Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-04-21
Noske'S First Assistant De-
cIareS He Has Strength
Enough to Put Down All BoI-
Shevik Disorders,
SOCIALIST EDITOR
PREDICTS COMMUNISM
Says National Debt is More
Than National Wealth and
Only Recourse Is Through.
National Liquidation,
BY Cyril Brown.
Copyright, 1919 by the Press Publish
ing Co
CThe New York WORLDLY
Especial Gable Dispatch,)

Especial Gable Dispatch
Berlin, April 10 (Via Copenhagen,
April 20.)--4The government sees the
storm clouds breaking, believing the
worst crisis is passed.
Il am convinced that the German
dam can hold against the tidal wave
or BoIshevism,' said Major Won elisa
TO me tonight. Won elisa is the ruth
less chief OF staff to Herr Noske, min
lister OF national defense and virtually
IS military dictator of Germany,
We have strength enough now to
put down all disorders" Won elisa con-
tinued. The situation in Munich is
not cleared up yet, and we must cal
culate on some inevitable reverses, but
the situation generally shows improve
ment We have restored order in Dres-
den; we are going to have a look at
Brunswick too, and for the present
the worst is over
Food Urgently Needed.
But machine guns cannot keen
EalSiteHista at ghny fer any length Of
time. BolsheVism in Germany is a
hunger psychosis and In the long
run only food and raw materials can
check its spread. Geramany is still the
strong bri1gehead against Bolshevism,
and ! believe we can hold our position
unless help is delayed too long"
The diametriCally opposite view is
expressed by Or. Rudolf. one of the
editors of Freiheit the organ of the
Independent socialists, VINO writes:
The communism bund has come,
and for purely financial reasons, Ger
many today is kopelessly bankrupt.
There is no way out except lquida-
ton, so communism is inevitable.
Communism is based on the following
logic:
"Germany's national debt iss 100
000000,000 marks. Add to this the
total debts of the states, cities and
communities 50,000,000, 900 marks,
and add further 10000, 900, 900 for the
uncovered paper money in circulation
Besides, Germany's running expenses
today are about 1000, 900, 900 marks
months say, another $4,000 900, 600 a
year, making a grand total of oblga-
tions of nearly 100000, geo, 900 marks
Approximately $4,000, 900, 900 under
the normal rate of exchange.
Communism Only Is Left.
This is more than the national
wealth today, and this without paying
a penny of indemnity or including
present necessary payments for food
and raw materials. Consequently the |
only course open TO Germany is to de-
clare all debts null and void and to
adopt communism
Nevertheless, the Berlin bourse is
in good spirits today, because of the |
strong belief that good prospects for
an early peace are brighter and re-
ports that the coal strike is ebbing |
While the government Is regaining |
control in SaXony and Rhenish West
phalia, renewed disorders are disturb
ing Berlin. A street battle was fought |
in the Schoenhauser quarter this |
afternoon when cavalry mopped up
the famous thieves market there |
which long unmolested because there
are so few police, had become a pub
lie nuisance. Heavy firing was heard
from the Tiergarten early this morn
ing, and it was reported the former
marine brigade, now under command
Of Gen Won Lettow- Borbeck who
the German troops il
East Africa, had been sent to rein
force the troops engaged.
The Berlin business world is badly
tied up by the bank sh ike and is
menaced by more trouble in the form
Of general strike of all employees in
he city. The striking bank clerks
most remarkable demand, at which
bank directors have baked consistent
", is for new right of self-determi-
nation. They insist on having the de-
voice in hiring promoting
md firing bank employees.
This quaint demand is making a
tremendous appeal TO all other clases
n Berlin, and the result may be a
complete business tie-up. The Berlin
brewery employees have already joined
he bank clerks in the fight for the
light to hire and fire themselves. The
employees Cf the city department
torres likewise are on the eve of strik-
ng for the right of elf-determination.
md the league of Prussian and Hes
ian railroad officials is voting on the
question of a strike tonight.