The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-03
Accusations Of Theft Made
Against Workers. and SOL
diers' Council Ordinary,
Meals Cannot Be Obtained
at Less Than 81, Says
Correspondent.
Gondon Times Wireless Dispatch; copy
right 1919. by Public Ledger Coz

right 1919, by Public Ledger Co..
THE HAGUE. Jan. "A special col
respondent, just back from German
describing present conditions in daf
burg, writes:
"Arrivng in Hamburg, 1 saw a lar
number Of sailors, but although the
was much movement and activity, Inc
was no disturbance. 4 few men we
seen at the station. The whole pla
WAS decorated with flags and welcomIf
mottos. l stayed at the Hotel Aue.
| preceded thither I noticed the wor
'kaiesrlich' being cut away from TN
general postoffice, the remainder OF the
inscription being left intact. The pro-
prietor Of the hotel, the former head
cook, with the kaister's suite on his
northern trips and whose sympathies
are strongly pro-Kaiscr said it vas
discraccful that the kaiser should be,
left alone rs he now was; that 1t was
no, the kaiser's fault that things mao
happened as they had, that the ka1se1
had nothing TO do with it; that Ger
many must some day have revenge.
The percentage of monarchtsts IL
Hamburg is small but the majority OF
the people pity the kaiser and "uuld
like To see one Of his sons as empero
IF the empire were restored. Political
feeling runs high in Hamburg. ever1
one looking forward to the election ol
January l9. when the Majority Social
lists are expected to win. In Hamburl
the new German democratic party
very strong. but Is not considered I
have at victory. Attempts are pcln
made for party ends TO confuse this cit
in the minds OF the public with IN
German peoples party, very differenc
A.
tional liberal views. The soldiers.
cnnnciI is very unpopular among other,
reasons, because il Is accused OF havln9
stolen 10 trucks of chocolate and 20.00l
he'd sheets. The latter. which bore NOR
oCrams are believed TO have been stole
in Tclgium There Is in Hamburg
general soldiers council. In addition
ihcre are about 20 smaller worker
and soldiers councils. The independen
socialists and Bolshcvists want to o.
ronize tho Rcd Guard with guns. Tn
soldiers council. which still possessd
power. is opposed TO that plan.
Accusations Of theft are being ma
continually against the workers at
soldiers council. which is said to
responsible for the h0usc-breaKing al
burglary which Is occurring all tI
time, both in private houses and gus
ness establishments p:S-;3lar VI
latter. l was told they had
1000 marks (S1.000) each. so GSSODh5
which originally cost $4,000 marks each.
One factory bought the whole stock 10
make garments for chauffrurs and min
ers' outfits, materials Of which the
balloons were constructed. For giving
these supplies 10 this manufacture, inc
council got 10000 marks. Another cause
Of iiI-freling is that the councils Keep
all the food they can get and aso take
food by force from farmers. on all
these grounds II is not expected they
will survive January IS. They still
keen the soldiers Of the 1898 and 1899
classes in service.
II was also told to those OF 1895
1897 that they would be kept If tn
volunteered. which they are very gla
10 do, as many had no homes One MAJ
of tho as class, to whom l spoke. hauS
already served TWO years. He told me
these ;wo years had not counted. ana
that he would still have to serve until
september. 1920. This taken. who be-
longs to the 10Th regiment IN Hampurs.
wore the full uniform. He SAID he
could wear civilian clothes Il he liked.
hu, .nrcfcrred the uniform for reasons
Of economy.
As regards food conditions. these
naturally agreed, according 10 circum-
stances. Hamburg has ono excellent
restaurant. Oueller's. where I dine for
Is marks G4) on soup. fish, potatoes,
green vegetables, chicken and ice cream.
had very good champagne at IS marks
Il bottle. It was said TO be French wine,
bottled in Germany. The high price IS
accounted for partly by tho tax on
alcohol In my hotel paid eight marks
for ms room. The bed sheets were OIL
paper, the first night. but were chanseo
for linen the next day. People stcal
sheets which is one reason why paper
10 used I paid two marks. 50 pfennigS
isn crnts) for breakfast. consisting OIL
bread, jam and coffee. There was no
huttcr and an extra charge OF one marx
Is pfennigs were made for one egg. one
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