Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
B0L LSHEv|k LEADERS REAP WH|RL WIND

terrible example OF the socialist infec-
tion which made the ground fertile to'
bolshevIsm, while the Tageblatt con
siders him to have been a meg ,loman'
lac.
There Is general agreement that Dr
Iiebknccht lacked the qualities for a
really constructive leadership and thn
Rosa Luxemburg was. rs the Tageb'at'
says. "vhe real man in the Spartaca
movement"
Always Radical Socialist
Karl Paul August Friederich Lieb-
knecht was born at Leipsic on Aug. Id
1871, After graduating from the uni
versity of Leipsic he entered politics
, as n socialist. He was radical
opponent OF the militarist policies OF
Germany from the first OF his poiitica
career, and this attitude brought about
his trial on a charge OF high tresson
in 1907. following the appearance ot
an anti-miltary phamplet written pS
him. The charge of high treason was
not proved but he was convicted on
less serious count and sent to prison
for eighteen months.
DR.. Liebknecht visited America in
1910 and lectured in New York during
his tay in that city.
Elected to Reichstas.
In 1912 he was elected to the German
reihstag from Potsdam and the next
year caused a furore in Germany by
bringing charges against the krupps
saying that that organization was in
spring war spirit against the French
He continued his attacks and in the
course of debates mentioned Emperor
William and the crown prince as be-
ing involved In the alleged conspiracy
centering around Krupps. AS result
Of his revelations several army officers
were convicted for accepting bribes
from Krupps. They received light
sentences. When the great war broke
out DR.. Liebknecht refused to do mill
tary duty He was later found in the
! ranks Of an engineer battalion on the
Russian front. where in December,
1915, he was seriously injured by a
falling tree.
Sentenced to Prison.
Altho in the German army, he did
not cease his attacks against the
military system. on May l, 1915, he
was arrested for making an incendiary
address. After trial he was sentenced
to prison for thirty months. On retrial
he was sentenced to Jail for four years
and one month.
This sentence resulted in grave dis
orders in Berlin and Spandau demands
heing made for his release. While in
prison he continued to write articles
which were given clandestine circula-
tion among the socialist element OF
Germany. One of his phamplets ac-
cused the German government of be-
! ing guilty Of bringing on the war.
During his Imprisonment he was
I elected to the reichstag from Spandau
After being in prison two years and
two months he was released, on Oct.
"a. 1918. In the political cataclysm
that developed in Germany early in
November. resulting in the abdication
OF Emperor William, his night, and the
establishment of a socialist element,
DR.. Liebknecht played prominent
part. becoming leader of the radical
socialist faction known as the Sparta :
cans.
Karl Liebknecht was the son OF
Wilhelm Liebknecht, close friend OF
Karl Marx and a German socialist
leader. The elder Liebknecht suffered
eight months Imprisonment for <tart-
ing revolution in Baden in 1s4S.
Luxembourg Also Radical.
Rosa Luxembourg was formerly prin-
cipal editor Of the vorwaerts, the
organ of the German socialists. She
often came into conflict with the
authorities and twice underwent i'm
prisonment for freely expressing her
view on subjects connected with the
government. She was opposed to the
war and her writings brought about
criminal proceedings against the leader
of the Spartacans. She seconded DR.
Liebknecht in his efforts to organize
the Spartacan element
Punishment Promised.
The government announced today
that the circumstances attending the
deaths Of DR.. Liebknecht and Rose
Luxembourg. would be investigated anC
that punishment would follow If it ap
peared that the custodians Of either
victim had neglected their duty or hat
any part in the tragedy.
Eseortins Officers Arrested.
Amsterdam, Jan. 17.-Officers com
manding the troops escorting DIR. Lieb-
knecht and Rosa Luxembourg, when
those two radical leaders were killed
have been proyisionally arrested at.-