New-York tribune., 1919-11-15
Pan.Cerman Students Re.
fuse to Let General
Appear Before s'Stupid
Reichstag Committee''
Auto Is Turned Back
''Only' One Kaiser and One
Empire for Us!'' Cries
Crowd i'm Demonstration

BERLIN, Nov. IL (By The Associ-
ated Press) Pan German students to-
day refused to permit Field Marshal
von Hindenburg to enter the Rechstag
Building to testify before the sub-com-
mittee which Is investigating war re-
sponsibilities, and forced the Field
Marshal's chauffeur to return with the
former commander in chief of the
army to his home
The demonstration occurred this
morning as the Field Marshal's auto
mobile was being driven toward the
Reichstag building The students sur
rounded it and declared their unwill-
lngness to allow him to be questioned
by the subcommittee
Won Hindenburg begged the students
who clung to the running board of the
machine, to allow the automobile to
pass, as he was due at the Reichstap.
The students, however, replied by or
dering the street closed, declaring thcy
were unwilling to allow the sub-com-
mittee to interrogate him. Again Hin
denburg protested, but he was unable
to quell the demonstration.
1t was a Nationalist demonstration
for both Won Hindenburg and General
serious proportions. The crowd con-
sisted mostly of students of both sexes.
"For Us Only One Kaiser"
When Hindenburg's automobile was
waylaid, the crowd cheered both Won
ed Down with the Jewish govern
ment:" After Hindenburg's protests
that he be allowed to proceed were de-
MED, nevertheless, the automobile
slowly began to pierce it's way through
the crowd toward the Reichstag Thou
sands of persons followed it, singing
Die Wacht am Rhein" and "Deutsch-
land uber Allies"
There also were shouts Of brothers,
For. US there is only one Kaiser and
Empire" and eve will not endure that
our glorious Kaiser be besmirched."
Along the route was q statue of the
former Emperor, the name on which
was hidden under canvas. The stu
dents tore off the canvas with cries of
"Hoch" for the onetime ruler and the
empire.
Hindenburg Thanks Crowd
AS the Reichstag building was
reached a student again sprang on the
running board of Won Hindenburg's
machine and delivered an impassioned
speech, dealing with Won Hindenburg's
services to the Fatherland and demand
utmost to prevent Won Hindenburg ap-
pearing before the stupid youths" of
the subcommittee.
Finally, Won Hindenburg, seeing the
futility of endeavoring to calm the
mob, permitted the chauffeur to drive
homeward. First, however. he thanked
the crowd for the respect to him i'm
piled by the demonstration.
In official quarters to-day it was an
nounced that the students had violated
the conditions imposed by martial law,
and that troops would be ordered to
suppress any similar demonstrations.
Disloyal Diplomacy Charged
At the sitting of the subcommittee
there was sharp passage arising from
the speech made by DR.. Eduard David
minister without portfolio, last Sunday
DR.. Karl Helfferich, former vice chan
cellor, protested warmly against Dr.
David's accusation that the German
people had been deceived with regard
to Germany's submarine warfare and
President Wilson's peace mediation.
Dr.. David reiterated that the nation
had been blindly led into war with the
toward President Wilson was the re-
suit of disloyal diplomacy, which alone
had provoked the war
Dr. Won Bethmann Hellweg, formerly
Imperial Chancellor, appealed to the
chair to prevent ministers making Sc
rious charges against former ministers,
and threatened if this method of pro-
cedure continued he and Helfferich
would leave the inquiry.
Dr.: David then explained he did not
consider DR.. Won -Hollweg
Of disloyalty against Alfred Zimmer-
mann, formerly Foreign Secretary
Unable to Control Opinions.
After further protests the commit
tee withdrew to consider the matter,
and on the resumption of the sitting
the chairman announced the commit
tee would be unable to control opinions
expressed or to forestall the final
verdict.
Count Won Bernstorff former German
Ambassador to the United States and
now Ambassador to Turkey, comment
ing tais morning on the testimony
given by DR.. Helfferich, Wednes-
day, laughed at DR.. Helfferich's ex-
pressed animosity toward the United
States and President Wilson.
Count Won Bcrnstortf declared that
DR.. Helfferich was openly electioneer-
Reichstag and said the former Vice
Chancellor even aspired to the Presi-
dency Of Germany. The investigating
committee, the count added, had de-
veloped into a political squabble be-
tween the reactionary element and the
present government.