The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-26
fBy Associated Press)


HALLE, Saxony. Nov. 26.-German
radical leaders declare that a program
has been prepared with the aid OF
prominent Russian communists to
start a revolution in Germany to set
up dictatorship of the proletariat.
They say the attempt to overthrow
the government will be made as soon
as the more excited element of the In
dependent Socialist party has perfect
ed an organization which in the opin-
ion of their leaders, would have some
chance of success.
The radicals promise that the out
break will come very soon, probably
late in the winter or early next spring.
They are of divided opinions as to
whether they can overturn the existing
government, some of them saying the
attempt probably will fail, others be-
lieving they will succeed, but all APP
parently are unanimous in the belief
the effort should be made.
A number of leaders of the moder-
ate wing of the Independent Socialists,
who split with the left wing over the
Third Internat.a lie at Moscow to
bring about the evolution. also ex-
press the opinion that there will be
serious attempt to GUST the present
government. One of these, member
of the Reichstag, in an address before
a right wing conference declared boil
shevism would sweep successfully
over Germany and that it could not
be prevented. After it had come and,
failed the socialists would have their
turn, he said.
Some Are Opposed.
MI.
orally were of the opinion there could
be no successful revolution at TINS
time and declared the German people
wouH never submit to dictatorship
of the proletariat," or cooperate with
the Russians in a policy of terrorism
and destruction to promote the cause
of the proletariat. They appeared
willing to seek the establishment OF
"a comradeship government OF the
working classes" by violence if neces-.
sary. but were opposed to dictator
ship or a campaign Of ruthlessness.
Differences between the two wings
of the old party were sharply accentu-
ated by the visiting representative OF
the Soviet regime, who defended ter
rorism on the ground of its necessity
at the beginning Of revolution ana
strongly supported the absolute dc
tatorship of the proletariat. Through
these arguments the right wing social
lists sat silent except when some state
ment greatly angered them; but the
radicals exhibited the widest enthusl-
asm. The galleries supported them
with applause and THE Internat!on-
ale" frequently was sung by chorus
of hundreds who stood at attention
until the martial music ceased.
Women and Girls.
Among the delegates on the conven-
ton floor and in the crowded galleries
were many women and girls. These
appeared to be about equally divided
in their allegiance, but the supporters
of the Moscow adherents were more
demonstrative. The speeches of the
delegates often were interrupted by
thin-voiced protests of girls wearing
the red button of the revolutionaries,
and women and girls always Joined in
the singing of the proletariats anthem.
The dull gray uniforms of former prl-
Yates in the army were conspicuous in
the galleries and those who wore them
all seemed to know the words of The
Internationale."
The more influential leaders of the
extreme radicals are gray-haired. vet
eTdn SOCIALISTS, WHO nave Deel ClOSSlS
identified with government circles
since the first German revolution.
Others are young and eloquent district
labor leaders, who have been brought
into prominence since the war by
strikes and industrial disturbances.
Predict Killings.
1--WE are willing to subscribe uncon-
ditionally to the red program to es-
tablish the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat' a young radical said to a
correspondent. I'VE don't want to be
moderate. We won't be. There will
be enough killings in the next revolu-
ton to spread a wholesome terror
among the bourgeoisie. A revolution
cannot be accomplished in a kindly.
hammered fashion. Blood must
flow and we are willing to shed our
share of it. We are fighting a system
that has hundreds of years of organi
cation back of it and we cannot treat
with it. 1t is life or death for the pro
letariat and the issue here has been