Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-27
PLOTTO RESTORE
KAISER TOTHRONE
Monarchists, Getting Whip
hand, Prepare for Coup
at Berlin
STORE UP MUNITIONS
Allies May Be Occupying
Mannheim Bridgehead-Eis-
ner Honored at Funeral
By the Associated Press

London, Feb. 27.-The monarchists of
Germany are contemplating an early
copp d'etat. In the opinion of the Nails
correspondent at Berlin. who says that
the old officer class with its general
stan. has been gradually getting the
whip-hand there since January 13 and
now holds the government In Its power.
''The threatened coup detat would be
carried out in Berlin alone" he writes,
''and would probably for a time be sue
cessful. although It would certainly re-
suit In ruthless civil war and unscrupu-
lous political murders. A large number
Of officers are said TO be associated in
tho plot. which aims at the overthrow
Of the present government and the
restoration of the old order of things
"a secret meeting Of monarchist Off
GERS was held at Charlottenburg on Feb
rliary 16 II was summoned by Major
Won Herringen, son of the former Secre-
tafy of War. Thirty officers attended
and each is said to have pledged him
self to hold in his residence a quantity
Of munitions ready for an emergency
and to assemble at a certain place when
called upon. Every member of the plot
has been requested to enlist as many
officers loyal to the former Emperor as
possible, It is understood. The govern
ment has been warned of what Is 60
ing on
The correspondent says the organiza-
ton of new bodies of troops by the gov
ernment, a step which alone can save 1t
from the Spartacans and other extrem-
lists, has been possible only by reason
of the government yielding to the old
officer class, which, he says, Has al
ready bullied the government into wink
ing at numerous political crimes and
arbitrary acts which have been COM
mitted."
,weimar. Feb. 27.-(By A. P.)-The
special assembly train running daily be-
tween weimar and Berlin was diverted
by the way of Leipzig yesterday because
strikers at Halle have taken up the rails.
The last train over the former route
passed through Halle at full speed be-
cause 1t had been learned that Spar
tacan adherents were planning an at
tack upon 1t.
There is a question whether It is fea-
sible to run the train by the way Of
Leipzig because there is danger of the
strike spreading to that city.
Berlin, Feb 26 Delayed. .-(By A.
P)-The parliamentary special for Wei
mar, which left Berlin at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, has been stopped at Leip-
Zig. II is reported that a government
courier who left here Tuesday night has
not yet arrived at Weimar
The government has sent an ample
force of troops to Halle to restore order
and normal conditions. The command
..zlI
disorders in the sternest way. The
troops are expected to arrive in Halle
this afternoon.
Basel, Feb. 27.-(By A. PA Mann
helm dispatch to the Basel Nachrichten
says that Entente troops were to oc-
cupy the Mannheim bridgehead at noon
yesterday.
Kurt Eisner's funeral at Munich yes
terday was ~one of the most imposing
ever seen In that city thousands follow
All labor organizations in the city car
ried banners draped with Grape and
there were hundreds of wreaths laid
upon tho grave, ono being taken there
by q group of Russian prisoners of war.
All business was at standstill.
Bands had places at intervals IN the
cortege, and when the hearse reached
the cemetery all the bells in the city
tolled. Herr Landauer, a member of the
labor council, delivered an Grafton.
Among the other speakers were Herr