo-Slays are going to have serious
complaints to lay before the confer.
ence OF the allies. A considerable
part Of the territory the Italians have
oceupled there a claimed by the new