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New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
Failure of the Recent Revolt h,
Merely Driven Militarism
Into Hiding Again

SOl1o 1ASIuOu, we MuSC expect 10 see
two elements arrayed against each
other in Germany, real radicalism
and true reaction; the period of
sham compromises and temporary
expedients came to an end with the
Kapp revolution, which disclosed the
truth beyond later concealment.
Now, given this situation, what
must be the Allied policy? Shall we
succumb to our fear Of Bolshevism,
on the whole exaggerated so far as
Germany IS concerned, and consent
to assist in the return Of the Luden-
dorff group, whose sentiments and
purposes toward us, toward world
peace, can never be mistaken?
IF we give our assistance to the
reactionaries, we shall lose, forever,
the possibility Of later friendly re-
lation with a democratic Germany.
Even If the real revolutionary ele-
ments actually gain control in the
end, they will have every cause for
hating us, for distrusting us and all
our professions. Moreover, they will
at once and inevitably be driven to
seek assistance and alliance in Rus
sia, where they will find instant sup
rort from Trotzky and Lenine. This
process will mean intensifying the
radicalism Of the Germans, driving
them more and more toward an ad-
hesion to Russian doctrines, which
are not yet accepted in any danger
GUS degree by any impressive num-
bcr of the German Independent So
cialists.
And in doing this we shall make
no friends in Germany, for the
hostility Of the Junker elements rests
on solid foundations, which will not
be disturbed by any temporary al
lance Of convenience with the West
ern powers. Having by four years
of war and incredible sacrifice
pushed the militaristic "Humpty
Dumpty" off the wall, we may con-
ceivably by our financial and even
by our military support put him
back, but he will be our enemy, be-
cause his political faith, his whole
conception Of political affairs, rests
upon principles destructive not only
Of our safety but of our existence
But if we, either actively or pas
sively. assist in the success of the
radical movement, it is almost inevi-
table that we shall consent to permit
a period of civil war in Germany,
rapid expansion Of the economic
disorders; in fact, we shall be
accessories to the reduction of the
German economic machine to such
condition that so far from any
chance Of obtaining reparation from
Germany we shall be called upon
to save Germany from complete and
terrible chaos, from anarchy grow
ing out Of starvation.
In this situation any real Allied
policy seems impossible. We have
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men like General Hoffman, whose
sword literally drew the Russian
frontiers In the Brest-Litovsk time,
are appearing at the head Of the
soldiers fighting to repress the new
revolution.
Not a Moderate Government
The notion that the Ebert govern
ment represents the moderate ele-
ments, that it was the outcome of a
genuine, if restricted, reform move
ment, is erroneous. It was and it
remains the creature Of the old or
der, which endeavored to escape a
real revolution that would have
crippled and perhaps destroyed 1t
by setting up sham democratic
government, which it could always
control. Having set up the govern
ment, moreover, it used it as the
cover for a policy of assassination
and of terror, directed against those
who had opposed the military group
during the war, quite as much as
against those who were seeking to
produce real revolution in No
vember and in March, following the
armistice.
In the present situation several
developments must be regarded as
possible. The Ebert government it.
self may fall, it may prove too
shaken to resist the pressure which
Is now coming from the left, from
the radicals, who quite justly regard
it as sham, as the creature of
the Ludendorff and Junker group.
On the other hand the Ebert gov
ernment may survive, having given
such hostages to the real radicals
as to be unable, even if it wished,
to serve the ends of the Prussians
further. Even in such a situation
it cannot be questioned that there
would be speedy election, and in
that election the Ebert government
would certainly disappear.
The third possibility is plainly the
success of the reactionaries, who,
still controlling the army, may be
able to suppress the radical and So
cialistic uprisings and, having
achieved this, can throw off the mask
and openly take power again, call
ing one of their own to office, per
haps procuring the election of Hin
denburg as President, which was the
scheme prior to the recent counter
revolution. But this outcome would
be possible only if the militarists
were successful in persuading the
Allied nations that the alternative
was German lapse to Bolshevism.
For it is inconceivable that the
Western nations. save only because
they frankly feared Bolshevism
more than Prussianism, would con-
sent to see Ludendorff and his kind
back In the saddle.
Even with Allied consent, Junker
resurgence would be fraught with
grave consequences, because there
is no mistaking the fact that the
elements now in arms against the
Ebert government would remain
hostile and that a bloody repression
would be more likely to stimulate
than to extinguish real German de-
mocracy, for this is the fact in all
history of the past Henccforth, in
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News Is Propaganda

