The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-17
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course OF debate mentioned Emperor
William and the crown prince ss be-
Ing involved In the alleged conspiracy
ccntering around Krupps As re-
suit OF his revelations several army
Offices were tried for accepting
brides from Krupps, They were con
victed but received light sentences.
When the great war broke out DR.
Liebknecht refused to do military
duty and II was rumored that he had
been executed, This report was IN
true. as he was later found In the
ranks of an engineer battalion on
the Russian front where in December,
1915 he was seriously injured by
falling tree.
Sentenced 10 Prison.
Although in the German army he
did not cease his attacks against the
military system and several times he
was reported 10 be involved in bitter
controversies with the junker leaders
OF Germany. This struggle went on
until May !, 1915, when he was ar
rested for making an ineendiary ad-
dress at a May-day demonstration in
Berlin After trial he was sentenced
to prison for thirty months. From
this sentence I've sppealed and on re-
trial was sentenced 10 jail sfor toir
years and one month.
This sentence resulted In grave dis
orders In Berlin and Spandau, de-
mands being made for DR.. Lieb-
kncchts release. While in prison he
continued TO write articles which were
given clandestine circulation an org
the socialists Of Germany, One Of his
pamphlets accused the German gov
ernrcnt Of Being guilty Of bringing
on the war. During his imprison-
ment he was elected to the rcichstag
from Spandsu.
SPLIT With Ebert.
After being in prison two years and
two months, he was released on Oct
"a. 1918. The political cataciysu
that developed In Germany early ir
November resulted in the abdicatior
OF Emperor William. his flight and
the establishment OF . socialist gov
ernmcnt, in which DR.. Liebknech
lplayed prominent part.
| When the Ebert government haf
been in existence only lew days Dr
Liebknecht became leader Of a radi
cal socialist faction known as tn
Spartacus, element Rumors came
the world that ; terrorist revolu
ton" was imminent and this devel
oped late in December. The risint
tide Of radicslism reached its eres
during the first week in January whe,
the Spartacans came into armed con
ilict with troops loyal 10 the Eber
government After q week OF tight
ing the Spartacans were defeated
During the conflict Il was reportc'
several times that DIR. Llebknecht ha'
been killed.
| DR.. Liebkneeht's arrest followed
II was announced Wednesday that h
was quartered in the Hotel Eden,
fashionable hotel in the western par
Of Berlin. II was probable III,
while he was being taken from thi
place to prison that he attempsed
escape and was killed.
Rosa Luxsmburg ah Editor.
Il Rosa Luxembourg was formeyl
principal editor Of the Vorwaerts, III
organ Of the German socialista. 'Sh
often came into conflict with III
authorities and twice underwent i'm
prisonment for freely expressing he
views on subjects connected with III
government.
She was consistently opposed I
the war and at one time her writing
brought shout criminal proceeding
against leaders Of the soeiaiisN part,
When. the revolution broke ost !
Berlin early in November she wa
repu,ed to be the leader OF the MOI
violent group OF socialists. Later sh
J seconded DR.. Liebknccht in his eI
forts to organize the Spsrtacus, eI(
ment, although she strenuously or
posed DR.. Liebknecht's proposal th,
election. for che national assembl
should be held at once,
i, When the Spartacus uprising gre,
to open rebellion against the Ebe'
government, she played IN importa,
part in urging the revolutionists
attack the government tsoopA Who
il was evident that the caLse, n Ice
TO the time being. wss lest ehe WI
reported TO have left bssliA Her n
rest vas reported IN f.eadav.