Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-24
GERM ANY'S
BALANCING FEAT

The sudden overthrow OF the Eb-
.ert government by monarchist rebels
and it's equally sudden restoration to
power demonstrate clearly that Ger
many Is in state of exceedingly I'M
stale equilibrium. The present re-
gime is balancing dellcately on n
high fence. On one side is William
Hohenzoleru, with the old traditions
of worldempire, and ON the other
side is Nikolai Leuin with his hopes
OF spreading revolution Throughout
the world. Both are watching Herr
Ebert and his "Inoderates." ready to
take advantage of any sign of weak
ness or webbing.
The attempted monarChist coup.
though beaten, was not altogether a
failure. AS the Pittsburgh Sun (Deml
points out, it demonstrated that the
Ebert administration can be over
thrown with comparative impunity,"
and created mistrust among the
han people of the stability of a
lment that can be forced from
itsOpital overnight" The sun re.
srets that Ebert was not able TO put
down the Won Kapp coup with blood
and iron" and thinks his unconvinc.
ing victory leaves the door open for
further intrispes.
But as Ebert was unable to Dust
the monarchists by force of arms. he
resorted to a general strike. which
paralyZed industry and transporta-
ton. In so doing the Idaho States.
man Repl declares that he was
mia with
Lake Tribune (Rep) expands the
same thought thus:
There is grave danger that the
very weapon invoked by the Ebert
government TO defeat the military
conspirstors in Prussia will be used
In other directions. Already there
are symptoms of sinister movements
In German industrial centers. Here
and there soviet has been proclaim
ed: Ebert and Bauer and Noske may
crush the mtlitarists in Prussia only
TO ind that they must reckon with a
new and equally grave peril--that of
proletariat determined TO make an
end to all systems OF government
which do not fit in with sovietism."
What happened in Russia Is like
ly TO repeat itself in Germany" oh.
serves the Chicago Tribune Und.
Rep, for 1T is plain the prestige
OF the Ebert regime is gravely shak-
en- and the extremists have been
stimulated to renewed activity"
while the Fort Worth Star Telegram
lind. DEM believes that in invok-
ing the general strike TO fight the
reactionary movement Ebert has set
in motion forces which he and his
associates may find ii difficult to
control"
THE man who ihvokes the strike
as political weapon " the Star-Tele.
gram continues /" paving the way
to Boishevism, ne matter how good
the PURPOSE he intends to serve. Ger.
many may escape BoiShevism. 10 be
sure, but that II faces such n danger
now Is apparent even to the reaction.
aries"
SHOULD the Reds Win control" the
81. Louis Post-DiSpatch lr3D points
out, their first duty would De direct.
ed against the persons and property
OF the lawless Pan Germans. Who
could say that they would get more
han they Deserve The Memphis
Nsws.Scimitar tIndo regards the
Bolsheyists as certain OF themselves
because Ebert has shown himself
stronger than Kapp, and that there
ere Germany henceforth regarded
asa profitable field for cultivation by
ne Bclsheyists.' On the other hand
lie Los Angeles Times Ind. Rep
links the stage setting is arrang
ed for test of strength between the
Fatherland Party, supported by the
army, and radical socialists using as
their weapon the general strike
However the Springfield Unior
Rep, among others does not take
threats - bolshevized Germany
seriously. Il saws.