The evening world., 1919-01-17
PEACE COUNCIL AGREES TO LIFT VEIL OF tSECRE(

count ana s.u, TO prison for eighteen
months.
Dr. Licbhn,rm visited Amorici in
1910 and i,o,urod in Sew York during
his stay In that city.
In 1912 he was elected to o." Ger.
man Rcichstas from Poisdam md the
, next year caused furore in Ger
many by bringing charges against the
Krupps. saying that that org1nizh-
ton was inspiring war splrit against
the French. He continued HIS attacks
and In tho course ~ debates men
tloncd Emperor William ana the
Crown Prince as bolnG involved in
the alleged conspiracy ccntrInr
around kruppS As a result Of his
revelations several army officers were
tried FOR accepting brIb,s from
hupps. Thoy wcr. convicted. but
received Light sentences
When the great war broke cut. Dr.
L!rbknccht refused 10 do military
duty, and II was rumorod th't nc
had been executed This report was
untrue. and 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.
Although in the German Army. he
did not cease his attacks against the
military system. and several times
he was reported TO be involved in
bitter controversies with the Iunker
leaders OF Germany. This struggle
went on until May |. 1916, when NJ
was arrested for making an inrcn-
diary address at a May Day demon
stration In Berlin. After trial he was
r"nt"nced tp prison for thirty
months. From this sentence ne up.
pcalcd, and on rc-trial was sentenced
10 jail Tor four years and one month.
This sentence resulted in grave dis
orders IN Berlin and Spandau. dc.
mands being made FOR DR.. Licb-
kncchts release. While In prison he
continued 10 write articles winch
were given clandestine circulation
among tho Socialists Of Germay. one
Of his pamphlets accused the German
Government ~ being guilty OF bring
ing on the war. During his impris-
onment he was elected to the Reich
stag from Spandau.
After being in prison two years and
two months, he was released on oct.
=. 1918. In the political cataClysm
that developed In Germany early In
November. resulting in tho abdica-
ton OF Emperor William, his flight
and tho establishment of Socialist
Government, Dr. Licbknccht played
"A prominent part.
When the Ebert Government had
been In existence only a fcw days,
DR. Liebkncrht became a loader OF a
radical Socialist faction known as
the Spartacus element Rumors came
10 the world that Terrorist rcvolu-
tion was imminent and this developed
late in December. The rising tide of|
radiCaltsm reached IT'S crest during
the first week of January, when tho
Spartacans came into armed conflict
with troops loyal To the Ebert Gov
crnmcnt. After n week Of lighting
the Spartacuns were defeated Dur
ing tho conflict IL was reported sew
eral times that Or. Liebknecht had
been killed.
Dr Iiebkncchts arrest followed.
II was announced on Wednesday that
he was duartercd In the Hotel Eden,
"A fashionable hotel in tho western
part Of Berlin. II is probable while
he was being taken from this place
to prison that he attempted to escape
and was killed.
Rosa BuNemburg was formerly
principal editor ~ the Norwacrts,
the organ OF the German Socialists
She often came into conflict with
the authorities, and twice underwent
Imprisonment for freely expressing
her views on subjects connected with
the Government
She was consistently opposed 90
the war and al one time hcr writ
ings brought about criminal proceed
ings against leaders Of the Socialist
Party, When the revolution broke
out In Berlin. cary In November, she
was rcputed To be the leader OF the
most violent group ~ Socialists.
Later she seconded Dr. Liebknecht
ia his efforts 20 organize tho Spar
tacus element, although shc strcnu-
ously upposol DIR. LiebkncChts pro-
posal that elections for the National
Assembly bc held at once.
When the SpnrtaCus uprising grew
to open rebellion against the Ebert
Government she played an impor-
tant part in urging the rcvolutioniSts
To attack the Government troops,
When II was evident that the cause,
at least for the time being. was lost,
she was reported 90 have left Berlin