The sun., 1918-12-07
TROOPS
TO POLICE X
Result Of Recent Riofous
Denominations.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5.-Allied and
American forces will temporarily &C.
cupy Berlin, as exercising police
supervision, according to the Deutsche
~AH0cnetne Zeitun0 Of Berlin, which
says that an American wireless des-
patch to this effect has been inter-
cepted by the Germans. The news
paper says that Mannheim will be
similarly occupied.
The reason for this action on the
part Of the Allies is said to be a "re-
grettable incident during which a
supervisor Of a prisoners camp shot
three Frenchmen."
A despatch to the Central News
Agency says there were riotous
demonstrations in Berlin on Wednes-
day by the unemployed. The disor-
ders became so threatening hat labor
leaders addressed the crowds promis
ing assistance, and finally paciied
them.
Prince Adalbert, third son of the
former German Emperor. has Joined
the present Government, according to
a Berlin despatch. He Is now at Pots
dam, II is said.
AT a meeting of 5000 leading citi-
zens OF the Rhineland in Cologne on
Wednesday 1t vas resolved, in view OF
the impossibility Of establishing a
regular Government in Berlin, to pro-
claim at the earliest possible moment
an Independent republic under the
German Empire" The republic would
include the countri' OF the Rhine and
Westphalia. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Karl Trimborn. a Reichs-
tag Deputy. and Herr Barth, a Radi-
cal Socialist member Of the Berlin
Government.
Doubts Counter Revolution.
BEuIN, Dec. Safeguarding the dan
ger Of a counter revolution in Ger
many Hugo Haase, the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, said to-day:
Counter revolutionary tendencies
exist, but I see no danger for the
Socialist Government. The return of
the old regime Is impossible"
A further step toward the forma-
ton Of a united Upper class front
against h Socialists has been taken
by the new German Folks party.
which is formed from the left wing of
the National Liberals, in deciding to
coalesce with the German Democratic
party organized recently by Theodor
Wolff of the Berlin T%d0ebIdtt. Nego-
tiations also are under way for the
coalition of the Conservatives and
Social German National Folks party,
Eight hundred and forty-six men,
bers of faculties of German UNIVERSE
ties nave signed a statement demand
ing the earliest possible c~onYocation
Of a national assembly. Among the
reasons given by the signers is that
the new American Congress which
comes into Office on March 4 likely
will be dominated by Republican i'm
perialists who will oppose President
Wilson's fourteen points, The call
concludes:
IF we desire an ever half way toler-
able peace which would serve the vital
interests of Germany we must at least
conclude a temporary peace before
that time"
Daumig I'm Dictator's Role.
The man who more than any other
person is responsible for Germany's
present policy Is Ernst Daumig, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent of
the Daily Express. Until 1916 Daumig
was a member of the stan OF the So
cialist VOrUuerts OF Berlin. Later he
was secretary Of the Independent So
cialists. He is now president OF the
National Council and dictates to the
six commissaries who form the Gov
eminent.
Daumig told the correspondent of
the Express that the peace delegates
would be selected by the present Cab
met, which undoubtedly would remain
in power until the meeting Of the Ma
tional Assembly.
He declared the Governments inten-
ton to get rid Of all persons belonging
to the old regime. DR.. Solf, the For
eign Secretary. would be replaced by a
mar who had taken no part in politics
during the war.
The strength of the new German
army. Daumig told the correspondent,
would be decided at the peace confer
ence. He did not think Germany
would need much OF an army or navy.
The Germans, he said. were totally op-
posed to militarism and wished to live
in peaceful understanding with other
nations.