Evening journal., 1919-01-08
BY JACOB FRHs.

Oflclal Archivlst TO the Norwegian Gov
ernment. I'm an interview with Carl
Sandburg)
CHRISTIANA (By Nlail)-Whst will
develop in the German revolution
hinges on two points:
1. How strong will the workmen-sol-
dler councils (sovieisl become2
2. How will the Independent social
lists and spartacides (Bolsheviki) work
together?
Two weeks In Germany during which
talked TO men Of all factions OF the
radical and labor groups Cthe regular
Socialists. the Independent Socialists
Spartacldes and trades unionists) CON
vince me Of this.
II firm coalition is effected between
The Independent Socialists Of Hugo
Hasse and George LedebOur, and the
Bolsheviki OF Llebknecht and Rosa Lux
emberg. these joint forces will have
support OF all militant wOrkman-sol-
dier councils, the bodies which start
ed the revolution.
That would mean, the war victors
would make peace with the Haase-LieD-
knecht coalition rather than with the
Ebert-Scheidemann government.
There Is a dual government in Ger
many now. Between the two rules there
is truce. Each recognized passports,
etc, issued by the other.
/ Travelled from Sassnitz and entered
Berlin on a pass issued by the work
men-soldiers' council at Sassnitz. My
pass was signed by no other officials
than workmen-soldiers. Riding with
me was another passenger with pass
port issued by the Berlin coalition min
istry government and authenticated by
series OF Berlin officials.
Such a condition cannot last. IL will
come 10 an end when the world learns
the answer 10 the two vital questions
which have said contain Germany's fu-
ture history.
The most widely circulated newspaper
in Germany today is Norwaerts, the
Berlin organ Of the Ebert-Scheidemann
or majority Social democrats. Every
fact appeal and argument they want
the people Of Germany TO be aware Of
has been published and sent all over
Germany. FFefheit tFreedom) the
daily newspaper Of the Independent So
cialisis and R0te Fahne (Red Flag. the
daily Bolshevik organ, have but slight
circulation compared with Vorwaerts.
II | should characterize these three
groups in the light of the latest devel-
opmcnts. / would do it in this man
ner:
MAJORITY SOCIALISTS Ebert
Scheidemann group of a
parliamentary republic. They want
Germany governed by a political con-
gress elected by the votes Of all the
people. There shall be no changes In
business, industry. politics. land owner
shin or distribution except as dictated
hv this congress. Members OF this
group supported the throne and i'm
perisl government from the beginning
OF the war In August. 1914. until the
time Of the naval mutinies in October.
which were the first actual evidences
OF the forthcoming overthrow Of the
Hohenzollerns.
INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS tHasse-
Iedebour group)--In the all-Soclalist
caucus OF the German Relchstsg in lat
ter July and early August. 1914. this
group urged that all S0cial-Democrats
cast their votes against a declaration
of war and against war budgets About
two years later they formally organized
into a separate group. often b. eaking
away from the majority and refusing
support TO the throne. When a major
ity were hestsnt about a demand for
the abdication OF the kaiser. this group
was voiced in the words Of Hssse
First OF all. throw the crowns into the