Evening star., 1919-04-11
Must Not Paralyze.

Our opponents" continued the min
lister, cannot dismember and paralyze
Germany and at the same time ex-
tract from the resources OF the coun-
try the enormous sums they expect
from them. For that purpoae We re-
ouire the release, industrially and
agriculturally OF the important west
which, contrary to the armistice terms.
il cut on from the rest Of Germany.
aW6 need to have the blockades
importation Of foodstuffs on condi-
tions which will make their purchase
possible.
this war find themselves in the same
distress, and hardly nation is not
disappointed by a peace that Is a
terrible danger because Of the en-
couragement given by it to disruptive
forces"
Government Not to Move.
BERLIN, Wednesday, April 3 (by
the Associated Press).-A special dis
patch from Weimar states that the
government has abandoned Tor the
present it's intention to transfer
further sessions of the national as
sembly to Berlin owing to the insult
able condition of the reichstag build
ing. which for months has been used
for a barracks for revolutionary
troops.
work would be required. at an ex-
penditure of 100000 marks. to prop
erly yentilate the building.
The resignation of the whole So
cialization commission, winch mas
been rumored for some time. was for
mally announced last night. This ac-
ton was due according to declaration
made public in the Vorwaerts by Dr.
Kantzky. independent socialist. to the
fact that from it's birth 1t had to
combat obstructive tactics from the
imperialistic economic bureau: ~
was therefore unable, it is said, to
make proper plans for the socialistic
reconstruction of Germany
A general railway strike. in addition
to disastrous economic consequences
would, it is believed, spell the COM
nlete surrender of Danzig and even
East Prussia since Marshal Foch has
reserved the right to land at Danzis
and doubtless will do SO if the Polish
Gen. Haller's troops are unable 10
cross Germany in security.
AS an added precaution against
demonstrations by strikers and others
the authorities have imposed a bar
an three of the great Berlin districts,
in which no persons will be permit
ted to go unless they carry proper
credentials. The first one comprises
the section between Potsdamer. Prlnz
Albert. Zimmer anu Lo'P@iSSi
and thence the entire territory 10 the
Snree river: the second. the district
along the Spree between the konigs,
platz and the Castle and the thiro
around the Alexanderplatz.
Ledebour Case Referred.
The question of the release OF
Georg Ledebour. the independent
sociaIist leader who was arrested DUR
ing the Spartacan uprising, has been
raferred to the criminal courts. owing
tn the discusiso.. of the Prussian minis-
Ter of Justice that he is no longer
competent to decide.
Maedeburg. the capital of Pruss1an
Saxony. where serious disorders oc-
Cured early in the week, again is IN
control of the German government
forces Gustav Noske. minister of de-
tense declared in an interview today
in the Tageblatt.
Essen Strikers Arrested.
COPENHAGEN, April 10.-The mem
hers of the strike committee in Essen
were arrested today by government
troons under Berlin instructions a dis
match from Essen reports. Civilians
then attacked the troops. but, after
considerable firing, the civilians were
disnersed. The arrests of the strikers
were made after the committee had