Now, it is essential for Americans
to bear in mind that most news
which comes from Germany is sheer
propaganda. The effort to identify
the present revolutionaries with the
Bolshevists Is obviously the single
course left to the P1ussian and
Junker elements, for whom the
triumph of the real revolution would
mean permanent exile and supreme
disaster. The Kapp bid for power
has failed; LudendorF and his as
sociates cannot now hopeato return
to control; so far the recent effort
has ended in absymal failure, but it
remains to limit the extent Of the
disaster and keep the future open.
This can be done only if the present
revolution is crushed, and the most
hopeful manner Of crushing the
revolution must lie through persuad-
ing the Allied world that the revolu-
ton is a new manifestation of Boil
shevism.
But it is by no means true that
the present revolution is wholly
Bolshevistic. Naturally it contains
all of the extremists, but by con-
trast, and this is the vital circum-
stance, all Of the old order, all of
the PrussiaR hierarchy, is enlisted
now in support of the Ebert govern
ment as the sole alternative to
real revolution which shall sweep
them out Of power, if not forever.
for time which seems to them m
eternity. One by one tho conspicu.
Gus figures Of the Ludendorfr era
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,T<1CKET SELLER Ito elegant
ly dressed woman) NO.
IL ma'am, not chair left, not
even a loge. All I've got
lett is two ringside seats at two
hundred apiece
Tho Woman (impatiently)-Give
EN- to me, quick; hurry up. Let ma
have 'em before somebody grabs 'cm.
I've Just got to see this fight
Ticket Seller~-You heard what 7
said--two hundred? ! didn't think
you'd fall for that
Tho Woman--Hand 'em out and
cut the lecture. I wouldn't miss thi,
tight II l had to pay thousand.
I'm crazy about that Knockout Kid.
He's got 'em all going. I'm simply
wild over him. He's got 'em all
beat Here's your two hundred
give me the cards, quick
"A feso 4nt,n4tes httsr. IN tho Ktd's
drsssfn1 room. Enter first tho Kid
and h1s nsnna0or. Later tho KIDS
slster.j
Tho Kid-Wcll, how about It?
Anybody como yeti (Gr,nnipg)
Empty house, eh?
This Managcr--Full to the roof
and running over --- chairs. logcs,
ringsidc, standing room, everything
sold. Biggest housc Of the season.
You're sure some drawing card
Ki1.
The Kid (rubbing his hands glce-
fully)--Herc's where / clean up on
my ufs. A pure Of twenty thou
sand and 40 par csnt Of tho gate
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moment would como to throw OFF
the mask. And, in the nature Of
things, since It's military support
was vested in an army loyal to the
reactionary elements, the Ebert gov
ernment could not hope to resist,
oven if it had tho will and tho cour-
age, both of which were lacking.
But the Ebert government was
unable to perform its mission. The
Allies were not led to modify their
demands upon Germany by reason
Of the apparent change in German
control; they were willing to give,
even to Germany which called
itself democratic, terms which would
have conformed to German calcu-
Iations.
Instead the Treaty Of Versailles
imposed upon Germany sentence
more severe than any German had
foreseen. Thus the maneuver Of
November, 1018-the abdication Of
the Kaiser, the transfer Of power to
the Social Democrats-howevcr sue
cessful 1t had been In the field Of
domestic politics, had failed abso-
lutely in the foreign field.
Ebert's Power Declines
Moreover, day by day and week
by week the Ebert government de-
clined in popular esteem, it became
more and more unpopular, indeed,
more and more contemplate, since,
so far from obtaining concessions
from ahe Allies, it was met with ever
increasing demands which culmi-
mated in the summons to surrender
the war criminals.
Nothing more could then be hoped
from the Allies, whether the gov
ernment should be liberal or reac-
tionary; the popular disgust at the
Ebert regime was mounting danger
ously, and there was real danger
lest the real revolutionaries, the
men and the parties which had re-
volted in November, 1913, and been
repressed after great and bloody
disorders, might start new insur-
rection.
In this situation Kapp, himself a
nobody, but plainly acting in the
name of the old military and reac-
tionary elements, executed his coup
d'etat. Forthwith the Ebert gov
ernment fled to Leipsic, the army
passed from the hands of Noske 20
those Of officers Of the old order
The Baltic soldiers occupied Berlin.
For the moment the counter revolu-
ton was swiftly and completely sue
cessful. But at this stage new and
unforeseen element interviewed. The
Ebert government invoked the
weapon Of the general strike, and the
country-the laboring masses-re-
sponded to a man; suddenly the
whole economic life Of the country
was paralyzed.
Now, exactly what moved the
Ebert government to use this
weapon remains unexplained. The
actual maneuver recalled exactly
the course of kerensky, who, having
agreed to support Korniloff in a
similar venture in Russia, in 1917,
suddenly repudiated hts agreement,
threw himself into the arms Of the
extreme radicals, Of Lenine and
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ruling class, who believed It wise,
for the moment, to seem to bow to
the storm.
As for the Ebert government, re-
turning to Berlin, it Illuminated
against the Kapp conspirators, but
actually did little or nothing, could
do little or nothing because the con-
troll of it's military forces still re-
mained with those who were In sym
pathy with Kapp, were, in truth,
fellow conspirators. The result Of
this policy or lack of policy was.the
rapid increase in the violence Of the
protests among the real revolution
aries, the outbreak Of disorders all
over the country and the clash of
arms between the soldiers Of the
Ebert government, led by the fellow
conspirators Of Kapp, and the radi-
cal elements which had taken up
arms to insure real change.
This is the situation which pre-
walls when these lines are written,
on March 20, with the single addi.
tional development that the exterit
OK radical activity has brought
about the collapse Of the Bauer gov
ernment and the calling Of Mueller
to head a new government. So far
the radicals have succeeded, but
there still is lacking any evidence
that Mueller can satisfy the radicals
or that this shift will suffice to stop
the disorders. Meantime, while the
Ebert government is making certain
concessions, or Is In retreat, to put
it more accurately, so far as the
Cabinet Is concerned, it still is en-
ploying representative Of the Prus-
sian order to crush the revolution in
the West.
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Scene: A famous coliseum, in
Paris the evening Of the great bout
betaoeen the Knockout Kid and
Poul tho Blufer. Outside gut,zv
dressed cro.cd energies from an i,,-
termanoble string Of hmousines and
pours through tho entroncss. hn~
rangued by program sellevs and
nea0sboys ao.th sporting papers. A
line stands IN front Of the tichcs
sellers uindoD.
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The Knockout Kids Defeat-A French Ring Romance

