The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-20
GERMANY is ON
VERGE OF REVOLT
DANGER of a NationaIiStiC Re-
action Precipitated by Mar
shall Won Hindenburg.
HEARING FORCED TO ADJOURN
HeIHerieh Refuses to Answer Cues
tons Of investigating Committee
is Fined 300 Marks, Where
upon He Leaves the Room.

Berlin, Nov. 17.-Immedate danger
of nationalistic reaction in Germany
and probable bloodShed, has been pre-
cipitatcd by Field Marshal Won linden
burg's arrival in Berlin.
Barhcd wire barbados thrown
across the Wilhelmstrasse and other
important thoroughfares prevent
further demonstrations aroused by
Field Marshal Won TIindenburg's pres
ence in Berlin. This Is the first time
this step, which frequently had been
taken against Spartaclsts, has been
taken against mOnarchists.
The aged former war leaders pres
ence here has strengthened immeas-
urably the political backbone of the
nationaliSts and miitarists, and one Of
the results has been the sensational
breakup Of the hearing Of the parlia-
mentary subcommittee investigating
peace possibilities during the war
Former Vice Chancellor IIelfferich
who has been the nationalistS' spear
point against the investigating com
mitteo, refused to answer certain ques-
tons from Deputy Cohn, saying he IN
sisted on ayailing himself Of his legal
rights rs a potential accused and that
he would refuse TO answer any Qucs-
tious put 10 him
The committee took a recess 10 de
iiheratc the matter, on reconycning,
II ordered Herr Heffrrich to answer.
lie refused again, ANA was fined 300
marks ($75). whereupon Herr Wcr-
muth. nationalist, arose and announced
his resignation as a protest against 'he
committees action. He left the table
ana Vice Chairman Gothein took
charge I'm the midst Of a heated squab-
bile. Deputy Cohn shouted:
"For me, Hclrcrich is not wit
ness. but an accused"
Herr Ilelfferich jumped up and
cried:
Then I cease to be a witness and
will leave the room
Sutng action 10 words. he picked
UP his papers and started out. Voices
of approval broke forth from the spec
tutors especially the newspaper men,
Herr Gothein threatened TO throw
out the newspaper men and clear the
room Of all spectators, and finally he
shouted:
THE hearing has adjourned"
He did not fix date for recon
vening, Count Won Bernstorff and 9th
crs counseled the committee to break
off the hearings at this time and get
General IIindenburg out of town first
They warned that otherwise there
was great danger Of a nationalstic
coup which would be answered by the
left with a general strike and would
result in civil war new revolution.
1t is understood the committee will
not attempt to resume its hearings for
a fortnight at least
Macmillan Harden denounced the
governments tactics as playing direct
~ into the hands Of the natIonalists.
81 warned the members Of the com
mlttce repeatedly not to call Luden-
dorff or bring IIindenburg to Berlin at
this time, but my warnings were not
needed, said the famous editor.
81 also suggested that It was poor
tactics to challengc the nationaliSts. ut
~ time when anti-Semitsm Is strong
by letting Jewish members Of the com
mtiec tnkc such prominent and ag
grcssive part in the Interrogation of
Witnesses This breakup Of the hear
ings is sensational success for the
nationaIists and augurs i'll for the gov
eminent"