The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-27

agreeing that the former kaiser and
his fellow consplmtors must be-
brought To trial Tor their crimes. arr
discussing ways AMI means Of bring
Ing this about. William Hohengnllrru
Is preparing 10 resist extrndition from
Holland. aud n getting ready his De-,
Tense In case Wllhelmina's govern.
ment does give him ~. The Dutch
premier declares the former emperor
4 entitled to the right OF sanctuary In
Holland, and Is not lntcmed. since b,
went there ~ a private citizen after
announcing his throne. and that hi
return 10 Germany cannot be legally
demanded. In taking this position
he asserts, Holland Il not u%nneutrnl
hut Is observing the law and treaties
An uncInhrmed report came across
tlnt William attempted suicide. and
other stories have him quite ~.
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Premier Ebert, who may not become
the first president u the German re-
public. appears 10 be- gaining the up.
per hand. though slowly and with dif.
hculty. Doctor Liebknecht aud his
Spurtncus group have been badly
worsted In several elections for mem.
bcrs Of the soldiers and workmen's
council, aud his advertised revolution
resulted only In a series Of rather
bloody riots In Berlin aud some other
cities. There are other elements.
however, that enter Into the compll.
Gated situation. notably the Prusslnn
Guard aud other still intact bodies of
trpops that refuse to disnrm and Join
intellectually with the socialists
when they return from the front.
This, In the opinion of some Germuns,
portends a counter.ryolution, pre-
sumHhly Tor the restoration ~ the
monarchy aud d nucleus for such n
movement has been provided by Prince
Henry of Prussia. brother NJ the f1r.
ucr kaiser, who has proclaimed the
establishment Of q ruyalist party In
Germany, For the present the rrus.
sian Guard l. supporting Ebert.
The executive committee of the sol.
dlers aud wurkmcn's council Invited
russian b~olsheyists 10 Berlin TO
take part In "a conference on Dcccm-
her ~. but the cabinet has asked the
Russian government not 10 send these
delegates. because N the present
situation In Germany" The cabinet
was much disturbed boy the rash boast
Ing of Ione, bulsheyist ambassador
To Germany. that several Of the min.
listers were actively secondlng his
plan to Introduce RUSSIAN methods
into Germany.
The anxiety 81 the German people
l. grratly increased by the belief TINT
the allies will not conclude n peace
until n stable form Of government Il
established and that their chances NJ
getting food from their cunquerors ars
very slim while disorder rules In their
land. In order To give the Ebert gov.
eminent a parliamentary basis the
rrlchstag probrhly will be- convened
soon, incidentally, Ebert has got rid
~ Doctor solf. who has resigned M
minister of foreign affairs.
President Wilson was yociferously
welcomed when he landed at Brrst
Friday. His journey To Paris was n
trlnmphal progress. and az the cap
ltal he WIS wildly acclaimed. The
welcome he received from the civil
and military chiefs Of France was
most nnttering. II was announced
that his official" visit In Paris would
last only ~ hours. after which he
would settle down 10 the serious bust.
ness that has taken him overseas.
The French socialists are taking
every advantage OF Mr.. Wilson's pres
ence In Fmnce. and among those who
greeted him vas a large delegation NJ
the socialist members of the chamber
Of Deputies. The French general In.
bor federation has caused meetings ~
workmen TO be held throughout the
20 adopt resolutions offering
President Wilson their help TO hiring
about a triumph for his conception of
a peoples peace
II l. announced that the president
viii visit the devastated parts Of Bel.
GUM and France and also that he will
go 10 Italy. lie has. however. scorn.
fully declined In advance any invita-.
lions 10 visit Germany.
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Unless Italy tones down her course
the enst coast Of the Adrlnnc the
Jugo- slnvs are going TO have serious
to lay before the confer.
ence Of the allies. A considerable
part Of the territory the Italians have
occupied there Is claimed by the new