The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-16

nB*ftIsINs Apf1i iof-seau'"
leaders In Germany arc sure
they SEQ In preparation - com.
Ing military attempt To control
tho country In the guis~ Of the
League Against BoIshrytsm."
which IL gaining strength daily.
and which has millions ~ MARKS
ut It's disposal.
sympathy they may have for the
Bolsheyik cause. but In fear that the
miiithrists will again get control 81
the country and the government
Some of the radicals go 10 far as 10
say Germany II now practically In
the hands Of the miiitarista. and that
tho Soske maneuyers are simply a
means BY which the unsuspecting
government has militariam thrust
upon IL.
The charge In hardly supported by
the governments actions In becom'
ing more and more liberal I'm politics.
under stress OF attacks from The
workmcn. However, there In reason
10 believe the radicals are not entire
~ without basis for their mllinrinm
fears.
srmsny's greatest miiItsrism
danger comes from the $1,000 81.
ficers and old army men within
close proximity of Berlin. who
made the army their profession
formerly aud who are now cn.
tir~iy I'M ted for any other pro
fc~.ion aud are not kc~n 10 take
up ordinary work.
II II an open secret these men
want to see "a scmblance Of the old
regime hack. Their situation In pit.
liable. since they have served their
country faithfully and are now with.
out support. unless the government
continues the old system Of granting
them government positions as a re.
ward for their services.
This N Just wha; the radicals fear.
and they are condcmnlnE the cabinet
for ordering the old system sustain
ed. at least until the prsrent genera
ton OF officers and soldiers are no
longer 20 be dealt with. These men
are dangerous In tho government.
Tho radicals claim. since they could
az any time Join a militariat coup.
Fear Hind~nburr
In addition. the radicals dema nd
the complete dishanding 81 the Hin
denburg army OF The east. now
guarding the doors Of Russia aEalns,
iiolsheyism. This. with the other
forces the government has under
arms and tho officers and soldiers
at large. gives a military force OF
some 500 600. which. IL IL claimed by
tho radical ieaderr. Ia pledged to rise
to arms In case the proietarsat gets
the power in Germany.
There II no doubt that the radicals
are prompted in their fears largely
by resentment that a military force
prevents fhcrn from joining forces
with the Boishestka In Russia. but
there il also ground for their belief
that miiisaristr are secretly organic.
ing and are growing stronger,
Whether they would use their or.
wanisation against democratic gov.
eminent n uncertain.
Officers have again begun to
haunt tUftf KY buttnffna ON fsfruu
bouievards In fali dress and covered
with decorations. Until recently the
officers did not wear their decora.
ssonH. only armhands
Plenty II Money
The so.csllod League against Boil.
shevisrn" IL beautifully supplied with
money by capitalists and tho former
nobility. II IN getting 60 be a for.
midahlc organization. and win Koon
be able TO eopc with a proletariat
uprising II IL chooses 10 do 80. &C
cording TO reports regarding the nc.
crct gathering OF supplies.
Tho steady growth Of this group.
strongly adhered TO and supported
by the former rnlll,srlsts. or army
men. and OF the soviets on the other
hand. forshodcs a struggle which will
be nothing short Of a civil war. II
open hostilities ever do break out.
when both sides claim they must sup.
port the government by force.