The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
In Germany Revolution May
Break Out Anew Now.
Upheaval Is Not Political, but Is
Economic One.
ULTIMATUMS ARE SERVED
Leader Says No Violence Is
Sought by Workers.
Not Spartacans or Communists,
Only LabOrers in Movement.

Copyright, 1919, by the United PressD
Weimar, Feb. 19.-The real revolu-
ton threatens to break out in Ger
many at any hour. This imminent up
heaval is not political, but economic.
and it is being organized by the work
men themselves.
For the past three days delegates
from the workers council of the Es-
sen region have been serving ultima
tums on the new German cabinet in
sisting upon specialization of industries,
minimum wages higher than the pres
ent maximum, recognition of all work
mems councils and abolition of capital
ism. The workers program borders
on communism, but they have declared
against violent methods unless abso-
lutely necessary"
Cabinet Is at Work.
More than half the cabinet members
are devoting their entire time to deal
ing with the workmen'S representa-
tives, who are headed by Theodore
VIII of Essen. Chancellor Scheide-
mann is attempting to compromise,
i promising socialization "as soon as
possible" This does not satisfy the
distruStful workmen, who are utiliZ-
| ing every hour of delay to extend their
| orga nization, increase their supplies
and, infect government troops with the
spirit of non-resistance against the
workers when the break comes.
The correspondent interviewed Will.
/ who is a clear minded, practical labor
| leader, about 40 years of age
Want No Violence.
1--WE do not want violence; we sim
| ply demand fulfilment of the revolu-
| ton, which, so far. has not been a
revolution, merely a change in gov
ernment" said viii. 1.-The same upper
classes who ruled before are grabbing
control of the republic. If the cabinet
refuses our demands, 1 have authority
| to start a general strike in the Rrupps
and other factories and seize the mines
and railways within twenty-four hours.
Thirty thousand armed workmen are
organized under my command in CEN
trail Germany alone The Berlin and
Hamburg regions are equally organ
lied and armed. Dusseldorf, Essen,
Leipzig and other cities are under con-
troll of the workmen's councils. whose
administration is entirely orderly.
Not Spartacnn Move.
eve are not Spartacans nor com
| munists. We are simply workmen
demanding a genuine revolution.
have talked with most of the cabinet
members. They are simply trying to
put US off. told Noske (military
| gover1or) what would happen if they
ordered the troops out against us
He stormed and tore his hair He
knows we have the majority of his
| troops with US. Inside of day we
can tie up all means of communica-
ton in Germany"
! Scheidemann blames the new armi-
stice terms for the present situation
Suppression of Bolshevism depends
! on whether we are able to provide
the country with sufficient food" said
! the chancellor.
"Only after this is done can the new
cabinet take up its duties of rebuild
ing the nations economic life. Social
| ization can be applied to only such
industries as mines and electrical sys-
| TENS. We can not socialiZe where
productivity will be decreased and in
/ dividual initiative lessened
Everything depends on our connec-
tionS with the worlds markets. en-
abling the lowering of both food prices
and abnormal wages