Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-20
GERMANY IS NEAR
A NEW REVOLUTION
Presence of Hindenburg in Ber-
lin PreCipitates Agitation.
BARBED WIRE IN STREETS
Hearing Is Forced to Adjourn When
Helfferich Refuses to Answer
Questions and Walks From
Room When Fined.

Berlin, Nov. 17.-Immediate danger
of natiOnalistic reaction in Germany,
and probable bloodshed, has been pre-
cipitated by Field Marshal Won linden
burgs arrival in Berlin.
Barbed wire barbados thrown
across the Wilhemstrasse and other
important thorCughfareS prevent
further demonstrations aroused by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's pres
ence in Berlin. This is the first time
this step, which frequently had been
taken against SpartaciSts. has been
taken against monarchiStS.
The aged former war leaders pres
ence here has strengthened immeas-
urably the political backbone of the
nationalists and militarists, and one Of
the results has been the sensational
breakup Of the hearing of the parlia-
mentary subcommittee investigating
peace possibilities during the war.
Former Vice Chancellor Helfferich,
who has been the nationalists' spear
point against the investigating COM
mittee, refused to answer certain ques-
lions from Deputy COhn, saying he in
sisted on availing himself of his legal
rights as a potential accused and that
be would refuse to answer any ques-
tons put to him.
Hefferich Leaves Room.
The committee took a recess to de-
liberate the matter. On recOnvenlng,
it ordered Herr Helfferich to answer.
He refused again, and was fined 300
marks 1873, whereupon Herr Wer-
muth, nationalist, arose and announced
his resignation as protest against the
committees action. He left the table
and Vice Chairman GOthein took
charge in the midst of a heated squab-
BILE. Deputy Cohn shouted:
''For me, Helfferich is not wit
ness, but an accused"
Herr Helfferch jumped up and
cried:
'"Then I cease to be a witness and
will leave the room"
Suiting action to words, he picked
up his papers and started out. Voices
of approval broke forth from the spec
tators, especially the newspaper men.
Forced to Adjourn.
Herr Gothein threatened to throw
out the newspaper men and clear the
room of all spectators, and finally he
shouted:
'"The hearing has adjourned"
He did not fix date for recon-
vening. Count Won Bernstorff and 9TH
ers counseled the committee to break
off the hearingsaat this time and get
General Hindenburg out of town first.
They warned that otherwise there
was great danger of a natiOnalistic
coup which would be answered by the
left with general strike and would
result in civil war, a new revolution.
1t Is understood the committee will
not attempt to resume it's hearings for
a fortnight at least.
Macmillan Harden denounced the
governments tactics as playing direct
ly into the hands of the nationalists
81 warned the members of the COM
mittee repeatedly not to call Luden-
dorff or bring Hindenburg to Berlin at
this time, but my warnings were not
Needed" said the famous editor.
"I also suggested that it was peor
tactics to challenge the nationalists, at
q time when anti-SemitiSm is strong
by letting Jewish members of the COM
mittee take such prominent and sag
gressive part in the Interrogation Of
ings is a sensational success for the
nationalist and augurs i'll for the gov
eminent"