The Washington times., 1919-06-08
By JkAN KNOTT

| prolonging the war, men such as Hin.
} denburg, LudendOrff, Won Tirpitz, thu
two HohenZoIlerns and all counter
revoluticnists. The immediate seiz
ure of all food was part of the Spar
tacus plan. They wanted to put ar
end to the federation of states ant
TO substitute a single German Socia:-
list republic.
The Workmen's and Soldiers Coun-
! Gil was to take over all of the par
! liamentary functions and to eradi-
! cate all state functions except those
which originated in the Arbeiters-
oldenrad. The election to public Of
fees was to be confined to the work
! ing classes and soldiers with the
right to recall
Great stress was laid on the abso-
lutte specialization of the state, the
six-hour day, an unemployment insur
ance, a radical change OF the social
! system, conhscation Of all dynasties,
fortunes and incomes, and the can
ceiling OF the state and public debts,
including the war loans, except those
which belonged to poor people.
All real estate was to be confis-
Gated and a socialistic communal
founded.
The conhscation of all mines, smell
tiers, large Industrial and commercial
companies, and all large fortunes
above a certain amount was to be
accomplished.
The workers were to control pro-
duction and a committee of workers
to run all organizations, backed 10
by the powerful support OF the Ar
beitersoldenrad.
This platform would be fine In
country that had been victorious In 4
world war, but would hardly be sue
cessful in a country that had been
handed the smashing defeat that Ger
many was by Marshal Foch.
Germany Needs = HueTta.
To my way of thinking. at the time
Of the Spartacus revolution, Germany'a
position took on the same appearance
as the Thanksgiving turkey would At
any large boarding house after It had
been passed around to all OF the
boarders at the table. There IL not
any logic to their program, for what
they are really asking for IL the sup
preston OF capital at the moment
when they are starving to death.
From my observation. do not
think there Is really any need for
the general public to have any fears
OF tho spartacus party gaining much
Roadway as long as II Is confined TO
Germany and to Russia. / am. how
ever, OF the opinion that the furnish |
ing OF bread and foodstuffs to all OF
these people in this country simply |
lengthens the existence OF this crowd |
of communists.
If you furnish a man, Whe Is cas-
lily led because of his lack of educa-
ton. with food and drink. he will |
continue to fight as long as some |
clever politician makes him think he |
will get wealth and ease out of 1t.
Just so long as you continue TO
furnish the German and Russian Boil
shevik crowd with an over abundance
Of food supplies, you are furnishing |
them with the WhereEithAl to con
tinue the bloodshed that they have
been causing in Russia for the past
year, and in Germany ever since the
signing of the armistics.
The tyne Of leader that is needed TO
handle these crazy mobs of half
starved and half educated people is
1 man on the order OF Huerta, and
believe that IL a dictator, sueh as
Iuerta is placed in command OF the
in Russia and in Ger
many, that he can handle the present
more satisfactorily than
nan of Ebert's nature or Of Trotsky's
nature.