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from what has hithertofore been the
capital and create a new independent
executive in some place beyond the
reach OF arbitrary action of the mi
nority.
Agreement Reached.
Copenhagen, Nov. 25.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
German soldiers and workmenS coun-
Gil and the government, it is officially
announced in Berlin. The agreement
provides:
"First-All political power is to be
in the hands of the German socialist
republic and the soldiers and work.
mems council.
"Second-Their aim is to defend and
develop what has been accomplished
ny the revolution and to suppress all
counter-reVelutianary activit.r
'Third-Pending the election of rep
resentatives of the soldiers and work.
mems councils to an executive coun-
ell of the German republic. the ex-
ecutive council in Berlin is to exercise
its functions.
''Fourth-The appointment and dis
missal of all members OF the various
legislative bodies of the republic and
until the final constitution is esta blish-
ed of Prussia. are to be made by the
central executive council which also
''Fifth-Befere the cabinet appoints
assistant ministers the executive coun-
Gil must be consulted
'Sixth-A convention of deputies
drawn from the soldiers and work
mems councils is to be summoned as
soon as possible"
As Seen in London.
London. Nov. 25.-This mornings
London's newspapers display promi-
Lo 6x-io r,ry
the agreement between the soldiers
and work council and the gov
ernment, which is regarded as a de-
velopment of the greatest Importance
and as tantamount to the overthrow
of the Ebert -Haase combination and
the adoption at least theoretically of
the existing Russian system.
1t is admitted that the German coun-
ellis have not yet developed the ex-
trava5ances which led to the disinte-
grafton and anarchy in Russia. the
councils not being dominated by the
Bolshevik element. The Daily Mail,
while pointing out the analogy to the
development in Russia. suggests that
the new step is a part of a big bluff"
aimed at persuading the allies that the
old Germany is defunct.
The Daily Express also thinks the
menace Of extremism is possibly ex-
ag ,erated for the purpose of impress
position.
Claim All Control.
Copenhagen, Nov. 25.-The Berlin
workmen's and soldiers council has
issued a proclamation claiming pro-
visional control of the entire country
for the purpose of Suppressing at
tempts at a counter revolution. dis
patch from that city announced today,
Other dispatches report that Oiden-
burg, Bremen, Hamburg, East Fries
land and Schleswig- -Holstein have
formed an Independent republic, with
Hamburg as the capital
A Geneva dispatch said that all
communication between Berlin and
Switzerland had been interrupted.
The Spartacus group has been
warned by the Notefahn Zeitung to
Berlin, declaring that troops has been
brought into the city to provoke the
extremists, and then turn machine
guns on them.
Raise an Army.
Socialists In Berlin are reported to
be planning formation of an army.
Every soldier is to wear the same kind
of uniform. only the shoulder straps
to designate difference in rank.
feared and the authorities are taking
every precaution, massiug troops and
r1chine guns in buildings overlook
ing the principal streets.
Karl Liebhnecht is urged by his
supporters to take the same precau-
tions. Chancellor Ebert declared in
an interview that the Socialist groups
are united in their desire for peace
and that "only a handful of idiots
want to continue the war.
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