Translated from F~e7nh sketch in
Lecturss pour Totts' for The
TrIbune)
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
A Rising Revolution

The pasaing Of LudendorfY was
followed by tbs proclamations by
tho Kaiser Of all sorts of liberal re-
forms, . great show Of democratiza-
ton was made and tho President
was aatisfisd that ths moment had
arrived to transmit the German pro-
posal Tor An armistice to our asso-
ctates among the nations at war.
But meantime . totally different
nSvsnent was stirring IN Germany,
real revolution, a true rising OF
genuinely radical elements, was on
foot snd outbreaks all over the ma
tion and particularly among the
aa'lors began to suggest that the
Russian example was to be followed
and that ths so-called Spartacist
A'nulators Of the Holsheyiss were 10
gain control.
In this situatlon tho Kaiscr fed
tho country, having been more or
lsss 1orcibly prevailed upon to abdi-
csts, and his son and hsir fed by
snoshsr soutA. Royalty, tho En-
peror and an tlss rings. kinsIsts and
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
By Frank II. Sirnonds

A NY examination Of the
present German revolution
l. IA necessarily involves the
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

men like General Hoffman, whose
sword literally drew the Russian
frontiers In the Brest- -Litovsk time,
are. appearing at the head Of the
soldiers fighting to repress the new
revolution.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-08-24
TWENTY YEARS IN SERVICE

Jchu F. Chamberlain, who left Seward on one of the steamers last week. on July l2th, celebrated his 2Oth year as travelling man making the territory of Alaska. Mr. Chamberlain first came to Alaska aS q representa- tive of the Schwabacher Hardware Co.,. of Seattle. and remained with that company over ten years. He then en- tered the services of the Whiton Hard ware Co.. and the Pacific Net & Twine company It is claimed NIT. Chamber lain has travelled more miles in Alas ka than any other salesman.
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machine
Mrs. Hydcr Angry.

