Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
SEEKTOOUST
SOVIET RULE
IN BAVARIA
Government Troops Dis
perse Rioters-Work-
men Cheer Revolt.

Berlin, April S.-Via COpen-
hagen.) DissenhOns already
have arisen among the found
ers of the soviet government in
Bavaria the Achtuhrblatt today
says and an intensified state of
siege has been proclaimed in
Munich.
Copenhagen. April s.-Dem-
OnstratiOns have occurred in
Munich against the new revO-
lutiOnary government of Ba-
Varia. according TO Berlin dis
patches today. The demon
stratOrs we're dispersed by
troops. the aGvices state.
The communists in the Bavar1an
capital have decided that they will
not collaborate with the Majority
Socialists. They have demanded the
removal of the Majority Socialists
from the new government, which
they wish to consist of Independent
ADObAdAAoIo anu
Protests against the formation
of the soviet government. voiced at
a political meeting in Bamberg.
northern Bavaria, are reported in
dispatches from that city. Depu-
ties of all the bourgeoise parties of
the three Franconian governments,
upper, lower and middle Fran
coma, met in Bamberg and regis
tered a unanimous protest against
the proclamation of the new
regime at Munich
The whole population of north
ern Bavaria reads the protest. ais
warned against allowing itself to
be ntimidated through fear of a
yanShing minority. mainly con-
sisting of persons predominantly of
a foreign race.
Bavaria is on the edge of a
precipice and if it is not preserved
from a downfall everything is lost
Bavaria will then become the prev
of fatricides, plunderers and fam
inc. A further consequence will be
the complete collapse of economic
life. Foreign countries will re-
fuse food and assistance to a boil
shevik Bavaria, and help from Rus
sia and Hungary is out of the ques-
tion, as they are faced by famine.
Those who tell you this are
your countrymen, and not foreign
ers, who a few months ago knew
nothing of Bavaria and who are
Indifferent to your fate.
Establish Dictator.
A Berlin dispatch says that Erich
Muehsam. a prominent communist
who is included in the Bavarian
soviet government, has been given
unlimited powers by the Bavarian
central council, according to the
Achtuhrblatt, and thus exercises
an unrestricted dictatorship.
Munich, April 7.-Complete sew
erance from the old German i'm
perialism, as declared still to be
man government of Germany, and
the resumption of "brotherly con-
nection" with the Russian and Hun
garian peoples is announced in the
proclamation of the new soviet
for Bavaria formed
here. Long live the world rev.
the proclamation con-
Cludes.
Text OF Proclamation.
The text of the document reads:
THE decision arrived at for Ba-
varia is the formation of council
of the republic of revolutionary
workers and peasants of Bavaria.
including all our brothers, now
separated by no party laws.
From now on no exploitation or
will be tolerated. The
of the proletariat now
has become a fact. The legaliza-
ton of a genuine socialistic COM
munity now is achieved, in which
every workingman may participate
in public life and in a just social
istic organization.
The landtag has been dissolved
and old ministry retired. Peoples
responsible to the
people and chosen by council of
the working people will receive
powers to be en-
Dloyed in certain labor fields Their
assistants will be- intelligent men
from all parts of the revolutionary |
and socialistic community. Count /,
ess valuable forces of officialdom, |
from the lower middle Of !
icial class. will be asked to COOP
crate in the new work, The bu- |
-eaucratic system will be absolute /,
y eliminated and the press will be I
;ocialiZed.
LAS a protection for the Bavarian |
council of the republic against rev.
attacks from without |
md within, a Red army will be !
Immediately and a revolu-
ionary court will pursue ruthless
y every attempt upon the council. |
DeEOunce Berlin Government.
The government of the Bava-
ian council republic follows the |
xample of the Hungarian and Rus
san peoples. It will resume i'm
a brotkeriy connection