The sun., 1919-01-01
GERMAN STRIKES A
SCHEME TO GET AID
Berlin Processes Alarm Over
Coal Mine Disturbances in
Upper Silesia. ..."
EBERT STILL IN CONTROL
Refusal to Reply to Manufac-
tured Attacks Plays Into
Reds Hands.
Special Wireless Dsspdfch TO THx suN
Co,vrIobf 1910. all viohfs reserped.

Coptrt6hf 1919: al 1DH' fcse'peu'
LONDON, Dec. Sl.--Minsled with the
news from Germany are reports OF
strikes and threatened strikes which, ac-
cording to Berlin, may reduce Germany
to chaos. Although tho general situation
remains confused, thore is little doubt
that these movements In Berlin are
partly scheme to induce the ALLIES
to say or do something for Germanys
beneflt.
Meanwhile Berlin Processes to be much
alarmed over the news OF systematic
strikes among the coal miners of upper
Silcsia, where the Bolshevik propa-
gands is said to have had some effect al.
ready, closing down the principal
mines. Tho situation In Westphalia
where the coal miners also are out, Is
threatening. Conditions are declared to
be grave and within fortnight, II is
said. Berlin will be. in effect, without
food, unless the Government takes
strong measures. 1t Is question how
the troops .tand and whether strong
mea sures will be supported.
Immediate military occupation oil
Berlin by the Allies. It 10 asserted by
many German newspapers, is the only
remedy for what the Chemnitz Volks-
sti,n me- terms Germanys dreadful mess.
1t adds:
pa per organ OF the spartacus group, 10
filed daily with such lies about Philip
scheidermann and Friedrich Ebert that
che almost suspects Its editorial chair
liz occupied by the Prince OF Lies him
self.
TELEGRAM 10 Invented.
For example. the Red Flao invents
a telegram which purports TO have been
signed by Ebert as president OF the re-
public. II Ebert refralns from replying
20 this. as he has other things 10 DO
than refute tho colossal lies OF the Red
Flag, that Journal triumphs. for II VIII
blason forth 50 that all can see that
the counter revolutionary criminal. Louis
Napoleon Ebert IL determined to ef-
feet his coup d'etat.
III Ebert declares he never dos
patched such a telegram, the Rcd Flag
will demand that he disclose the name
Of the man who used his name. This
Ebert cannot do. because the whole
telegram is an invention on the part OF
the Red Flop. Nevertheless, Its in
tended result has been attained. for the
Spartacus following now believes in the
guilt OF Ebert"
The same idea OF military !nterven-
ton by the Allies 10 entertained. APP
parently. by Field Marshal Won linden
burg. who is reported tn have tele-
graphed to certain magnates in the In
dustrial world that he would support
such an occupation.
New Cabinet supports Ebert.
Meanwhile dispatches from The
Hague state that after seven hours de-
liberation the independent Socialists
have retired from both the German and
the Pruss!an governments. The new
Cabinet consists Of Majority Socialists
exclusively. supporters OF Frederick
Ebert Although this settles the crisis
for the moment, the position OF tho new
Cabinet is most precarious,
A telegram from Berlin news
agency quotes some OF the newspa pers
there as saying the Government has been
notified that in the event OF any at
| tempt to form Government OF indie
pendent Socialists the entire existing OF.
ganiZation OF the executive officers OF the
old state and also the whole Of the rail
way administration will cease work I'M
mediately. II IN recognized that tho 70,
suit OF this acton would DO instant and
litter chaos throughout the country. ;ht
| starvation OF the big cities and towns
and the collapse OF all pretcnce OF order
"German Reputation in Peril"
More than $4,000 worth of Loo
SEIZED in the Government buildings by
the officials Of tho new German regin.
causes the Vosstschs Zettuno TO max.
| the somewhat belated discovery that tn,
| world soon will lie thinking the las
| vest!ge OF honesty has departed from
the German people. II SAYS:
The naval division. which had beer
ntrustsd with the duty OF guarding tn,
imperial palace In Berlin. distinguishes