The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-16
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EBERT REGIME
ISSUES APPEAL
To German Natica for Support
of Efforts for Perma-
nent Peace.
MUST CRUSH TERR0RISTS
"Freest Suffrage in World to
Determine Constitution
of State,


London, Wednesday, Jan. 15.--(De-
| Iayed.) d.)--Order has been restored In
Berlin, it is announced by an official
wireless appeal to the German nation
sent out by the German government
today and picked up here. The ap-
peal, which was signed by Premier
Ebert and Phillip Scheidemanp,
Herr Lansburg. Gustave Noske and
Herr Wissell, members of his cabinet,
says the government "is determined
| to prevent by every means at its dis
posal repetition of similar abomi-
nations"
The appeal refers to the coming
| elections under the ''freest suffrage
| in the world to determine the con-
| stitution of the German state" and
| adds that the present government Is
| preparing a draft of q constitution
| which protects the free right of self
determination of the nation against
all counter revolutionists or efforts at
terrorism"
Efforts are being made, it is said,
to "arrive at q peace safeguarding
the freedom of the German nation
and which will render possible the
foundation of a union of nations
which will give protection against the
danger of fresh war"
After declaring that there is neces-
sity of defending the nation against
Polish anneXationists, the appeal
concludes:
mo less is it our task to protect
our frontier against fresh Russian
military despotism which wants to
force upon us, by means OF warlike
power its anarchistic conditions and
unchain a new world war of which
our country would be the theater.
Bolshevism means the death of peace,
| Of freedom and Of socialism"
= TO Disarn, Civilians. 4''- -
Amsterdam, Jan. 16.--The German
government at Berlin today ordered
the disarmament Of all civilians be-
fore the national assembly election on
Sunday so that there would be no
armed interference with the ballot
ing.
Bolsheviks Arrested.
Geneva, Jan. 16.--Many suspected
bolsheviks were arrested here and at
Lausanne today on orders from
Berne. Among those arrested at
Lausanne were certain bolshevilks
who are alleged to have been plot
ting against the safety of Premier
Clemenceau.
Poles Lose Heavily.
Copenhagen, Jan. 16.-Bitter fight
ing developed on Tuesday between
the Poles and Germans near Kolmar
in the German province of Posen,
according to advices from Berlin to-
day. The Poles were said to have
lost heavily.
Bavaria Determined.
Berne, Jan. 16.-In order to keep
out bolshevik and Spartacus group
agitators, the Bavarian government
at Munich has issued an order that
in the future all German subjects will
need passports TO cross the frontier
into Bavaria, according to informa-
tion from Munich today.
Killed at Dusseldorf.
Brussels, Jan. IS. via London, Jan.
16.-Forty persons were killed and
many wounded in fresh outburst of
fighting between Spartacans and gov
ernment troops at Dusseldorf.
Two thousand Spartacans barri-
caded themselves in many buildings,
terrorizing the city, according to in
formation from there today.
bIlulSH troops recently went INTO
Dusseldorf to restore order and were
reported to be masters of the situa-
tion there.
lnterned President.
Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-German sail
ors at Wilhelmshaven have interned
the president of the Odenburg re-
public because Of his Spartacan SYM
pathies. it was reported from that
city today.
The widespread strike at Essen Is
menacing the electric and water sup
plies.
The Essen soviet Is investigating
various demands. including that of
the centrists for the socialization. of
the mines.