Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11
AIR MESSAGES TELL,
OF GERMAN REVOLT
Socialist Leader Ebert Issues Appeal for Support of Peo
ple Promising Republican Form of Government
Soon Details Can Be Arranged

WASHINGTON, November 1o.-wire-
Tess messages from Nauen. picked up
m my inc ,, nhiled states naval radio and
rre'volutionary changes now taking
On the face of these dispatches,
! trinSe Max had no choice but to assign
10 ne Socialist. Ebert, the task Of
state Department, however, makes it
i n,ain I'm IN giving out the MESSAGES that
accuracy OF the statements, except as
70 the fact that they were sent out
/ from the military. \ Socialist mem.
| Der OF the Reichstag, Wells. started the
spsesh IN ar, pmomE the troops in
racks of the Alexander Regiment, one
I OF the dispatches says. The regiment
/ officers participating--to send 4, dolls
| CATION 10 the Rcichstag, where the So
ciaiists and Independent Socialists were
rowing their declaration Saturday
m0rnins that they were leaving the
Various delegations of the Alexander
and other regiments garrisoned i'm Der.
I'm and neighborinG towns appeared
mcnt. !"
sness no o9 sS sntnrday with these assur-
mann Went in military automobiIe
a s,;on by, troops: to the chan.
they We're decided TO take the rov.rn.
ment in their hands. Before this dis
n nE;yos OF poWer-the Kaiser and crown
evident that but one course VAS open
10 Man This excerpt from a speech
mace later by Scheidemann tells sue
CinctE the result of the Interview
Ordinances OF the government have
" ONLY Validity with I5bert's signature:
countersiEncd by Socialist Democ T.En
assistant" "''C
Ebert. the new. Chancellor has is
sued 4 pronunciamento announcinr
that he has taken over tho chnncnilnrss
/ SHIP and committing the new regime
TO TO az p0 pnn, OF early peace. he appeals
/ DISTURBANCES REPORTED
IN ALL PARTS OF EMPIRE
disturbances in all parts of the Ger
| man nan etnpire are reported in one of the
that they remain almost evcryw'here
! within tho limits, Of economic order"
work "a , genSrai strike ordered by the
In began Saturday morning ats o'clock
Al NJ works are ut standstill it is re-
| ported, but the necessary provisioning
OF the population will be maintained
the Socialists claim.
Little persuasion was necessary to
WIN over the troops If tho dispatches
can be believed. Immediately the strike
! III Bcrlin had begun, great professions
o or strikers; with red flags at their head,
a ao accompanied by armed soldiers
from all branches of the service,
marched from all suburbs to the in.
| terror of the city
AT first soldiers and officers were
aei ., to take off their cockades
sigma 81 rni, OF the imperial governmenU. i,
rs rented. TO large degree this
tpok place voluntarily. General fra
formation of strikers, soldiers and
| Workmen took plncc: many Went into
/ al
thnsiastic reception from the soldiers
,Mi NJ sarrisons OF factories had left
men and acted together with them
I Ihe dispatch, in which Chancellor
Enert is represented as appealing for
! order and pledging the new roScrn
ment TO peace as soon as possible. reads
as follows: '"'"
"Citizens Former Chancellor Prince
SECRETARIES. has charged me to carry
on inc business of Chancellor
men, am Mtg, gong to form a new, govern
within brief delay about the results
| 10 the public The new governmen,
Nh be government OF the people.
| people peace as quickly us possible ar
10 con'irm liberty which has bee.
PLEADS FOR ASSISTANCE
TO PREVENT DESTRUCTION
! Citizens: 1 ask for the assistance
, OF YOU all in the heavy task wilton
awaits us. You know how seriously
/ war threatens approvisionment OF PEG
! pic. which is the first condition al
/ poltical life. Political revolution
/ ought not to disturb approvisionment
/ OF land districts. not to disturb nros
/ auction OF food nor its TRANSFORMATION
/ into towns but 10 foster it,
/ scarcity of food means lootinc and
/ piundering, with misery for all The
/ poorest would suffer in the most heavy
iashion; Workingmen in industries
/ would be hit most severely.
Whosoerer takes away food or other
| OBJECTS or necessity or means OF trans.
| portation necessary for their distr ibu-
! tion commits the heaviest sin against
| all
| Citizens: 1 urge you all. leay,. the
| der" ' ~
! Another. radio from Nauen. cauch,
az 2:o2 this afternoon. gives this Dro-
! ciamation issued by Chancellor Ebert
Ihc new government has taken
rharge Of business In order to preserve
| The German people from civil War ana
/ famine and in order to enforce lis iust
! claims Of self DISCRIMINATION This fasls
] only can accomplish If ali authorities
and all civil officers In towns ami
/ hands ~ i'"
! know how il will be hard for MANY
, 20 cooperate with new men who have
/ 20 lead The business Of the emDirc I'M,
! appeal 10 their love for our peonIc.
the crossing Of the lines by Cup,ain
| Icildorf. the German courier. This