Wrs itydcr Was yc"y angry wh'n she found her automobile had been token at Los Angeles. And she w,.S considerably more rccvcd when she y.,, notified th;.t her husband had been located at Tillamook,' Or, with ucr car. The detective who found Iydcr was ordered to bring the huS- pand and ear to Portland where Ms Iydcr would meet thcm and Swc1r out a complaint against liyder,
 "Whcrc is that husband of minc?' .,llcd Mrs. iydcr of Detective hcI- Ter when she lcached the city. "ln ali where he bclongs?"
 No in the next room" replied Keller, and prepared to prevent vlo- cn,c. The door opened and Hyd"r appeared.
 Hello, Edith" he said cautiously.
 "Wny, hello, dcarie," said Mrs. My ,lr ,oomgiy.
 Twas Easy Then.
 "NIr Keller. said Mrs. Hydcr later. You are man of large experience. Please advise me-"
 About the car??'
 "No. Am l foolish to take Frank pack"
 Madam" Said Keller, backing. away, I once tried to advise q woman when her husband was best .ng her. was a police capta.n .ncn. Size hit me over the head with frying pan
 "I need your advice, thoug4, pleaded Mrs. iydyr. So does Frank, Don't you dearie?"
 "Ay advice them" said Keller ''S Q get d new set of tires. You w.ii never get to los Angeles on those o!d mes.
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SEWARD SNAPShOIS;

Ms. E. l.. Wevor came over from the Inlet last night on the train for a viii, in the home town.
 F!cigntcr Admiral Goodrich mN fll,h discuarging tonight and sail south.
 Nlr. amt Ms. Charles G. Hubbard came n last night from the Primrose mine ant are registered at the hotei Seward.
 Ms. Frank E. Towlc k rcgistovcd at the Hotel Seward from Tunnel.
 Richard Wakelin, vc,e'an travelling man, arrived on the tram last night and is registered at the notcl Over land
 j. M. McCa'i, from Chrckaloon, is & guest at the Hotel Overland having come in ou last nights train.
 Nils. oBeIlhorn entertained yeSter- day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Frank Skr,n. who celebrated a birthday.
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FOREIGN TRADE FINANCING
 CORpOR NTION NOW URGED

NEW YORK, Aug 2l- The or sanitation @. foreign ::adr fnanc- ,ng corporation on lines mjorscd b. tHo American Bankers Association and th, selection of John NcHugh, NoH York bankcs. a. .hc Administrative Committee oi the American Bankers Association in resolution made p'h lic today.
 The purpose of this corporatjo' wi.' be 60 maintain aud develop for'ien markets for American products sc. ,,rd'ag Co a statement issued hcr' "y w.l.i~m r. Collins, secretary of the \ .sor,a,ion's Commerce and N" In' Committee. oi which Mr, McHusn r chairman.
 With ample sufficient resources and an efficient personnel, tn" state. luent continued, it is planned to cn- list cooperation on "w,d" and effect i've scale" by banks of the country, cN- ,orters and importers, manufactures" and producers generally.
 The capitalization of the proposed corporation may be $roOOOo,ooO, it was said and the tentative date for its organization is January 1, 1921.
 Representation on the board of dt- rectors. the statement added, will re- fleet stock subscriptions in the various sections of the country; and the cor poration will give the foreign trade interests of the different sections at tention proportionate to their obsorp' tion of the corporations dcbentmeS.
 The personnel of the board Of d. rectors and officers of the corporation will not be announced until Mr. Me. Hugh returns from Europe.
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Great Future for Gold.

