The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Haase Says Soldier WOrkmen
Councils Will Stay On.
CroOkedneSs i'm Conduct of the
War Is Charged.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau. the German foreign
minister. has resigned, according to
Weimar dispatch to the Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin. There is no con-
firmation from other sources.
Haase Causes Trouble.
Weimar, Feb. 17.-Hugo Haase,
radical leader, threw the national as
sembly into an uproar when he de-
clared that the workmen's and SOL
diers' councils would continue in ex-
istence until the Socialist democrat
Centerist coalition demonstrates its
intention to socialiZe the new republic
He said he doubted that the coalition
would carry out this program and
threatened new outbreaks unless So
cialization is accomplished.
Scores of delegates leaped to their
feet and clamored for recognition.
Others Joined in chorus of denuncia-
ton of Haase's statement without the
formality of obtaining recognition
from Chairman Fehrenbach. Order
was finally restored but other out
bursts occurred as Haase continued
his speech.
Accuses of Murder.
When Haase openly accused the
ert-Scheideman government of
numbering Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg, riot almost ensured.
Practically every delegate except the
radicals threatened to GUST Haase and
his followers from the assembly.
Haase waited calmly until the mem
berS quieted down and then resumed
his attack on the government as "a
whole and every one connected with
it individually.
Admits Money From Russia.
Referring again to the Spartacans,
he admitted they had received money
from Russia: But, he said, this money
was used for buying food for their
1 wives and children, and not for fight
| ing.
Disappointment was expressed re-
garding Haase', eech, as he was ex-
! pected to introC =, a program for con-
| structIve legislation.
| Finance Minister Schiller. who pre-
ceded Haase said, that property con-
1 ception in Germany must change coH-
1 pletely.". and that hereafter indi.
owners but merely as administrators
"Germany's financial situation is
| desperate and our mastery of it will
| depend entirely upon the condition ir
which the encente leaves U.S." said
Schiller. I'VE must wait coolly until
| they decide. Germany's war credits
and loans total 10000, ,000,0 900 marks
| (s40,000, 0,0O0).
Crookedness in the War.
| oclilIleT CHdTSeU cTOOkeQneSS II
conduct of the war, especially by the
profiteers.
The present economic situation also
| is desperate" he said. The various
! strikes are unjustified. One greai
trouble is that country workers GROVE
| into the city, whereas they are badly
needed in the country
| He said the empire faced exhaustion
in October, 1918. but was tided ovel
thru the issuing of $4,000. 100000
notes. The last reichstag. he said. ha6
marks (4,500,0O0,0OO) of the whole
! debts
MiSused Huge Funds.
| Schiller said he would not condemn
! the workmen's and soldiers councils
| as their organiza ton was necessary fol
the success of the revolution in its ini
, tial stages. but he declared their rul.
had resulted in the misuse of tremen
dous funds. He proposed an officia
investigation of past expenditures ant
a survey of future needs. The 191,
Flakes. he said must total 100000
600 marks ts4,750, 600. .000) compared
with 5000. 100000 marks (S1.250,
000) just before the war
Open debates are expected to enc
next week. when the government plan
to announce its appointments to tn,
various commissions that will handl.
details of legislative and administra
tive problems. The national assembl,
probably will be adjourned Thursda,
until the commissions complete thei
work.