The sun., 1918-10-19
BAVARIANSY0TE
TO TRY KAISER
Socialist Congress Demands
New National Government
Be Formed.
PROPAGANDA IS PLANNED
Leading German Agent in
Switzerland Tells Tools
of Deep Plot.
PROPAGANDA IS PLANNED
Special cable Despdtch 10 TIRE SCN.
f'nDHr,aIf ,U IL

| Copyright 1918; all rights reserred.
/ PARIS. Oct. 1s.-From semi official
sources come reports of continued agi-
| tation in Germany, notably in Bavaria
and Saxony. The situation in Bavaria
| has assumed grave aspect The
most sensational event and the one
which created the deepest impression
In Berlin was the unanimous resolu-
tion voted by the Socialist Congress
et Munich demanding the formation
Of new national government and the
summoning of the highest personages,
even the Kaiser, for trial on charges
of causing and prolonging the war,
Torcderts yesterday gave its ap-
proval. and therefore that of the en-
tire party, to this proposal. The Ba-
varians made things worse for the
war lords by saying "the new gov
ernment will not hesitate to exact the
fullest measure Of punishment upon
those who have conducted the war"
OTicers Fled in Fear.
1t is regarded as significant also that
German papers are permitted to speak Of
pacifst parades in Munich, during which
officers, becoming panic stricken by the
attitude OF their soldiers, fled to the side
streets, where they hid. only to show
themselves later at night One group Of
soldiers attempted to destroy the Dan
burg statue and were restrained only az
ter strenuous efforts on the part of the
police.
In SnXony the feeling has taken the
form Of a violent political storm, with
corresponding reactions in Berlin. In
the course of a political meeting in
Dresden Deputy Beck declared the resig-
nation of the Ministry had become i'm
peratlve and warned that the continual
tion OF the present Government was
fraught with danger.
From all parts OF Germany come re-
ports saying that the people are waiting
breathlessly the outcome OF the next
meeting of the Reichstag, which is ex-
pected to surpass in interest the historic
meeting Of August T. 1914.
withdrawal Plan Explained.
The special correspondent OF La Lib
ertc sends from Berne IA remarkab BILE ar
ticle, OF WHICH he guarantees the accu-
racy, concerning meeting held in that
city October I, attended by the most
important German agent now in Swift
zerlai.., German propaganda agents,
newspaper writer's and intelligence off,
GERS attached to the German army.
The journalists were called together,
1t was explained by the Governments
agent, to receive their cues for preparing
the people for an evacuation of Belgium
and northern France. The agent went
thoroughly into the question. explaining
how the present defence OF those terri
tories would involve terrible loss.
whereas the withdrawal, taken in con-
nection with the armistice plans, which
had then been worked out and which
were confidently expected to result in
cessation of hostlities. would result I'm a
great military advantage which Ger
many could utilize in the spring.
The armlstice, II was explained, would
deprive one or another of the Entente
Powers OF a desire to resume hostilitIes.
1T Isn't impossible" the parsonage con.
coattngsdtpH Third Page.