Dr. Brooks declared that the dis covered placer gold fields of AL aska which could be worked at a profit under the conditions that eX- stcd before the war, contain as much gold as has been taken from Alaska. He also said that there IS no question but that Alaska con- tains great gold bearing lodes that will be developed when transporta- tion conditions are improved, and eco romical mining conditions re-estab- lished.
 The copper situations. pr. Brooks said, is similar to that which sur rounds gold mining. He said the indications are that great fields of copper await transportation of normal conditions.
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sss - c PLANES AT NOME

NOME. Aug, 2i-- The United States Army avia,Ors arrived m their planes yesterday afternoon at 5:3O o'clock. The actual fiym time from New York City to Nome was 55 hours. The aviat0rs expect to hop off on the return tr.p wthin few days.
 ....
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EDUCATION COST IN
 TACOMA REACHED HIGH
 POINT DURING LAST YEAR

TACOMA. Wn, Aug, 24- The cost of educating Tacoma school pup is reached it's highest level during the l9l9- 20 term, according to the annual report of Alfred Lister. secretary ot the board of education.
 The sum of $7l.54 was spent on each of the lS,2O3 pupils, an increase of SLIGO over the previous year.
 Higher salaries for school teachers was given as one of the main reasons for the increase.
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HURRAH FOR THE C. O. P.

NEW YORK, Aug, 24- Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican PreSi- dcntial candidate at the last national ,!oy.ion. today assured CEairnan Hays that he was heartily in sym d. thy with the Harding Coolidge ticket and would actively further the Re publican campaign.
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REACHES PRISON
 STARTS BREAKING STONES

LEAVENWORTH, Aug, 24- Err win Bergdoll, convicted of evasion of the draft and sentenced to four years, arrived here yesterday and this morn ing was put to work breaking stones.
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WHEY CAME DOWN LIKE WOLF ON FOLD
 BUT ALI. IS LOVELY

pJGTLANO, O,c, August 2i- Mrs. Edith Hydcr, wealthy Los An- rclcsan, came here demanding the arrest of her husband, Frank, whom ,ac accused of stealing her autom'- pile. but she changed her mind and the Mydcrs started back to Los Al s,lcs together on what they term, d their second honeymoon" with tac nusbqn4 at .h, wheel of the stolen" machine
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URGES LIBERALITY IN WATER POWER ACT IN
 FACE OF THE H. (. L..

WASHINGTON, Aug, 24-- Several New York investment houses are urg- ing the water power commission to adopt a liberal policy towards license under the federal water power act to encourage development in the face of the present high costs. This announce ment was made here today by heads of the investment houses.
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NEANEST BURGLAR HAS
 NOW BEEN DISCOVERED

TACOMA, Wn., Aug, g." The meanest burglar" has been discovered here, in the opinion of Miss Laura Ridley.
 The burglar entered her home, took S3O.5O from cedar chest and packet of love letters written from France by Ter sweetheart.
 eff the thief will return the letters he is welcome to the money" Miss Ridley told the police.
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DEAN OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS
 A NEW PRESIDENCY

BERKELEY, Aug, 24- Dean John C. Merriam, of the University of Cal ifornia, announces he has accepted the Presidency of the Carnegie Institute at Washington, D. C. Dean Merriam has been with the University of Cali fci1,;a for the past "A years. He is . noted scientist.
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PlTTSBURG, Aug. 24- The Am crican Socialist party went on record .oday opposed to the Polish Social st Plrty. The executive committee made .his announcement saying that the Polish Socialists had grossly betray d the ideals of International Socialism.
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HONOLULU, Aug, 24- A Tokio dispatch to local Japanese newspap- CT here says that many prominent cit izens and also the Japanese newSpap- CTS are suggesting to the Japanese
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WARSAW. Aug. 2+- A Polish Of icial report announces the capture of pvsaSnysz, sixty miles north of here, aud also Miwa. on the Polish froatier. Tn, bulk of the Soviet army and the entire third cavalry corps are sur rounded by the Polish forces.
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NATlONALIST' PROPERTY
 BEING BURNED IN IRELAND

LISBURN, Ireland, Aug, 24- The burning of property belonging to the NationalistS, which began on Sunday, continues. Virtually all NationalistS nave left town.
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LAPS NOW IN US. MAY Bf
 RECALLED

government the recall of all Japanese who have emigrated to the United States. It is said that this alone is a solution of the mooted Japanese ques- tion in America.
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AMERICAN TEAM DEFEATS
 THE CRACK GREEK POLISTS

ANTWERP, Aug, 24- The Am erican water polo team today defeat ed the crack water polo team of Greece.