The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
CIVILIAN RULES
ALI OF BAVARIA
WITH IRON HAND
George Escherich Fights
Bolsheyism With His
Army of Mystery.
HAS $4,000 IN ARMS
Spa Agreement to Give Up
Rifles Is Quietly Ignored
by Dictator.
OUTLAWED BY PRUSSIA
Will Oppose Monarchy and
Counter Revolution Alike.
He Declares,

SPECIAL Cable 10 THE New YORK IlEaALD.
Copyright, 1890, By TIE NEW Toais HExAi d.
MUNICH. Oct o3.-Bavaria has a
King, even though he is uncrowned
and without royal lineage. He is
George Escrerich, an apostle OF law
ana order, and his most imposing titles
are Herr Dol<tor, Herr Landeshaupt-
mann (Sheriff). Herr Forestrat (Su-
perintendent Of Forests) and Herr
Major Tin remembrance of his rank in
the army.
To-day, however. he is q plain citi-
zen and university graduate by cir
cunstance Nevertheless he is the
most popular man in South Germany.
in that he is compsander Of the Bava-
r,an Orgescis an organization OF hid
den, mysterious resources and With
close on 100000 members and with
allies in otl.er parts Of Germany and
Austria which will add most materially
TO It's total strength.
swear Allegiance. to Kim.
This huge army. numbering in all sew
erai hundred thousand officers and men.
| is not national force, and the only
State subsidy il receives is small con-
tribution from Bavaria for the Bavarfan
Einw ohnnerwchr tCitizens Defence
| Force. or Civil Guard). and no one
] knows who foots IL bills. Indeed, its
only source OF revenue Is supposed to be
! in the form of subscriptions from private
I individuals. from merchants, bankers
! manufacturers and farmers. II is not
| subordinate to any State authority. the
officers OF the army swearing allegiance
to Herr Escherich alone In this con-
nection il may be said that his oTgsnlza-
| tion has been outlawcd by the Minister
Of the Interior OF Prussia.
In Bavaria this militia IS still auned
| In striking contrast 70 that OF Berlin
where the walls are covered With posters
Urging all men to give ZIP their arms n
| return for substantial premiums. In
| Munich there arc posters on the walls
too. but they warn the Einw ohnnerweni
that the weapons IN their possession are
the property of the state and that any
individual who surrcnders his rife for =
premium will he prosecuted for theft
! The surrendering OF these arms is con-
sidcred in Bavaria as subject for inter
| ma tional negotiations, and meanwhile
I they. raise the cry Of the danger OF Boil
! shevism.
s. shooting tournament By The Bava-
rian Einwohnnerwehr recently brought
out $4,000 members of the organisati tior
| In Munich. Herr Escherich delivered ar
address on the occasion. and when his
fiinwohnnervehr cheered him $4,000
rifles which by the Spa agreement should
have Seen surrendered and destroyed
We're raised aloft by as many soldiers
! ThUs they acc laiincG him.
Herr Escherich places all mankind
in two groups. one Of which is COM
posed of law abiding men. the other
o. Bolshevii5i Iiis creGo is united
Germany and war against BolshevLsm
and this ne pursues with a jealous
temperament. Whatever IFS and ands
may be connected with the legal and
logical aspects OF his private army, the
fact remains that the Orgesch. as IL 1:
| officially called. IL a great venture bril-.
liantly conceived and amazingly sue.
| cessful