The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-06
Communist Plot To Overthrow
German Government.
Revolution To Be Differed by
Russian Bolshevists.
MAKE GENERAL NIGHT ATTACK
"Reds" To Be Stationed at Big
Industrial Centers.
First Move Would Be. To Cut
OF Coal Supply.
fBx the Associated Press.t

Essen, Germany, Nov. 6.-Inyestiga-
tors for the Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung of Berlin, claim to have dis
covered plans fora communist up
rising to depose the present German
one modelled on the Russian plan,
which would be associated with the
present Russian soviet SYSTEM The
investigators assert that the proposed
revolution is to be as@sted and Of:
ficered by Russian Bolsheyists and
that the outbreak is to have its begin
ming in the Ruhr> coal district. =
The responsible newspaper pub
fishes a warning so energetic that it
is accepted in well informed quarters
as of more Importance than the many
rumors in circulation.
Munich, Brunswick and other cities
are claimed to be sub-centers for the
movement. According to the paper,
armed turnout Germany. The COM
munistS are said to count on "desertion
by whole groups Of the national de-
Tense army and on taking them into
their red army" General fighting
headquarters it is asserted will be
Spartacist and Communist center, and
a council government is 10 pc pro-
claimed.
Threaten Coal Supply.
The Allgemeine Zeitung investiga-
tors began their work several months
ago. when the rtacist-unrest in the
Ruht district threatened the coal sup
ply and even menaced the govern
ment. Government troops were sent
in at that time. some communists
were executed, and martial law was
proclaimed. Quiet was apparently re-
stored. The investigators say how
ever, it is only a surface quiet that
the entire district is FESTIVE under
martial law and that an outbreak is
planned for the coming winter. when
the workers will strike again in an
attempt to do their part toward Grip
pling the government.
Only Await Signal.
1.-TWO months ago.. says the ALL
gemeine Zeitung. there was held in a
large hall in Essen a communist meet
ing attended BY men from, all parts of
shevik agitator from Berlin announced
the German communists were only
awaiting the signal to- break loosei
The signal, he said.S was to be given
simultaneous by Russian and Ger
man Belskevists. y ~
The newspaper saysit is able to de-
clare that at this Communist melting
it was decided to gives Russian Boil
shevistS the leadership Of the2 new
communists undertaking. in Germany
The meeting worked out details
for the rising" the Allgenaeine Zeitung
declares. Among them were: disar-
mament of the defense troops, estab-
lishment of a central office in Leipsig
and a general strike in all industrial
centers of the country.
General Night Attack.
"After the industries have been shut
down and troops are concentrated at
certain Industrial points the newspa-
per adds, "a general night attack is to
be made on the government troops in
the cities. German and Russian COM
munistic leaders will be on hand to
lead the attack. If-tht plan succeeds,
central fighting headquarters will
be established in Brunswick, which
will Immediately invoke revolutionary
tribunals and proclaim the co-opera-
ton of the German soviet government
with the Russian soviet government"