The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-27
HELD FZREMEN
ATPLSTOL POINT
AS FIRE BURNED
NO BAvARIAN MONARCHY.
No Organizations Planning to Change
i Government.

Berlin. Nov. 26 (By the Associated
Press Reports that organizations
have been formed in Bavaria for the
purpose of restoring the monarchy ard
establishing Bavarian domination over
Germany were denied to-day by Minis
ter President Won Kahr of Bavaria.
who is i'll Berlin discussing Bayarian
affairs with the central government,
Asked about rumors that the Eih,
wohnerwehr has a general staff, and
that such officers as Generah Ltiden
dorff, formerly chief in command Of
German armies in France, are assist
ing in its direction, President Won
kahr said such reports were absolute
ly foolish"
"The Einwohnerwehr, he contin-
used, "is not military organization in
the usual sense of the term, but mere
ly home guard of civilians and mill
tary men alike, many of whom are
over or under military age and arc
physically unfit for military service"
He declared reports that General LII
dendorff was a member of the German
staff probably arose from the fact that
he Joined the Einwohnerwehr at LuG
wigshoehe, suburb OF, Munich, where
he lives, and he carries a rifle on guard
duty just the same as other citizens
determined to keep the peace.
Assertion has been made that ru-
mors relative to spearatist and reyo-
lutionary movements of various sorts
in Bavaria have been circulated by OPP
ponents of the present Bavarian coali
tion government which is bourgoise
and violently opposed by communists
and independent socialists in Germany.
Much that is misleading has been
said about the Einwohnerwehr and
the Orgesch in Bavaria" said Won
<shr to the correspondent These ru-
nors have placed Bavaria and Bavari-
ans in false light, both in other
parts of Germany and abroad ;"
Recent reports have stated the Or
gesch, which is alleged to have been
formed by Herr Escherich, director of
The Bavarian woods and forest depart
ment and which received its nickname
from his surname and the first sylla-
bic of the word Organization, is a
nucleus about which centers move
ment to restore the Wittelbach regime
n Bavaria and carry out a program Of
farreaching significance lin Germany
The Einwohnerwehr is an organization
composed 'of citizens, and some times
known as the Bavarian citizens guard
"In the first place let me say the Or
gesch does not exist in Bavaria" Won
Kahr said. Herr Eseherich is head Of
the Einwohnerwehr. The Einwohner-
wehr is not unlike the law and order
committees, which some American com
munities have organized TO protect
themselves against rowdyism, pillage
and disorder. 1t was brought into ex-
istence by Herr Nuer, social democratic
minister of the interior, in 1918.
1T is an organization of decent
citizens of all political faiths to pre-
serve order and prevent the recur-
renee of bolshevik riots. II is under
oath to check revolutionary move
ments whether they start from the ex-
treme radicals or the extreme conser-
vatives."
"How many members has the Elm
wohnerwehr 2" he was asked.
Possibly 100000 and probably many
less than that figure as the organiza-
tion is very loose and members are con
stantly joining and resigning.
1T is sort of volunteer fire de-
partment which stands ready to meet
emergencies which arise and threaten
the public peace"