The sun., 1919-04-08
SOVIETS USURP
BAVARIAN RULE
Reds Proclaim a Republic and
Community Ownership of
All Property.
ESTABLISH DICTATORSHIP
Premier Hoffman Declares
Free State Government Still
in Existence.
ESTABLISH DICTATORSHIP

LONDON, April All Bavaria has
been proclaimed Soviet republic. In
large and small towns throughout the
State proclamations were posted to-
day announcing that Soviet rule had
been established and that the new
Government had assumed fun power.
From dispatches received here the
change was brought about without
disorder, although in some places
stores and factories were closed. In
connection with the establishment Of
the new Government holiday was
proclaimed.
The action OF to-day follows the
news from The Spa last Saturday that
a Soviet republic had been declared in
Munich. When the first dispatches
were received there was some doubt
as to the date Of the proclamation, but
apparently the turnover in the Gov
ernment took place to-day. The Ber-
lin Taocblatt. which forwarded the
first news, was in doubt as 10 whether
the change was made yesterday or to-
day, but Paris asserted that the proc
lamation was made to-day.
Special editions OF the newspapers
announced the proclamation in
Munich, the people receiving the news
calmly although enormous crowds
L., q at~ 20 "
work continued In the factories, but in
wurzburg all the factories and shops
were closed with the exception OF the
food stores. Banks, telephone and tele-
graph and the newspaper Offices were
seized by the leaders OF the Soviets In
wurzourg and a general strike started
at 10 o'clock this morning
In Ratisbohn the Worllmen's and
Soldiers Council declared itself Soviet
with only one dissenting vote,
The Munich news agency in despatch
to Paris says that the Drocla nation was
addressed to all workers councils and
announced that the united proletariai Of
all Bavaria assumed all power by means
of the workers soldiers and peasants
councils. Peoples commissioners will
replace the former Ministers The new
Govern ment IN its initial announcement
says that associations OF employers and
officials are in entire agreement with
the workers.
The Berlin Id0ebldn reports the
Central Council FIRST will exercise die
tatorship and then after a brief period
will appoint peoples commissioners. es-
tabllsh a Red Guard and In a few
weeks hold new elections for the Con-
gress Of workmen's and Peasants Coun-
ellis.
Except for an unimpressive declara-
tion issued Saturday by the parties
represented in the Lower House OF the
Bavarian Diet, the paper adds, they
stand aside "helpless and powerless"
Premier Hoffman OF Bavaria, accord
ing to a despatch from Berlin. has an
nounced that the Government OF Bs-
varia has been transferred from Munich
to Nuremberg and that he has not re-
tired. He adds:
THE Government OF the free state OF
Bavaria Is and remains the sole reposi-
tory Of the highest authority OF Bavaria.
and alone 10 entitled 20 issue legal ordi-
nances and give orders"
This announcement was signed by
Premier Hoffman at Nuremberg under
date OF April :.
The Baynrian National Conference OF
Social Democrats at Nuremberg has
voted, ~ to 8, against the introduction
OF the Soviet republic in Bavaria, ac-
cording TO a despatch from that city
which reached here via Copenhagen to-
day.