The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-27
RED LEADERS
LOSING HOLD
over GERMAN
GOVERNMENT
Moderation Urged in Order
to Gain Preliminary Peace
With Greatest Speed :
Spartacus Party is De-
nounced.
S0LF APPEALS AGAIN
CBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, Nov. 26.-Nia Copenhag-
en.-The German federal conference
has adopted the following resolu-
tons: There is absolute necessity
=, for all German tribes to act in unison
for the maintenance of Germany's un-
ity and to fight all the separatist
movements.
The proposal for a speedy summon
ing of the national assembly meets
general appreciation.
Until the meeting of the national
assembly, the Soldiers and Work
mems councils will represent the peo-
Pies will.
The administration of the empire
Is requested to work for the securing
Of a preliminary peace with the ut
most speed DR. August Mueller min
lister of economy gave warning against
unauthorized encroachments on the
money and credit systems by compli-
Gated governmental machinery. The
following resolution was then unani-
mously adopted: 1T is absolutely
necessary that banks and other credit
institutions work on the same basis
and in the same form as hitherto to
maintain Germany's economic affairs.
SttuTt lOI luC tOuuiiy SupPhCS VI
provisions and raw materials and OBJ
tain credit abroad for the German re-
public.
Socialist State impossible.
Among the various speakers was
Kurt Fisner Socialist leader of the
revolution in Munich, who warned the
conference against any attempt to es-
tablish a pure Socialistic state while
disorder was reigning. He said the
department of foreign affairs must
have staff of men of unimpeachable
conduct and that president must be
elected so that Germany. as whole.
might be able to negotiate with the
entente powers.
Philip Scheidemann, who resigned
as minister OF finance recently, insist
cd that II was Impossible to create a
Social!stic state at a time OF disorder
like the present. He opposed class
parliament such as the soldiers and
workmen's council must be Tor long
time. Or. Mueller said that If the
present lawless situation continued,
the German state would break financi-
ally
Herr Schaffer, minister of finance,
outlined an extensive financial pro-
gram. including sharp measures
aga ainst taxation, frauds and excessive
war profits.
FAVOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 26-Keenest
interest is felt throughout the Ger
man empire in the result in the con-
ference of representatives of the fed
eral states at Berlin. The questions
of summoning the national assembly
and insuring the unity of the empire
are being discussed everywhere. 1t
Is generally expected that decision
will be reached to call the national
assembly at the earliest possible NOM
ent, otherwise Bavaria. Wurttemburg
and Baden are reported to be con-
sidering the formation of a separate
republic. Hesse, Hanover and Ger
man-Austria are also credited with de-
handing meeting of the national as
scmbly.
II is stated that feeling at Bremen
and Kiel is against the Spartacus
party At Bremen the soldiers and
workmen's council voted 81 to 90 in
favor of the national assembly.
The sailors council at Kiel has de-
rounced the action of the Spartacus
adhorcnts. Philip Scheidemann,
the change in the situation to DR. Karl
l.iebknecht's attempted coup d'etat
Soif May Resign.
DR. w. S SOlf the German foreign
minister. may resign very soon. it is
indicated by developments during
debates at the conference of the Ger
man states now being held at Berlin,
according to Berne advices to the
Petit Partisan.
J Dr. Solf las asked the allies once
more for mitigation of the armistice
conditions and has requested perms-
sion to delay the delivery of railroad
rolling stock, under the terms of the
agreement between Germany and the
allies. until February | on the ground
Of difficulties caused by bad condi-
lions and the lack of lubricating oils
General Won der Marwitz. former
aide de camp to Emperor William and
later commander of German forces on
the Nerdun front has arrived at Ire
YES with a big army and appears to
be preparing for a counter revolution