The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-12-26
EBERT CABINET
is GIVEN POWER
Soviets, However, Reserve the
Right to Supervise Work
of Government.
TO ELECT PRESIDENT DEC. 20
There viii Be TWO Adjuncts in Each
Ministry Appointed by Peoples
Commissioners, Selected From
Social Democrats.

Amsterdam. Dec. 21.-The congress
of German soldiers and wOrkmen's
councils adopted "A resolution, accord
ing to a Berlin telegram, transferring
legislative and executive power to the
peoples commissioners (the Ebert gov
ernmcnD until some other arrange
ment is made by the German national
assembly.
The congress further appointed
central council of soldiers and work.
men to exercise parliamentary super
vision over the German and Prusslan
cabinets and with the right to appoint
and dcpose the peoples commission
ers Of all of Germany.
In order to supervise the conduct
OF business In the imperial ministry
adJuncts will be appointed by the peo-
pies commissioners. There Will be
two adiuncts In each ministry. They
will be selected from the two social
democratic parties. The congress re-
jected resolution demanding the
complete elimination of the bourgeoise
class from the government.
Copenhagen, Dec 21.-The German
government has decided to convoke
conference of representatives Of all
the states Of the former empire on De
cember 20 to elect president of the
German republic, according to a Ber-
lin report. This step is said to have
been taken in order to avoid fresh
outbreaks.
Berlin, Dec. 2l.-When the soldiers
and workmen's congress resumed Its
sessions It was evident that further
sensations were impending to height
en- the tension resulting from Tues
days clashes between the cabinet rep
resentatives and members of the exec
utlve committee The invasion of the
meeting hail by soldiers was the first
topic brought up for debate
The chairman announced he had re-
Ceived word that the men of the Ber-
lin garrison forces were surprised to
learn Of the action of the invaders,
who were declared not to represent all
the troops quartered in Berlin.
The garrison troops declared they
desired to present their case nj pie
nary session or by means Of delegates.
The congress voted that the latter
method be adopted and the debate
was temporarily adjourned.
The house then adopted Chairman
Renerts suggestion that the congress
refuse to receive delegations whose
coming was not arranged for, such ms
those of Tuesday. II declared It
would not permit local petitioners to
stampede the session.
The members then proceeded 10 de-
bnte In executive committee and were
so engaged when word was received
that delegation OF workIngmen was
outside demanding admission, under
threat by DR. Karl Liebknecht that
there would be general strike I'm Ber-
lin on Thursday II the request were
refused
The congress finally agreed 10 ap-
point committee to meet delega-
tion after the plenary session, when
suddenly 30 workmen and several
women forced their way TO the speak
er's stand and the session again was
thrown into tumult. The spokesman
Of the invaders demanded the right to
present resolutions demanding that all
authority be vested in the soldiers ana
workmon's councils.
The chairman warned That speakers
were not permitted, while shouts came
from the floor that the invaders be re-
novel General pandemoniutu fol-
lowed hut the chairman finally re-
stored order by compromising with the
invaders and permitting them to pre-
sent their resolution. The invaders
then left the hall. They are believed
TO have been members Of the Sparta
Gus group who are on strike.